Nation and World
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Books banned in other states fuel Vermont lieutenant governor's reading tour
Aug 16, 2023 1:00 am - WATERBURY, Vt. - On a recent Sunday afternoon, Vermont's lieutenant governor was at a local library, reading a book about two male penguins to a crowd of nearly two doze...
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4 Australians and 2 Indonesians are rescued after being missing in waters off Indonesia for 2 days
Aug 15, 2023 1:00 am - JAKARTA, Indonesia - Four Australian tourists and two Indonesians were rescued after being missing for two days in the waters off Indonesia's Aceh province, officials an...
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Hawaii works to identify 99 confirmed dead after Maui wildfires as teams intensify search
Aug 15, 2023 1:00 am - LAHAINA, Hawaii - Hawaii officials worked painstakingly to identify the 99 people confirmed killed in wildfires that ravaged Maui and expected to release the first names...
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How the Georgia indictment against Donald Trump may be the biggest yet and other case takeaways
Aug 15, 2023 1:00 am - The fourth indictment of former President Donald Trump may be the most sweeping yet. The sprawling, 98-page case unveiled late Monday night opens up fresh legal ground a...
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Militia clashes rock Libya's capital, leaving civilians trapped, health ministry says
Aug 15, 2023 1:00 am - CAIRO - Clashes between rival militias in the Libyan capital have left residents trapped in their homes unable to escape the violence, the country's health ministry said...
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Texas wants Planned Parenthood to repay millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements
Aug 15, 2023 1:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas - Texas wants Planned Parenthood to give back millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements - and pay far more in fines on top of that - in a lawsuit that...
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Taliban rule of Afghanistan is open-ended, their chief spokesman says as they begin year 3 in power
Aug 15, 2023 1:00 am - KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The Taliban view their rule of Afghanistan as open-ended, drawing legitimacy from Islamic law and facing no significant threat, their chief spoke...
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Kanye publicist from Chicago, Orland Park minister indicted with Trump in Georgia
Aug 15, 2023 1:00 am - A Chicago publicist who worked with R. Kelly and Kanye West and a suburban Lutheran minister are among those indicted late Monday for their alleged involvement in a sche...
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Retail sales rose solidly last month in a sign that consumers are still spending freely
Aug 15, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK — Americans increased their purchases at retailers last month — for clothing, dining out, online goods and other areas — in a sign that solid consumer spending ...
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Will Donald Trump show up at next week's presidential debate? GOP rivals are preparing for it
Aug 15, 2023 1:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - He says he won't sign the pledge required to participate, but former President Donald Trump's Republican rivals are actively preparing as if he will b...