Nation and World
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U.S. employers pulled back on hiring in October, adding 150,000 jobs in face of higher borrowing rates
Nov 03, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The nation's employers slowed their hiring in October, adding a modest but still decent 150,000 jobs, a sign that the labor market may be cooling but remain...
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China supported sanctions on North Korea's nuclear program. It's also behind their failure
Nov 03, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Chinese middlemen launder the proceeds of North Korean hackers' cyber heists while Chinese ships deliver sanctioned North Korean goods to Chinese ports. Chi...
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As billions roll in to fight the US opioid epidemic, one county shows how recovery can work
Nov 03, 2023 1:00 am - FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) - Communities ravaged by America's opioid epidemic are starting to get their share of a $50 billion pie from legal settlements. Most of that money com...
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Biologists are keeping a close eye on a rare Mexican wolf that is wandering out of bounds
Nov 03, 2023 1:00 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Northern New Mexico or bust - that seems to be the case for at least one Mexican gray wolf that is intent on wandering beyond the boundaries set for ...
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of defrauding cryptocurrency customers
Nov 03, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's spectacular rise and fall in the cryptocurrency industry - a journey that included his testimony before Congress, a Super Bowl...
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Nikki Haley wants to be the GOP's Trump alternative. Ron DeSantis and others are trying to stop her
Nov 02, 2023 1:00 am - CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - At a recent closed-door meeting of roughly 60 millionaires and billionaires, one of the Republican Party's most influential donors stood in the well...
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US Senate circumvents Tuberville holds and confirms new Air Force head, first female on Joint Chiefs
Nov 02, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate, circumventing holds by Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, on Thursday confirmed the nominations of two senior military leaders, including th...
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Former Memphis police officer pleads guilty to federal charges in Tyre Nichols' death
Nov 02, 2023 1:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A former Memphis police officer pleaded guilty Thursday in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to revers...
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Cedar Fair and Six Flags will merge to create a playtime powerhouse in North America
Nov 02, 2023 1:00 am - Cedar Fair and Six Flags are merging to create an expansive amusement park operator with operations spread across 17 U.S. states and three countries. The combined compan...
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Sunak says agreements at UK summit tip the balance in favor of humanity in fight against AI threats
Nov 02, 2023 1:00 am - BLETCHLEY PARK, England - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday that achievements at the first international AI Safety Summit would "tip the balance in favor ...