Nation and World
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As crews contain Europe fires, Pope Francis sounds alarm on climate threat to 'our common home'
Jul 28, 2023 1:00 am - ATHENS, Greece - Pope Francis urged governments to do more to fight climate change and protect "our common home" as improving weather conditions Friday helped firefighte...
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U.S. price and wage increases slow further in the latest signs of cooling inflation
Jul 28, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Signs that inflation pressures in the United States are steadily easing emerged Friday in reports that consumer prices rose in June at their slowest pace in...
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Soldiers declare Niger general as head of state after he led a coup and detained the president
Jul 28, 2023 1:00 am - NIAMEY, Niger - Mutinous soldiers who staged a coup in Niger declared their leader the new head of state on Friday, hours after the general asked for national and intern...
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Mounting job vacancies push state and local governments into a wage war for workers
Jul 28, 2023 1:00 am - FULTON, Mo. - At the entrance to Missouri prisons, large signs plead for help: "NOW HIRING" ... "GREAT PAY & BENEFITS." No experience is necessary. Anyone 18 and older c...
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What to know as recreational marijuana becomes legal in Minnesota on Aug. 1
Jul 28, 2023 1:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesotans can legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes starting Tuesday, Aug. 1, subject to limits meant to keep a lid on t...
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Millions of Shiite Muslims across the world commemorate the mourning day of Ashoura
Jul 28, 2023 1:00 am - TEHRAN, Iran - Millions of Shiite Muslims in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and around the world on Friday commemorated Ashoura, a remembrance of the 7th-century martyrdom ...
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Adidas to release second batch of Yeezy sneakers after breakup with Ye
Jul 28, 2023 1:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany - Adidas said Friday that it is releasing a second batch of high-end Yeezy sneakers after cutting ties with rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, a...
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Portugal is starting the atoning process for clergy sex abuse. Here's what other countries have done
Jul 27, 2023 1:00 am - VATICAN CITY - While the Catholic Church in the U.S., Australia and some other countries began coming to terms with their clergy sexual abuse legacies years ago and set ...
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Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record high temperatures persist across the US
Jul 27, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - With heat waves spreading across the United States, President Joe Biden on Thursday plans to unveil new steps to protect workers, improve weather forecasts ...
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian defense minister to discuss military cooperation
Jul 27, 2023 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to discuss military issues and the regional security environment, st...