Nation and World
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Video shows police knew Maine shooter was a threat. They also felt confronting him was unsafeDec 22, 2023 2:10 pm - PORTLAND, Maine — Police in Maine feared that confronting an Army reservist in the weeks before he killed 18 people in the state's deadliest mass shooting would “throw a ...
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Czechs are coming to grips with the worst mass shooting in the country's history in which 14 died
Dec 22, 2023 7:59 am - PRAGUE — People in the Czech capital were trying to come to grips Friday with the worst mass shooting in the country's history that left 14 dead and dozens injured. Polit...
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Procrastinators in focus for retailers as the holiday season shopping nears the finish line
Dec 22, 2023 7:51 am - NEW YORK — Retailers are stepping up sales and other enticements in the final days before Christmas to lure shoppers who've been waiting for the best deals, or who didn’t...
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Congress launches an investigation into the Osprey program after the deadly crash in Japan
Dec 22, 2023 7:49 am - WASHINGTON — A congressional oversight committee has launched an investigation into the V-22 Osprey program following a deadly crash in Japan which killed eight Air Force...
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Taylor Swift's new romance, debt-erasing gifts and the eclipse are among most joyous moments of 2023
Dec 21, 2023 7:40 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A romance that united sports and music fans, a celestial wonder that drew millions of eyes skyward and a spiritual homecoming for some Native American ...
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Were your holiday deliveries stolen? What to know about porch piracy and what you can do about it
Dec 21, 2023 6:59 am - NEW YORK — You found the perfect holiday gift online. You ordered it. A notification arrived on your phone, showing the package had arrived. But when you open your doors,...
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'Total systemic breakdown': Missteps over years allowed Detroit serial killer to roam freeDec 21, 2023 6:45 am - DETROIT — The serial killer lured women one by one into vacant homes to be murdered, posing their nude or partially clothed corpses amid cheap booze pints, crumbling shee...
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More U.S. auto buyers are turning to hybrids as sales of electric vehicles slowDec 21, 2023 6:41 am - DETROIT — America’s automakers have staked their futures on the notion that electric vehicles will dominate sales in the coming years, spurred by buyers determined to red...
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Boston mayor apologizes to Black men wrongly accused in 1989 murder that shone spotlight on racism
Dec 20, 2023 10:00 am - BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued a formal apology Wednesday to two Black men who were wrongly accused in a 1989 murder of a white woman, a case that coarsene...
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South dominates US population gains as deaths drop
Dec 19, 2023 12:26 pm - ORLANDO, Fla. — South Carolina and Florida were the two fastest-growing states in the U.S., as the South dominated population gains in 2023, and the U.S. growth rate tick...