Nation and World
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Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93
Dec 01, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation's highest court, ...
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Japan expresses concern about Ospreys continuing to fly as some crash details emerge
Dec 01, 2023 12:00 am - TOKYO - Japan's top government spokesperson expressed concern Friday that the U.S. military is continuing to fly Osprey aircraft in the country without providing adequat...
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Lawsuits against Trump over Jan. 6 riot can move forward, appeals court says
Dec 01, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Lawsuits against Donald Trump over the U.S. Capitol riot can move forward, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday, rejecting the former president's bid to ...
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Autoworkers strike cut Ford sales by 100,000 vehicles and cost company $1.7 billion in profits
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - DETROIT - A six-week United Auto Workers strike at Ford cut sales by about 100,000 vehicles and cost the company $1.7 billion in lost profits this year, the automaker sa...
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More Israeli hostages freed by Hamas as truce in Gaza lasts another day
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip - Hamas began freeing Israeli hostages Thursday in exchange for more Palestinian prisoners to be released as part of a last-minute deal to exte...
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Russia's Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - TALLINN, Estonia - Russia's Supreme Court effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism on Thursday, the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender right...
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Somali maritime police intensify patrols as fears grow of resurgence of piracy in the Gulf of Aden
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - BOSASO, Puntland - Somalia's maritime police force on Thursday intensified patrols in the Gulf of Aden following a failed pirate hijacking of a ship earlier this week. T...
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Pressure builds to eliminate fossil fuel use as oil executive, under fire, takes over climate talks
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Pressure to phase out fossil fuels mounted Thursday on the oil company chief who took over fragile international climate negotiations that ...
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Global leaders pay tribute to Henry Kissinger, but his record also draws criticism
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - TOKYO - Global leaders paid tribute to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on Thursday, but there was also sharp criticism of the man who remained an influent...
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On 1st day, UN climate conference sets up fund for countries hit by disasters like flood and drought
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The world just took a big step toward compensating countries hit by deadly floods, heat and droughts. Nearly all nations on Thursday f...