Nation and World
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Powerful storm kills 2 people and leaves 1.1 million without power in eastern U.S.
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - At least two people died, thousands of U.S. flights were canceled or delayed, and more than 1.1 million homes and businesses lost power Monday as severe sto...
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Biden creates new national monument near Grand Canyon, citing tribal heritage, climate concerns
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. - Declaring it good "not only for Arizona but for the planet," President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a national monument designation f...
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Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it more difficult to change the state's constitution, sett...
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Supreme Court reinstates regulation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is reinstating a regulation aimed at reining in the proliferation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers that have been turning up...
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Pakistan's former premier appeals his conviction and 3-year sentence in graft case, seeks release
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday appealed his conviction and three-year prison sentence in a graft case, a spokesperson for his legal t...
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Neighbors say a Chicago man charged with killing a 9-year-old girl was upset over noise
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - This story was first published Aug. 7, 2023. It was updated Aug. 8, 2023, first to correct the age and then to correct the name spelling of the Chicago girl who was ...
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White House holds first summit on the ransomware crisis plaguing the nation's public schools
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - The White House on Tuesday held its first cybersecurity "summit" on the ransomware attacks plaguing U.S. schools, in which criminal hackers have dumped online sensitive ...
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South Korea evacuates thousands of Scouts from coastal campsite as tropical storm nears
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - Carrying huge backpacks and water bottles, tens of thousands of Scouts began arriving at university dormitories, government and corporate training c...
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Stay inside as dangerous stormy weather lashes northern Europe, officials say. 2 people have died
Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Norwegian authorities warned Tuesday to prepare for "extremely heavy rainfall" after Storm Hans caused two deaths, ripped off roofs and upended sum...
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Ex-Minneapolis officer unrepentant as he gets nearly 5 years in George Floyd killing
Aug 07, 2023 1:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS - Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, did not show any repentance or a...