Nation and World
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10 die, including 3 children, as strong winds hit a tourist camp in central Russia, officials say
Jul 30, 2023 1:00 am - MOSCOW - Ten people - including three children - died after high winds tore through central Russia, emergency services and a local official reported Sunday. Eight of the...
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Joe Biden, America's oldest sitting president, needs young voters to win again. Will his age matter?
Jul 30, 2023 1:00 am - At 24, Alberto Rodriguez has grandparents younger than Joe Biden. But he's more interested in the 80-year-old president's accomplishments than his age. "People as young ...
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Congress breaks for August with worries about avoiding a shutdown this fall
Jul 29, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with work on funding the government largely incomplete, fueling worries about whether Congress will be abl...
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A Hong Kong court rejects a government-requested ban on popular protest song after Google's defiance
Jul 28, 2023 1:00 am - HONG KONG - A Hong Kong judge on Friday denied a government request to ban a popular protest song in a landmark decision after Google had resisted official pressure to a...
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Extreme heat moves east where many will see their hottest days of the year
Jul 28, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Carlos Reyes sought shade under a tree in the Bronx on a day that felt like it was over 100 degrees (38 degrees Celsius) because of the heat and humidity. "It...
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Germany used to be the world's export powerhouse. Now, it's not growing. What happened?
Jul 28, 2023 1:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany - The German economy is still failing to grow, figures showed Friday, as the country that should be the industrial powerhouse for all of Europe strugg...
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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...