Nation and World
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Brooklyn Nets owners start program for minority-led startups
Nov 07, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Clara Wu Tsai, co-owner of the Brooklyn Nets, launched the largest business accelerator for minority founders of early-stage startups on Monday. Named BK...
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Cyprus' Greek Orthodox Archbishop Chrysostomos II dies at 81
Nov 07, 2022 6:00 am - NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Archbishop Chrysostomos II, the outspoken leader of Cyprus' Greek Orthodox Christian Church whose forays into the country's complex politics and f...
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Fans celebrate Houston Astros' World Series win with parade
Nov 07, 2022 6:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - An estimated crowd of more than 1 million fans celebrated the Houston Astros' World Series win with a downtown parade Monday. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turn...
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China lashes out at visit by UK trade minister to Taiwan
Nov 07, 2022 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China lashed out Monday over a visit to Taiwan by British Trade Policy Minister Greg Hands, the latest foreign official to defy Beijing's warnings over co...
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'Hushpuppi' gets prison term for money laundering conspiracy
Nov 07, 2022 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Nigerian social media influencer who called himself Ray Hushpuppi and flaunted a lavish lifestyle fueled by his efforts to launder millions of stole...
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Anchorage Zen Community seeks awareness sitting in silence
Nov 07, 2022 6:00 am - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - For more than three decades, members of the Anchorage Zen Community have gathered in unusual venues -- from a busy strip mall to a converted gar...
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Drought tests resilience of Spain's olive groves and farmers
Nov 07, 2022 6:00 am - QUESADA, Spain (AP) - An extremely hot, dry summer that shrank reservoirs and sparked forest fires is now threatening the heartiest of Spain's staple crops: the olives t...
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A look at $1.9B Powerball jackpot and how it grew so large
Nov 07, 2022 12:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - Monday night's estimated $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot is nearly $400 million larger than the previous record jackpot and will keep growing until som...
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U.S. voters fret about democracy, polarization before election
Nov 07, 2022 12:00 am - American voters are fractured politically and culturally ahead of Election Day, and they are anxious about where their country is heading - on inflation, abortion, immig...
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What to watch in the high-stakes 2022 midterm elections
Nov 07, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - After months of primaries, campaign events and fundraising pleas, the midterm elections that will determine the balance of power in Washington and state cap...