Nation and World
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US jails rife with violence, abuse and overcrowding
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - In California, lawyers accused staff at the Los Angeles County jail of chaining mentally ill detainees to chairs for days at a time. In West Virginia, people held in the...
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Like US, Mexico faces a state-by-state divide over abortion
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - OAXACA, Mexico (AP) - Differences over abortion have pitted one large batch of U.S. states against another - one group imposing sweeping bans, the other intent on preser...
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US flu season off to a fast start as other viruses spread
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. flu season is off to an unusually fast start, adding to an autumn mix of viruses that have been filling hospitals and doctor waiting rooms. Repo...
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Rival Koreas scramble warplanes in extension of tensions
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea scrambled about 80 military aircraft, including advanced F-35 fighter jets, on Friday after tracking about 180 flights by North Kor...
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Closest known black hole to Earth spotted by astronomers
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Astronomers have discovered the closest known black hole to Earth, just 1,600 light-years away. Scientists reported Friday that this black h...
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When destitute small towns mean dangerous tap water
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - KEYSTONE, W.Va. (AP) - Donna Dickerson's heart would sink every time she'd wake up, turn on the faucet in her mobile home and hear the pipes gurgling. Sometimes it would...
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German gym outlets CEO confirmed dead after Costa Rica crash
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - The founder and CEO of the RSG Group of gym outlets, Rainer Schaller, has been confirmed dead after the crash off a small plane off Costa Rica late last mo...
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Alex Jones trial moves to punitive damages phase
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Infowars host Alex Jones is facing the possibility of having more penalties heaped onto the amount he already owes for spreading conspiracy theori...
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Hundreds of elephants, zebras die as Kenya weathers drought
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Hundreds of animals, including elephants and endangered Grevy's zebras, have died in Kenyan wildlife preserves during East Africa's worst drought i...
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France, Germany press Italy to open ports to 1,000 at sea
Nov 04, 2022 7:00 am - MILAN (AP) - France and Germany are asking Italy's new far-right-led government to grant a safe port to nearly 1,000 people rescued by humanitarian groups in the central...