Nation and World
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Death Valley visitors drawn to the hottest spot on Earth during ongoing US heat wave
Jul 14, 2023 1:00 am - DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) - As uninviting as it sounds, Death Valley National Park beckons. Even as the already extreme temperatures are forecast to climb ...
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UK government offers millions of public sector workers pay raises in push to end strikes
Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The British government offered millions of public sector workers pay raises Thursday in a bid to end an array of strikes, including a five-day walkout from...
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Is Novak Djokovic the favorite at Wimbledon? Of course he is
Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Novak Djokovic looked as if he were a bit surprised by the question. And maybe he should have been. The query, essentially, was this: Are you t...
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Kevin Spacey says a sexual assault accuser was an intimate pal who stabbed him in the back
Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Kevin Spacey took a dramatic pause in his testimony Thursday and appeared to almost choke up as he recalled the "intimate" and "somewhat sexual" friendship...
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No fingerprints, DNA sample or leads from cocaine found at the White House, the Secret Service says
Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - No fingerprints or DNA turned up on the baggie of cocaine found in a lobby at the White House last week despite a sophisticated FBI crime lab analysis,...
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Russian lawmakers move to further restrict transgender rights in new legislation
Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - Russian lawmakers on Thursday approved a toughened version of a bill that outlaws gender transitioning procedures, with added clauses that annul ...
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Hollywood actors poised to join writers on strike after talks collapse
Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The union representing film and television actors says no deal has been reached with studios and streaming services and its leadership will vote on wh...
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Thailand's Move Forward Party leader Pita falls short in parliamentary vote for prime minister
Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - The head of the progressive Thai political party that outpaced its rivals to a surprise first-place finish in May's general election failed Thursday in hi...
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Biden proclaims NATO alliance 'more united than ever' as he celebrates new member Finland
Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - HELSINKI (AP) - President Joe Biden said he and other NATO leaders showed the world that the military alliance remains "more united than ever," as he on Thursday capped ...
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First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval
Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, which will let American women and girls buy contraceptive medication from t...