Nation and World
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477 whales die in 'heartbreaking' New Zealand strandings
Oct 12, 2022 7:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Some 477 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on two remote New Zealand beaches over recent days, officials say. None of the ...
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Japan's Sony, Honda jointly making EVs for 2026 US delivery
Oct 12, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - A new electric car company that brings together two big names in Japanese business, Honda and Sony, officially kicked off Thursday, with both sides stressin...
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'Africa on its own': Little help in epidemics, says official
Oct 12, 2022 7:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Africa must plan to respond effectively to disease outbreaks without international help, a top public health official said Wednesday, warning that...
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Amid rising seas, Atlantic City has no plans for retreat
Oct 12, 2022 7:00 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Some cities around the world are pulling back from shorelines, as rising seas from climate change increase flooding. But so far, retreat appea...
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EXPLAINER: What's next in the Parkland school shooter trial?
Oct 12, 2022 7:00 am - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The jurors who will decide whether Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz is sentenced to death or life without parole began their deliberation...
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NATO cautious to avoid Ukraine war but members help anyway
Oct 12, 2022 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - NATO defense ministers met Wednesday as its member countries face the twin challenges of struggling to make and supply weapons to Ukraine while protectin...
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Japan space agency rocket carrying 8 satellites fails
Oct 12, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japan's space agency said a rocket carrying eight satellites failed just after liftoff Wednesday and had to be aborted by a self-destruction command, in the...
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United Airlines starts early on summer 2023 plans for Europe
Oct 12, 2022 7:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - Buoyed by full planes across the Atlantic this summer, United Airlines is planning another increase in its summer service from the United States to Europe ...
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Why Meta's virtual-reality avatars are finally getting legs
Oct 12, 2022 7:00 am - MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) - Why is it so hard to build a metaverse avatar - a visual representation of ourselves in the digital world - that walks on two legs? 'œI think ...
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World's 1st space tourist signs up for flight around moon
Oct 12, 2022 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The world's first space tourist wants to go back - only this time, he's signed up for a spin around the moon aboard Elon Musk's Starship. For...