Nation and World
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Earth at 8 billion: Consumption not crowd is key to climate
Nov 15, 2022 6:00 am - SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) - The world is getting hotter and more crowded and the two issues are connected, but not quite as much as people might think, experts say. On...
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Nigerian local chief killed in renewed separatist violence
Nov 15, 2022 6:00 am - ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Suspected separatists on Monday killed a local chief and two of his aides in Nigeria's southeast, police said Tuesday, the latest incident in renew...
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Family of jailed Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah says he told them in a letter that he's ended hunger strike
Nov 15, 2022 6:00 am - CAIRO (AP) - Family of jailed Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah says he told them in a letter that he's ended hunger strike. ...
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Taliban: Afghanistan regrets deadly border shooting incident
Nov 15, 2022 6:00 am - ISLAMABAD (AP) - The Taliban expressed regret Tuesday for a shooting incident that killed a Pakistani soldier over the weekend and led to the closure of a main border cr...
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US, China climate envoys to 'meet later' at UN summit
Nov 15, 2022 6:00 am - SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) - U.S. climate envoy John Kerry indicated on Tuesday he'll be in talks with his Chinese counterpart at annual United Nations climate talks un...
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UN office urges Iran to free detained peaceful protesters
Nov 15, 2022 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The U.N. human rights office is calling on Iran's government to immediately release thousands of people who have been detained for participating in peacefu...
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Shops in Iran, including Grand Bazaar, close over protests
Nov 15, 2022 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iranian shops in Tehran's historic Grand Bazaar and elsewhere across the country closed their doors Tuesday amid protests gripping the...
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Israel Defense Minister: US probes Shireen Abu Akleh killing
Nov 15, 2022 6:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Monday the U.S. Department of Justice has decided to investigate the fatal shooting of Palestinian-American A...
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World Population hits 8 billion, creating many challenges
Nov 15, 2022 6:00 am - LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - The world's population is projected to hit an estimated 8 billion people on Tuesday, according to a United Nations projection, with much of the gro...
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Studies find automatic braking can cut crashes over 40%
Nov 15, 2022 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Two new U.S. studies show that automatic emergency braking can cut the number of rear-end automobile crashes in half, and reduce pickup truck crashes by m...