Nation and World
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Filmmaker Haggis says he never forced himself on publicist
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Disputing allegations in a rape lawsuit, Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis testified Thursday that his accuser sometimes seemed 'œconflicted'ť during t...
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Pope urges end to death penalty as he arrives in Bahrain
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - AWALI, Bahrain (AP) - Pope Francis urged Bahrain authorities on Thursday to renounce the death penalty and ensure basic human rights are guaranteed for all citizens as h...
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General Mills, Audi pause Twitter ads, will evaluate site
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - General Mills and Audi are the latest big advertisers to pause ads on Twitter as questions swirl about how the social media platform will operate under n...
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US average long-term mortgage rates back under 7%, for now
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate dipped back under 7% this week, one day after the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark borrowing rate to its h...
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Weinstein attorney, accuser clash over her memory of assault
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - An attorney for Harvey Weinstein suggested Thursday that the shifts in a massage therapist's account of a 2010 sexual assault by the former movie mogu...
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Microsoft extends aid for Ukraine's wartime tech innovation
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Ukraine is counting on more Western technological support as its war against Russia drags on, with Microsoft pledging Thursday to extend its back...
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Paul Pelosi released from hospital a week after assault
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her husband, Paul Pelosi, was released from the hospital Thursday after his treatment for injuries from a violent assault last week in wh...
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In the Amazon, a giant fish helps save the rainforest
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - CARAUARI, Brazil (AP) - Even in the most biodiverse rainforest of the world, the pirarucu, also known as arapaima, stands out. First, there is its mammoth size: It can ...
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Authorities seeking info on husband of 'Lady of the Dunes'
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Authorities in Massachusetts, who earlier this week said they had finally identified the 'œLady of the Dunes,'ť the woman whose mutilated body was found on...
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Ex-housekeeper sues Jeff Bezos, claims discrimination
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - A former housekeeper for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says she and other employees suffered unsafe working conditions that included being forced to climb out...