Articles filed under Associated Press
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Tim Walz and Bill Clinton will speak at the Democratic National Convention's third dayAug 21, 2024 10:01 am - Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton will headline the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, the third day of the party's choreogra...
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Moscow sees one of Ukraine’s largest drone attacks as fighting rages in Kursk and eastern UkraineAug 21, 2024 7:34 am - MOSCOW — Moscow came under one of the largest attacks yet by Ukrainian drones since the start of fighting in 2022, Russian authorities reported Wednesday, saying they des...
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'Is this America?' Fannie Lou Hamer rattled the Democratic convention with her speech 60 years agoAug 21, 2024 7:25 am - JACKSON, Miss. — Vice President Kamala Harris is accepting the Democrats' presidential nomination Thursday, exactly 60 years after another Black woman mesmerized the nati...
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Putin’s slow response to the Kursk attack could test the patience of some of his backers in RussiaAug 21, 2024 7:20 am - A year ago this week, President Vladmir Putin strode onto a stage in the Kursk region to commemorate the 80th anniversary of one of the Soviet army's proudest moments in ...
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Lainey Wilson’s career felt like a ‘Whirlwind.’ On her new album, she makes sense of life and loveAug 21, 2024 6:28 am - It's late July. Lainey Wilson is somewhere in Iowa, holding a real road dog. She's on her tour bus, zipping across the Midwest. On Friday, she'll release her fifth studio album, the aptly named “Whirlwind." Today, like every day, she’s just trying to enjoy the ride.
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What to do with all those fresh-picked cucumbers? Try this Greek saladAug 21, 2024 6:00 am - You can use cucumbers in cooked dishes, such as stir-fries or sautés, and you can obviously pickle them. But most of the time we tend to enjoy our cucumbers fresh, in salads of all stripes.
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Robbie Ray strikes out 9 as the Giants beat the White Sox 4-1Aug 21, 2024 12:14 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Robbie Ray matched his season high with nine strikeouts, and the San Francisco Giants beat the lowly Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night. After failing...
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Looking to buy a home? You may now need to factor in the cost of your agent’s commissionAug 20, 2024 11:49 pm - Thinking of buying a home with the help of a real estate agent? You can no longer take it for granted that a seller will cover the cost of your agent’s commission.
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Obamas close DNC’s second night with a rousing Harris endorsementAug 20, 2024 11:43 pm - Warning of a difficult fight ahead, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on the nation to embrace Kamala Harris in urgent messages to the De...
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Hammerheads (the garden variety) pose a threat to earthwormsAug 20, 2024 9:16 pm - Not all worms in your garden are the benevolent kind that tunnel through the soil, aerating it and breaking down organic matter. One in particular is toxic, deadly to beloved earthworms and nearly impossible to kill: the hammerhead worm.