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Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, says UNESCOAug 15, 2024 10:46 am - KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban have deliberately deprived 1.4 million Afghan girls of schooling through bans, a United Nations agency said Thursday. Afghanistan is the ...
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U.S. shoppers sharply boosted spending at retailers in July despite higher pricesAug 15, 2024 10:42 am - Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month by the most in a year and a half, easing concerns that the economy might be weakening under the pressure of higher prices and elevated interest rates.
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Donald Trump asks judge to delay sentencing in hush money case until after November electionAug 15, 2024 10:38 am - NEW YORK — Donald Trump is asking the judge in his New York hush money criminal case to delay his sentencing until after the November presidential election. In a letter m...
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August's supermoon kicks off four months of lunar spectacles. Here's how to watchAug 15, 2024 10:27 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first of four supermoons this year rises next week, providing tantalizing views of Earth’s constant companion. Stargazers can catch the first a...
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5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in investigation into Matthew Perry's deathAug 15, 2024 9:48 am - A prosecutor says five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death, including the actor's assistant and two doctors.
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White House says prescription drug deals will produce billions in savings for taxpayers, seniorsAug 15, 2024 9:10 am - WASHINGTON — Taxpayers are expected to save billions after the Biden administration inked deals with pharmaceutical companies to knock down the lists prices for 10 of Med...
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Ukraine gambled on an incursion deep into Russian territory. The bold move changed the battlefieldAug 15, 2024 7:35 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's stunning incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region was a bold gamble for the country's military commanders, who committed their limited resour...
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Mediators are set to hold new Gaza cease-fire talks, hoping to head off an even wider warAug 15, 2024 7:28 am - DOHA, Qatar — International mediators were set to hold a new round of talks Thursday aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages,...
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With Gaza death toll over 40,000, here’s the conflict by numbersAug 15, 2024 7:25 am - JERUSALEM — The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 40,000, health officials in the territory say, underscoring the magnitude of Israel's offensive in the tiny coastal encla...
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Gena Rowlands, acting powerhouse and star of movies by her director-husband, John Cassavetes, diesAug 15, 2024 6:55 am - Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cassavetes, has died. She was 94.