Articles filed under Associated Press
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Five Americans detained in Iran walk free, released in deal for frozen Iranian assetsSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - DOHA, Qatar - Five Americans detained for years in Iran walked off a plane and into freedom Monday, most arm-in-arm, as part of a politically risky deal that saw Preside...
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Ukraine fires 6 deputy defense ministers as heavy fighting continues in the eastSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Six Ukrainian deputy defense ministers were fired Monday following the dismissal two weeks ago of Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov in a corruption scand...
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Republican legislatures flex muscles to keep power in closely divided North Carolina and WisconsinSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - In 2020, North Carolina seemed the model of an evenly-divided swing state. Then-President Donald Trump barely won, beating Democrat Joe Biden by jus...
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China's foreign minister holds talks in Russia after meeting with US national security adviserSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - MOSCOW - China's top diplomat on Monday began several days of security consultations with Russian officials following his weekend talks with U.S. President Joe Biden's n...
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Libya was mired in chaos and corruption. For years, warnings the Derna dams may burst went unheededSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - CAIRO - The warnings were clear but went unheeded. Experts had long said that floods posed a significant danger to two dams meant to protect nearly 90,000 people in the ...
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Remaining dates on comedian Russell Brand's tour are postponed after sexual assault allegationsSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - British police said Monday that they had received a sexual assault allegation after media outlets published claims by several women against Russell Brand. Promo...
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Drew Barrymore postpones her show's new season launch until after strikesSep 17, 2023 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Drew Barrymore, who drew criticism for taping new episodes of her daytime talk show despite the ongoing writers and actors strikes, now says she'll wait until...
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'Nun 2' narrowly edges 'A Haunting in Venice' over quiet weekend in movie theatersSep 17, 2023 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - "The Nun 2" and "A Haunting in Venice" virtually tied for the No. 1 spot in U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend, with a slight edge carrying the horro...
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Israel criticizes U.N. vote to list ruins near ancient Jericho as World Heritage Site in PalestineSep 17, 2023 1:00 am - JERICHO, West Bank - A U.N. committee voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision...
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Texas AG Ken Paxton is back on job after acquittal but Republicans aren't done attacking each otherSep 17, 2023 1:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas - Newly acquitted of impeachment charges, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is back on the job and getting back to the usual. Promises to keep dragging the...