Articles filed under Associated Press
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2 dead after vehicle explodes at Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls, official saysNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - A vehicle exploded at a checkpoint on the American side of a U.S.-Canada bridge in Niagara Falls Wednesday, leaving two people dead and prompting t...
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China is expanding its crackdown on mosques to regions outside Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch saysNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - The Chinese government has expanded its campaign of closing mosques to regions other than Xinjiang, where for years it has been blamed for persecuting Muslim minorities,...
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More Americans are expected to 'buy now, pay later' for the holidays. Analysts see a growing riskNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Consumers are expected to use "buy now, pay later" payment plans heavily this holiday season, a forecast that bodes well for retailers but that has credit exp...
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Israel and Hamas have reached a deal on a cease-fire and hostages. What does it look like?Nov 22, 2023 12:00 am - TEL AVIV, Israel - A temporary cease-fire agreement to facilitate the release of dozens of people taken hostage during Hamas' raid on Israel is expected to bring the fir...
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Public Enemy, R.E.M., Blondie, Heart and Tracy Chapman get nods for Songwriters Hall of FameNov 21, 2023 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Everything from rap to yacht rock, country and alt-rock are represented among the nominees for the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame, with nods for Public Enemy, ...
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Emerald Fennell chronicles a promising young man in audacious, shock-filled 'Saltburn'Nov 21, 2023 10:00 am - “Saltburn” — ★ ★ Two years ago, Emerald Fennell stood on the Oscars stage hoisting her writing trophy for “Promising Young Woman,” a scathing look at rape culture a...
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Hannah Waddingham takes viewers 'Home for Christmas' with holiday specialNov 21, 2023 5:00 am - Hannah Waddingham's friends weren't exactly ready to celebrate Christmas when they received an invitation to attend a live taping of her holiday special last May at the ...
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Book review: Mitch Albom spins moving Holocaust tale in 'The Little Liar'Nov 21, 2023 5:00 am - Mitch Albom's books often capture the zeitgeist, but his new novel about the fate of Greek Jews during World War II packs a particular punch in the wake of the terrorist...
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Book review: San Diego private eye tangles with FBI and Russian mob in fast-paced 'Odyssey's End'Nov 21, 2023 5:00 am - Author Matt Coyle has put San Diego private eye Rick Cahill through a lot in his fine series of crime novels. Rick has accumulated sinister enemies on both sides of the ...
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Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon kill 2 journalists of a Pan-Arab TV station, 4 Palestinian militantsNov 21, 2023 12:00 am - BEIRUT - An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed two journalists who were reporting for a Beirut-based TV station on military activity along the border w...