Articles filed under Associated Press
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Iraq and US begin formal talks to end coalition mission formed to fight the Islamic State groupJan 27, 2024 9:17 am - BEIRUT (AP) — The United States and Iraq held a first session of formal talks Saturday in Baghdad aimed at winding down the mission of a U.S.-led military coalition forme...
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Jury says Donald Trump must pay an additional $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll in defamation caseJan 26, 2024 9:37 am - NEW YORK — A jury has awarded an additional $83.3 million to former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who says former President Donald Trump damaged her reputation by ca...
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Alabama execution using nitrogen gas, the first ever, again puts US at front of death penalty debateJan 26, 2024 7:18 am - ATMORE, Ala. — A man who was paid $1,000 to kill an Alabama woman more than 30 years ago was put to death with pure nitrogen gas, a first-of-its-kind execution that again...
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An unlikely challenger to Putin brings a rare show of defiance, creating a dilemma for the KremlinJan 26, 2024 7:01 am - They have lined up by the thousands across Russia in recent days, standing in the bitter cold for a chance to sign petitions to support an unlikely challenger to Presiden...
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Top UN court stops short of ordering cease-fire in Gaza and demands Israel contain deathsJan 26, 2024 6:57 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United Nations’ top court stopped short Friday of ordering a cease-fire in Gaza in a case accusing Israel of genocide in the tiny coastal enc...
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How to stay healthy during cold, flu and COVID-19 seasonJan 26, 2024 6:30 am - Winter is here, inflicting its usual array of symptoms — coughs, nasal congestion, fatigue and fever — and, this year, a new COVID-19 variant is dominating the scoreboard...
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US economy grew at a surprisingly strong 3.3% pace last quarter, pointing to continued resilienceJan 25, 2024 2:58 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy grew at an unexpectedly brisk 3.3% annual pace from October through December as Americans showed a continued willingness to spend f...
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Israel vows to fight Hamas all the way to Gaza's southern border. That's fueling tension with EgyptJan 25, 2024 2:53 pm - CAIRO — Israel faces a growing risk of damaging its peace with neighboring Egypt as its military pushes the offensive against Hamas further south in the Gaza Strip. Alrea...
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Alabama set to execute inmate with nitrogen gas, a never before used methodJan 25, 2024 1:29 pm - MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama, unless blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court, will attempt to put an inmate to death with nitrogen gas on Thursday night, a never before used exec...
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Trump White House official Peter Navarro gets a 4-month sentence for defying a House Jan. 6 subpoenaJan 25, 2024 11:48 am - WASHINGTON — Trump White House official Peter Navarro, who was convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan...