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Bob Beckwith, retired firefighter in famous image with Bush after 9/11, dies at 91Feb 05, 2024 1:58 pm - NEW YORK — Bob Beckwith, a retired firefighter who by chance became part of an iconic image of American unity after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, has died. He was 91. B...
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King Charles III has cancer and is receiving treatment, Buckingham Palace saysFeb 05, 2024 12:31 pm - LONDON — King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said Monday. Less than 18 months into his reign he will susp...
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Survivors of Chile wildfires search through debris as death toll reaches 122Feb 05, 2024 11:35 am - SANTIAGO, Chile — Volunteers in central Chile tried to remove charred metal, broken glass and other debris Monday from neighborhoods devastated by wildfires over the past...
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Blinken returns to Mideast in push for hostage deal and postwar plan for Gaza, but obstacles loomFeb 05, 2024 10:57 am - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Arabia's crown prince Monday at the start of his fifth visit to the Middle East since the out...
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Jury gets manslaughter case against Michigan school shooter's motherFeb 05, 2024 10:54 am - PONTIAC, Mich. — A Michigan jury received instructions from a judge and began deliberations Monday in a novel trial against a school shooter's mother who could go to pris...
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Some Americans have become saddled with credit card debt as rent and everyday prices remain highFeb 05, 2024 9:27 am - NEW YORK — While the U.S. economy is broadly healthy, pockets of Americans have run through their savings and run up their credit card balances after battling inflation f...
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Biden's vow of affordable internet for all is threatened by the looming expiration of subsidiesFeb 05, 2024 8:51 am - LOS ANGELES — President Joe Biden recently traveled to North Carolina to promote his goal of affordable internet access for all Americans, but the promise for 23 million ...
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Historic storm sends debris through LA's Hollywood Hills and leaves 1.1 million without powerFeb 05, 2024 8:49 am - LOS ANGELES — A storm of historic proportions unleashed record levels of rain over parts of Los Angeles on Monday, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with mul...
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Zelenskyy signals a shake-up of Ukraine's military leadership is imminent at a critical point in warFeb 05, 2024 7:24 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is thinking about dismissing the country's top military officer as part of a broader leadership shake-up, ...
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Pakistan's election looks more like a coronation or a sure bet. Many voters are disillusionedFeb 05, 2024 7:21 am - ISLAMABAD — Pakistan is holding parliamentary elections this week but many voters are disillusioned and wonder if the balloting can bring any real change in a country mir...