Articles filed under Associated Press
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China's homegrown C919 aircraft arrives in Hong Kong in maiden flight outside the mainlandDec 12, 2023 12:00 am - HONG KONG - A Chinese C919 jet arrived in Hong Kong on Tuesday in the Chinese-made plane's first foray outside of mainland China as its manufacturer prepares to take on ...
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COP28 climate talks enter last day with no agreement in sight on fossil fuelsDec 12, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A stark standoff between countries that want a dramatic phaseout to fossil fuels causing damaging warming and those that don't crushed hope...
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Backlash to House testimony shines spotlight on new generation of Ivy League presidentsDec 12, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The university presidents called before a congressional hearing on antisemitism last week had more in common than strife on their campuses: The leaders of t...
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US consumer inflation eased slightly in November as gas prices fell, though some costs kept surgingDec 12, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. inflation ticked down again last month, with cheaper gas helping further lighten the weight of consumer price increases in the United States. At the sa...
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Why Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas is You' became so popular — and stayed that wayDec 11, 2023 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — If anything about Mariah Carey's “All I Want for Christmas is You” annoys you, best to avoid shopping malls now. Or the radio. Maybe music altogether, for tha...
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What to stream this week: Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour,' a Cody Johnson TV special and 'Reacher' returnsDec 11, 2023 5:00 am - The second season of Prime Video's "Reacher" starring Alan Ritchson and the stop-motion animation flick "Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget" are some of the new television,...
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It's a tough week for Rishi Sunak. He faces grilling on COVID decisions and revolt over Rwanda planDec 11, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces one of the toughest weeks of his 13 months in office as he's grilled by lawyers about his decisions during the COVID-19...
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The Supreme Court rejects an appeal over bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ childrenDec 11, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up a case about whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ child...
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Dowd scores two goals, Capitals tops Blackhawks 4-2Dec 11, 2023 12:00 am - Nic Dowd scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Sunday night for their second straight win. Anthony Mantha, Dylan Strome and Dowd sc...
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Fed is set to leave interest rates unchanged while facing speculation about eventual rate cutsDec 11, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - With inflation edging closer to the Federal Reserve's 2% target, its policymakers are facing - and in some cases fueling - hopes that they will make a decis...