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Man arrested in killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere was released from prison in 2022Sep 28, 2023 1:00 am - BALTIMORE - The man arrested Thursday in the killing of a Baltimore tech entrepreneur was released from prison last year after serving a shortened sentence for a 2013 ra...
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Michael Gambon, veteran actor who played Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter' films, dies at age 82Sep 28, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor knighted for his illustrious career on the stage and screen and who went on to gain admiration from a new generation of mov...
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US government estimates economy grew last quarter at a 2.1% rate, unchanged from previous projectionSep 28, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, extending its sturdy performance in the face of higher interest rates, the government s...
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New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour, among nation's highestSep 28, 2023 1:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour next year, an acknowledgment from the state's Democra...
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United Airlines will make changes for people with wheelchairs after a government investigationSep 28, 2023 1:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - United Airlines has agreed to improve air travel for passengers in wheelchairs after the federal government investigated a complaint by a disability-right...
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NY Attorney General Letitia James has a long history of fighting Trump and other powerful targetsSep 28, 2023 1:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. - Letitia James fixated on Donald Trump as she campaigned for New York attorney general, branding the then-president a "con man" and ″carnival barker" and p...
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4 in 5 Black adults see racist depictions in the news either often or sometimes, says new studySep 27, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - In a new study, Black Americans expressed broad concerns about how they are depicted in the news media, with majorities saying they see racist or negative dep...
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Fire rips through Iraqi wedding hall, killing around 100 in shock to Christian communitySep 27, 2023 1:00 am - MOSUL, Iraq (AP) - As they watched the bride and groom start their slow dance, Faten Youssef imagined the future wedding of her son, seated next to her at a reception ta...
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Republicans face growing urgency to stop Trump as they enter the second presidential debateSep 27, 2023 1:00 am - SIMI VALLEY, Calif. - Republicans are meeting for their second presidential debate on Wednesday as Donald Trump's top rivals seek to blunt the momentum of the former pre...
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Congress says it wants to avoid a shutdown. But the House and Senate are moving even further apart.Sep 27, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Congress is starkly divided over very different paths to preventing a federal shutdown - the Senate charging ahead with a bipartisan package to temporar...