Articles filed under Associated Press
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Voters view one another across partisan divide with increasing animosityNov 01, 2024 9:50 am - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tried to explain this week that he doesn’t really think Donald Trump’s supporters are “garbage,” but that doesn't mean that other people ...
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Trump and Vance make anti-transgender attacks central to their campaign's closing argumentNov 01, 2024 9:43 am - Donald Trump has made his opposition to transgender rights central to his closing argument before Election Day, using demeaning language and misrepresentations to paint an exceedingly narrow slice of the U.S. population as a threat to national identity.
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Creative ‘I Voted’ stickers branch out beyond the familiar flag designNov 01, 2024 9:20 am - Whether scenic or slightly sinister — angry werewolf, anyone? — the designs on the front of “I Voted” stickers are attracting a lot of attention this year. But have you ever considered the back of your Election Day souvenir?
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Maine school staple ‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ from 1939 hits the big screenNov 01, 2024 8:19 am - Most Maine schoolchildren know about the boy lost for more than a week in 1939 after climbing the state’s tallest mountain. Now the rest of the U.S. is getting in on the story when “Lost on a Mountain in Maine” opens in suburban theaters Friday.
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US employers added just 12,000 jobs last month as hurricanes and strikes sharply reduce payrollsNov 01, 2024 7:51 am - America’s employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls. The report provided a somewhat blurry view of the job market at the end of a presidential race that has pivoted heavily on voters’ feelings about the economy.
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‘Scandal’ cast will reunite for online script reading for hurricane relief in western North CarolinaNov 01, 2024 7:10 am - The cast of ABC’s hit political drama “Scandal,” including Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn and Bellamy Young, will take part in a live virtual script reading on Nov. 17 to raise money for hurricane relief in western North Carolina.
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Death toll from Spanish floods rises to 205 as residents appeal for aidNov 01, 2024 7:09 am - Three days after historic flash floods swept through towns in Spain and killed at least 205 people, the initial shock was giving way to anger, frustration and a wave of solidarity on Friday.
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Death toll in Israeli strikes in central Gaza rises to 25 as Beirut suburb is pounded againNov 01, 2024 7:07 am - The death toll from Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip rose to 25, including five children, as more bodies have been recovered, while three people were killed in an early morning airstrike near the Lebanese capital, officials said Friday.
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Shootings kill 2 and wound 6 during Halloween celebrations in OrlandoNov 01, 2024 7:05 am - Two people were killed and six others were wounded in two shootings that took place among crowds during Halloween celebrations in Orlando early Friday, authorities said.
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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US rises for fifth straight weekOct 31, 2024 7:47 pm - The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the fifth straight week, returning to its highest level since early August.