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China conducts ‘precision missile strikes’ in Taiwan Strait
KEELUNG, Taiwan (AP) — China conducted “precision missile strikes” Thursday in waters off Taiwan's coasts as part of military exercises...
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Inflation weighs on back-to-school buying for many families
NEW YORK (AP) — To understand the impact of surging inflation on this year's back-to-school spending, look no further than...
Read moreThe downside: US strike shows Afghanistan still terror base
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is holding out the CIA operation that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri as a monumental strike against the...
Read moreKansas voters resoundingly protect their access to abortion
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas voters on Tuesday sent a resounding message about their desire to protect abortion rights, rejecting...
Read moreVin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining...
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Stephen King to testify for government in books merger trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Justice Department bids to convince a federal judge that the proposed merger of Penguin Random House...
Read moreFeds target US companies caught in lucrative shark fin trade
MIAMI (AP) — It's one of the seafood industry's most gruesome hunts. Every year, the fins of as many as...
Read moreKansas first state to vote on abortion since Roe’s demise
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas on Tuesday was holding the nation's first test of voter feelings about the recent Supreme...
Read moreWall Street opens down as Pelosi’s Asia trip unnerves market
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling on Wall Street Tuesday amid threats from Beijing over a possible visit by...
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Harris to announce $1B to states for floods, extreme heat
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is making more than $1 billion available to states to address flooding and extreme...
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