Former US diplomat charged with spying for Cuba
MIAMI (AP) -- A former career American diplomat was charged Monday with serving as a secret agent for communist Cuba going back decades in what prosecutors por…
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Divers have found wreckage, 5 remains from Osprey aircraft
TOKYO (AP) -- U.S. and Japanese divers have discovered wreckage and remains of five crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week o…
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Biden’s allies in Senate demand that Israel limit civilian deaths in Gaza as Congress debates US aid
WASHINGTON (AP) -- As a cease-fire ticked down last week and Israel prepared to resume its round-the-clock airstrikes, Sen. Bernie Sanders and a robust group o…
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US is running out of money for Ukraine and that could hinder fight against Russia, White House warns
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Biden administration on Monday sent Congress an urgent warning about the need to approve tens of billions of dollars in military and eco…
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The next Republican debate is in Alabama, the state that gave the GOP a road map to Donald Trump
ATLANTA (AP) -- Republican presidential candidates will debate Wednesday within walking distance of where George Wallace staged his "stand in the schoolhouse d…
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Billions at stake with OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackle…
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Economists predict US can avoid a recession
NEW YORK (AP) -- Most business economists think the U.S. economy could avoid a recession next year, even if the job market ends up weakening under the weight o…
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US life expectancy rose last year, but remains below pre-pandemic level
NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. life expectancy rose last year -- by more than a year -- but still isn't close to what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Haslam family denies allegation it bribed truck stop chain execs
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- An attorney for the billionaire Haslam family called bribery allegations leveled by Warren Buffett's company a "wild invention."
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Swing state Muslims vow to ditch Biden in 2024 over his stance on Gaza
CHICAGO (AP) -- Muslim community leaders from several swing states pledged to withdraw support for U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday at a conference in subu…
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Florida Republican chairman says he won’t resign over rape allegation
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- The chair of Florida's Republican Party says he will not resign over a woman's allegation that he raped her, saying in an email t…
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Gun factory in operation for nearly 200 years set to close
ILION, N.Y. (AP) -- A gun factory in upstate New York with a history stretching back to the 19th century is scheduled to close in March, according to a letter …
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Five homeless people shot in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Five homeless people were shot Friday in Las Vegas, one of them fatally, and police were searching for a lone suspect, authorities said.
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BMW recalls SUVs because air bag inflators can blow apart, hurl shrapnel
DETROIT (AP) -- BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the U.S. because the driver's air bag inflators can blow apart in a crash, hurling metal shrapnel an…
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Pilgrims yearn to visit Hawaii peninsula where saints cared for leprosy patients
KALAUPAPA, Hawaii (AP) -- Kalaupapa beckoned to Kyong Son Toyofuku. She had long prayed to visit the hard-to-reach Hawaiian peninsula, trapped by its deep-gree…
