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China threatens consequences over U.S. warship's actions
BANGKOK - China threatened "serious consequences" Friday after the United States Navy sailed a destroyer around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea for the second day in a row, in a move Beijing claimed was a violation of its … more
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N. Korea claims 'radioactive tsunami' weapon test at sea
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea claimed Friday to have tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone designed to generate a gigantic "radioactive tsunami" that would destroy naval strike groups and ports. Analysts were skeptical that the device … more
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Don't hurry your spring garden cleanup
When the blare of the year's first leaf blower awakened me one morning last week, I realized spring cleanup had commenced - no matter that March could still roar like a lion here in my Long Island, New York, neighborhood. It stands to reason that … more
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Why murder defendant was free before killings of mother, child in Washington
SEATTLE - Kirkland Warren was out on bail pending a long-delayed murder trial in Arkansas. But when he was arrested in southwestern Washington state early this month on charges that he assaulted his ex-girlfriend and fired a gunshot into her … more
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U.S. launches airstrikes in Syria after drone kills U.S. worker
BEIRUT (AP) — A strike Thursday by a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded six other Americans in northeast Syria, and U.S. forces retaliated with airstrikes on … more
AP-NORC poll: Biden approval dips near lowest point
WASHINGTON (AP) - Approval of President Joe Biden has dipped slightly since a month ago, nearing the lowest point of his presidency as his administration tries to project a sense of stability while confronting a pair of bank failures and inflation … more
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Holocaust survivor shares on TikTok to educate young people
MORRISTOWN, N.J. - Holocaust survivor Tova Friedman is a TikTok star at age 85, thanks to her 17-year-old grandson. In the family living room in Morristown, New Jersey, he records short videos of his grandmother reminiscing about life in 1944 and … more
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Park outside: Hyundai, Kia recall vehicles due to fire risk
DETROIT (AP) - Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of more than 571,000 SUVs and minivans in the U.S. to park them outdoors because the tow hitch harnesses can catch fire while they are parked or being driven. The affiliated Korean automakers … more
'On tour in hell': Wounded Ukrainian soldiers evacuated
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine - Their hands are blackened and grimy from the fight. Some are still wearing their combat boots, small flecks of black soil from the battlefield clinging to their torsos, bare under the emergency blanket. With bandaged … more
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Russia's security chief blasts West, dangles nuclear threats
MOSCOW (AP) - A top Russian security official warned Thursday about the rising threat of a nuclear war and blasted a German minister for threatening Russian President Vladimir Putin with arrest, saying that such action would amount to a declaration … more
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What to know about new research on coffee, heart risks
Coffee lovers — and their doctors — have long wondered whether a jolt of java can affect the heart. New research published Wednesday finds that drinking caffeinated coffee did not … more
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China and Russia: Explaining a long, complicated friendship
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Chinese leader Xi Jinping just concluded a three-day visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a warm affair in which the two men praised each other and spoke of a profound friendship. It's a high point in a complicated, … more
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Arkansas restricts school bathroom use by transgender people
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday signed a law prohibiting transgender people at public schools from using the restroom that matches their gender identity, the first of several states expected to enact such bans … more
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Sotheby's hopes for record sale of ancient Hebrew Bible
JERUSALEM - One of the oldest surviving biblical manuscripts, a nearly complete 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible, could soon be yours - for a cool $30 million. The Codex Sassoon, a leather-bound, handwritten parchment tome containing almost the … more
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Fed raises key interest rate by quarter-point despite concerns
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve extended its year-long fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point despite concerns that higher borrowing rates could worsen the turmoil that has gripped the banking … more
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Fed facing a blurrier outlook as it meets to weigh rate hike
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is grappling with a hazier economic picture, clouded by turmoil in the banking industry and still-high inflation, just as it meets to decide whether to … more
2 escape jail and go to IHOP, where patrons report them
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Two inmates in a Virginia jail used primitively made tools to create a hole in the wall of their cell and escape, only to be found hours later at an IHOP restaurant … more
Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old: 'I thought I had died'
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) - A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded by her 6-year-old student said it has changed her life and she has vivid memories and nightmares about that day. "I just will never forget the look on his face that he gave me … more
Trump waits out grand jury in Florida
NEW YORK - Facing the possibility of criminal charges, Donald Trump waited it out in Florida on Tuesday as New York braced for disruptions that could follow an indictment. Republican contenders in the 2024 race sized up the impact a prosecution … more
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Army of lobbyists helped water down U.S. banking regulations
WASHINGTON - It seemed like a good idea at the time: Red-state Democrats facing grim reelection prospects would join forces with Republicans to slash bank regulations - demonstrating a willingness to work with President Donald Trump while bucking … more
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