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| 2022-05-26 14:01 |
Death toll in building collapse in southern Iran rises to 19... TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Rescuers at the site of a collapsed building in southwestern Iran recovered five more bodies on...... |
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| 2022-05-25 21:39 |
Taxpayers can now track past 2 years' refunds with updated IRS feature... How much did you get back in 2022? No need to wonder with an updated feature on the IRS' "Where's My Refund?" tool.... |
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| 2022-05-25 21:38 |
US calls for vote soon on new UN sanctions on North Korea... UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States on Wednesday called for a vote "in the coming days" on a U.N....... |
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| 2022-05-25 17:50 |
Will Congress act on guns after Sandy Hook, Buffalo, Uvalde?... WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer swiftly set in motion a pair of firearms background-check bills Wednesday in...... |
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| 2022-05-25 17:11 |
'Trump is in the past': Mounting losses show limits of power... WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) — Donald Trump opened May by lifting a trailing Senate candidate in Ohio to the Republican nomination,...... |
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| 2022-05-25 15:14 |
Jurors in trial linked to Russia probe shown billing records... WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign repeatedly billed to the campaign "general political advice" and...... |
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| 2022-05-25 09:20 |
Released from Russia, Jehovah's Witness returns to Denmark... COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish Jehovah's Witness on Wednesday has returned to Denmark after spending five years in a...... |
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| 2022-05-25 06:46 |
1.1 million Afghan children could face severe malnutrition... ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — In Afghanistan, 1.1 million children under the age of 5 will likely face the most severe...... |
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| 2022-05-25 03:43 |
Republican Mo Brooks advances to primary runoff election for U.S. Senate in Alabama.... WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mo Brooks advances to primary runoff election for U.S. Senate in Alabama.... |
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| 2022-05-25 03:43 |
Republican Katie Britt advances to primary runoff election for U.S. Senate in Alabama.... WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Katie Britt advances to primary runoff election for U.S. Senate in Alabama.... |
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| 2022-05-25 02:59 |
'FBI' season finale pulled after Texas deadly shooting... LOS ANGELES (AP) — CBS pulled the season finale of "FBI" after a deadly elementary school shooting in Texas. The...... |
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| 2022-05-25 02:03 |
John Boozman wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Arkansas primary election.... WASHINGTON (AP) — John Boozman wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Arkansas primary election.... |
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| 2022-05-25 01:02 |
GOP hopefuls face off in Alabama Senate primary... MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Republican primary for the seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby in Alabama...... |
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| 2022-05-24 23:56 |
Herschel Walker wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Georgia primary election.... WASHINGTON (AP) — Herschel Walker wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Georgia primary election.... |
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| 2022-05-24 21:57 |
South Korean officials say North Korea has launched a 2nd ballistic missile toward the sea... SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials say North Korea has launched a 2nd ballistic missile toward the sea.... |
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| 2022-05-24 19:10 |
US to end Russia's ability to pay bondholders through American banks, setting up Russia to default this summer... WASHINGTON (AP) — US to end Russia's ability to pay bondholders through American banks, setting up Russia to default this...... |
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| 2022-05-24 18:05 |
GOP intervenes in 11th-hour Pa. Senate race ballot lawsuit... HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The national and state Republican parties are taking the same side as celebrity heart surgeon Dr....... |
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| 2022-05-24 17:12 |
Russian 'enemy list' includes a DC Council member... Ward 3 D.C. Council Member Mary Cheh has been included on Russia's list of U.S. citizens banned from that country. Cheh says she has a good idea why.... |
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| 2022-05-24 15:27 |
Spain to invest $13 billion to build microchip industry... MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government on Tuesday announced a 12.3 billion euro ($13.2 billion) investment plan to convert the...... |
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| 2022-05-24 14:31 |
Georgia Senate primaries will set up high-stakes showdown... Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker have six challengers between them in Tuesday's primaries.... |
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| 2022-05-24 11:30 |
Taliban say deal signed with UAE firm to manage airports... ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban announced a deal Tuesday allowing an Emirati company to manage three airports in Afghanistan after...... |
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| 2022-05-24 07:24 |
Hong Kong Catholic cardinal denies charges over relief fund... HONG KONG (AP) — Former Hong Kong Catholic leader Cardinal Joseph Zen and five others have denied charges for allegedly...... |
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| 2022-05-24 04:27 |
Georgia Senate primaries will set up high-stakes showdown... ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker have six challengers between them in Tuesday's primaries,...... |
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| 2022-05-24 01:36 |
Watchdog: WVa Rep. Mooney likely broke rules with Aruba trip... CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A congressional watchdog has determined that Rep. Alex Mooney likely broke House rules when the West...... |
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| 2022-05-23 23:58 |
McCormick sues over counting mail ballots in Pa. Senate race... HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The campaign of David McCormick, who is in a neck-and-neck Republican primary contest for the U.S....... |
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| 2022-05-23 20:25 |
Ethics panel opens investigation into GOP's Madison Cawthorn... WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee is investigating allegations that Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn had a conflict of interest...... |
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| 2022-05-23 18:30 |
Tough GOP race for Shelby seat in Alabama closes with flurry... HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Republican Senate hopefuls made last-minute pitches to primary voters Monday in the tight race for the...... |
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| 2022-05-23 13:23 |
EXPLAINER: Why were Japanese abducted by North Korea?... TOKYO (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden met Monday with families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago...... |
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| 2022-05-23 10:07 |
Iran vows revenge over killing of Guard member in Tehran... DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's hard-line president vowed revenge on Monday over the killing of a senior Revolutionary...... |
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| 2022-05-23 09:44 |
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy calls for 'maximum' sanctions against Russia in speech at Davos world gathering... DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Ukrainian President Zelenskyy calls for 'maximum' sanctions against Russia in speech at Davos world gathering.... |
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| 2022-05-23 09:11 |
US, others say APEC walkout aimed at Russia over invasion... BANGKOK (AP) — The United States and four other nations that walked out of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group meeting...... |
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| 2022-05-22 15:00 |
Iran Revolutionary Guard member is shot dead in Tehran... TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A senior member of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard was killed outside his home in Tehran on...... |
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| 2022-05-22 12:02 |
Taliban enforcing face-cover order for female TV anchors... ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan's Taliban rulers on Sunday began enforcing an order requiring all female TV news anchors in the...... |
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| 2022-05-22 03:24 |
In his final days, Arlington County Police hold a procession for a local dog that served in Afghanistan... Not only did they get more than 1,000 cards from local and abroad, but Arlington County police officer Kyle Hoffman also organized a procession to honor his work as a military dog overseas two days before he died.... |
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| 2022-05-21 14:08 |
GOP primary race for Alabama Senate seat turns bitter... AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby...... |
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| 2022-05-21 13:27 |
Russia cuts off gas exports to Finland in symbolic move... HELSINKI (AP) — Russia halted gas exports to neighboring Finland on Saturday, a highly symbolic move that came just days...... |
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| 2022-05-21 09:49 |
U.S., other APEC delegates walk out on Russian speaker... BANGKOK (AP) — Delegates from the United States and four other nations staged a walkout Saturday when a representative from...... |
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| 2022-05-21 07:21 |
US, South Korea will consider expanded military exercises as Biden reaffirms security commitment to deter North Korea... SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — US, South Korea will consider expanded military exercises as Biden reaffirms security commitment to deter...... |
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| 2022-05-21 04:22 |
Herschel Walker's ties to veterans program face scrutiny... WASHINGTON (AP) — Herschel Walker, the football legend and leading Republican Senate candidate in Georgia, often boasts of his work...... |
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| 2022-05-20 21:14 |
Pa. Senate GOP primary too close to call, recount likely... Locked in a near tie Friday, celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick began staffing up their campaigns with recount specialists as vote counting entered a fourth day in Pennsylvania's Republican primary for an o... |
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| 2022-05-20 21:12 |
Republican US Senate primary in Pennsylvania between Oz and McCormick is too close to call, likely headed for recount... HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican US Senate primary in Pennsylvania between Oz and McCormick is too close to call, likely...... |
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| 2022-05-20 19:19 |
Russia says it has full control of the Black Sea port of Mariupol after a nearly 3-month siege, its biggest victory yet... MOSCOW (AP) — Russia says it has full control of the Black Sea port of Mariupol after a nearly 3-month...... |
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| 2022-05-20 18:57 |
Russia's top military official says the massive Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol has been "completely liberated"... MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top military official says the massive Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol has been "completely liberated."... |
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| 2022-05-20 15:11 |
Russia to cut Finland's natural gas in latest energy clash... COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Russia will cut off natural gas to Finland after the Nordic country that applied for NATO...... |
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| 2022-05-20 10:27 |
N Ireland party leader pans Pelosi's warning on Brexit terms... LONDON (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing criticism from the leader of Northern Ireland's biggest unionist party...... |
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| 2022-05-20 10:26 |
UN: 18 million facing severe hunger in West Africa's Sahel... GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. is warning that 18 million people in Africa's Sahel region face severe hunger in the...... |
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| 2022-05-20 09:03 |
From WTOP's Election Desk: Va. Republican House races heat up... The Virginia contests heat up on the Republican side and the counting continues in Pennsylvania. Keep up to date with WTOP's Mitchell Miller and Nick Iannelli.... |
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| 2022-05-20 08:31 |
Australia replaces Russia to host swimming's 25-meter worlds... LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Australia replaced Russia as host of swimming's short-course world championships in December, the sport's governing body...... |
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| 2022-05-20 01:51 |
N. Korea's low death count questioned amid COVID-19 outbreak... SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday that nearly 10% of its 26 million people have fallen ill...... |
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| 2022-05-19 22:11 |
Champion Russian volleyball coach faces ban for racist slur... One of Russia's leading volleyball coaches faces a ban of up to two years for using a racist slur to...... |