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Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump's CDC director

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Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 9 and NATO scrambles jets after a missile falls in Poland

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Wildfires force George Clooney's family to evacuate their home in southern France

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US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflict

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The Latest: US and Iran trade strikes as hopes dim for a quick resolution

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The Recording Academy CEO responds to BTS decision not to submit to Grammys

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Bill Belichick says Tar Heels adjusting duties with GM on paid leave and under school investigation

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US economy grows at a sluggish 1.5% in second-quarter with inflation remaining stubbornly high

The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth. But consumer spending rose.

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After Lindsay Clancy killed her 3 children, first responders tell a jury what they found

First responders are set to give jurors a firsthand account of what they found after Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy killed her three children and tried to take her own li

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Father who gave his son the gun used in a Georgia high school shooting to be sentenced

A man who gave his son the gun used in a deadly school shooting in Georgia is set to be sentenced Thursday.

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Wall Street recovers more than half of the prior's day loss as Microsoft and chip stocks rally

U.S. stocks are bouncing back after Microsoft leaped on its latest profit report and computer-chip companies clawed back some of their big recent losses. The S&P 500 rose 0.

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Cori Bush and Wesley Bell's rematch sets up key test for Democrats in Missouri

Former Rep. Cori Bush, outside the courthouse where the Dred Scott case was argued, promises to reverse her ouster from Congress.

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As France tames wildfire and lets 84,000 evacuees go home, blazes flare across Europe

France has allowed 84,000 evacuees to return home after a massive wildfire forced them out.

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Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants

It’s been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce.

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US filings for jobless benefits rise to 197,000 last week, but layoffs remain historically low

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but layoffs remain in the historically healthy range of the past few years. U.S.

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Opposition to FIFA's World Cup private equity plan grows as Asia warns of risks and Europeans meet

Global opposition to FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan for selling a stake in World Cup revenue to private investors has grown.

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Taysom Hill announces the end of his time with the Saints, but not his retirement from the NFL

Taysom Hill, a former BYU quarterback who evolved into a productive multi-position player for the New Orleans Saints, has announced that he won’t be returning to the team with

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Bank of England keeps key rate at 3.75% for the fifth time this year

The Bank of England kept its key interest rate on hold for the fifth time this year after a bigger-than-expected drop in the inflation rate last month gave policymakers breath

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At 60, Too $hort has no plans to stop his hip-hop voyage with new album produced fully by Lil Jon

Too $hort, the Oakland hip-hop legend, is defying age norms in the music industry.

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Urban League report says Trump administration is harming Black Americans' chances at American Dream

The National Urban League's latest “State of Black America” report warns that the American Dream may be slipping away for many Black Americans.

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