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Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores
Virginia man gets life in prison for double murder scheme in affair with Brazilian au pair
Trump Accounts launch July 4, giving newborns $1,000. Here's what to know
Deaths surged 29% in France during week of record heat
Judge orders detention for ex-CIA official accused of stashing $40M in gold bars
Fatal Virginia bus crash raises concerns about unfulfilled safety recommendations
Republicans won redistricting battle. Now voters will decide if they win Congress
Trump and Republicans return to communist attacks against Democrats
Putin shrugs off fuel shortages in Russia as he ramps up attacks on Ukraine
Judge orders Pentagon to lift policy that journalists be accompanied by an escort
Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores
Virginia man gets life in prison for double murder scheme in affair with Brazilian au pair
Trump Accounts launch July 4, giving newborns $1,000. Here's what to know
Deaths surged 29% in France during week of record heat
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) – A former senior CIA official accused of stealing over $40 million worth of gold bars from the federal government and storing them in the basement of his Virginia home was ordered to remain jailed until his trial after a hearing Friday where a defense attorney accused prosecutors of smearing the official with “sensational,” irrelevant allegations.
A commercial bus crash in Virginia that killed five people and injured dozens of others has raised questions about the driver, the company that employed him and the overall safety of the industry.
A no-holds-barred bout of partisan redistricting has been won by Republicans. Now it’s up to voters to decide whether it matters for control of Congress. Republicans could net about 10 additional U.S. House seats in the November elections if redrawn voting districts perform as they were intended.
Beijing says China-EU trade talks set in the fall, to be held regularly each year
US employers still reluctant to add many jobs as hiring slows in June
The Onion's new parody of Alex Jones' Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families
When is the best time to buy a house? Business basics: mortgage rates
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NEW YORK (AP) – Tesla car sales surged in the past three months in a possible sign damage from a customer revolt over Elon Musk and boycotts are mostly behind it. The electric vehicle maker run by Musk reported Thursday that it delivered 480,126 cars to customers, a jump of 25% over the 384,122 figure a year ago.
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BRUSSELS (AP) – Judges at the European Union’s top court dismissed an appeal by Google over a landmark, 4.1 billion euro ($4.5 billion) antitrust fine imposed for throttling competition and reducing consumer choice through the dominance of its mobile Android operating system.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea’s government on Thursday disputed a U.S. congressional report accusing Seoul of discriminating against Coupang, a U.S.-listed electronic commerce giant that was hit with a record 625 billion won ($403 million) fine in June over a massive data breach affecting millions of South Korean customers.
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PARIS (AP) – Deaths surged by nearly a third in France during the hottest week of a record heat wave last month, the country’s public health authority said Friday, reporting at least 2,000 more deaths than in the previous week when temperatures were already climbing and filling emergency wards with heat victims.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pledged Thursday to strengthen trade, energy and security ties as Canada works to diversify its economy beyond the United States and deepen its engagement in the Indo-Pacific.
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday condemned senators who blocked changes to a world-first social media ban for children, saying tech giants would use the delay to destroy incriminating documents that could be used as evidence against them.
Defying Pope Leo XIV and risking schism, traditionalists go ahead with Latin Mass consecrations
Forecasters cite 'dangerous' conditions as heat scorches Midwest
NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth
Lightning strikes Eiffel Tower as thunderstorm rages over Paris
Marine heat wave caused seabird deaths off California. El Nino could worsen the die-off
Malaysia extends search for MH370 for another year, keeping hopes alive
Central Europe sizzles as heat records are smashed
People aren't the only ones hit by heat. Wildlife affected by hot temperatures
2 tropical storms pound Japan with floods and landslides, killing 1
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Mourners attend funerals for 14 Pakistani children killed in roof collapse
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Panda birthdays at Hong Kong Zoo
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Defying Pope Leo XIV, traditionalists go ahead with Latin Mass consecrations
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2 people hang 'the power of love' banner on Empire State Building antenna
Lexi and Reese share Stella McCartney dress
Defying Pope Leo XIV, traditionalists go ahead with Latin Mass consecrations
US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump
Four days to make victims fall in love: How global scammers fleece people
Pope issues plea to breakaway group to back off bishop consecrations
This Stars and Stripes Pie is designed to wow on Fourth of July
Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks
How to stay cool in a heat wave even without air conditioning
