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A diamond, a whale bone and lots of letters: What's inside the America 250 time capsule

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – Paper, the traditional gift for marking a couple’s first year of marriage, also is a great choice for 250th anniversaries – especially when filling a time capsule celebrating American independence.

Rahm Emanuel's uphill climb in New Hampshire tests 2028 presidential bid

WARNER, N.H. (AP) – For Rahm Emanuel, the road to the White House runs through the uphill climbs of rural New Hampshire. The onetime Democratic congressman, White House chief of staff, Chicago mayor and U.S. ambassador to Japan hasn’t formally announced his ambition to return to power in Washington.

Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump's new 'anti-weaponization' fund

WASHINGTON (AP) – David Johnston was a licensed attorney when he illegally entered the Capitol with a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters on Jan. 6, 2021. More than five years later, the South Carolina man is offering to help fellow “J6ers” apply for payouts from the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion new fund for people claiming to be victims of a weaponized government.

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American Express Q2 profit rises driven by higher spending

Credit card giant American Express said its second-quarter profits rose 8% from a year earlier, helped by higher spending by its card members, fewer delinquencies and more customers signing up for its premium products like the Platinum Card and Gold Card.

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China slaps export controls on 14 EU entities in retaliation

BEIJING (AP) – China announced on Friday it was adding 14 European entities to an export control list in retaliation for the European Union penalizing 14 Chinese enterprises as part of its latest round of sanctions against Russia.

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SpaceX launches Starship on test flight, with the most advanced Starlinks

SpaceX’s mammoth Starship rocket blasted off Friday on another test flight stretching halfway around the world, this time releasing 20 of the most advanced Starlinks.

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Trump alludes to third term at White House correspondents' dinner

Trump alludes to third term at rescheduled White House correspondents’ dinner

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Bridges and infrastructure hit as US struck deeper inside Iran

The United States has gradually expanded the scope of its attacks against Iran over the course of two weeks of punishing airstrikes that increasingly resemble the war’s opening salvos. After a brief ceasefire in June following the signing of an interim deal to end the conflict, a battle for control over the Strait of Hormuz erupted.

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One person injured in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia after overnight Russian attack

One person injured in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia after overnight Russian attack

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Russian ballistic strike kills 10 after Ukraine hosts US Patriot manufacturer