BEHIND THE LENS: Chronicling a warming world
By The Associated Press In Germany, a train passes a railroad crossing surrounded by floodwaters. In Greece, a man stands off a beach and watches a…
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Greece: Protest against budget constrained by pandemic costs
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Labor unions led by the Greek Communist Party are demanding a return of wage and pension levels that were axed during three…
Continue Reading BEHIND THE LENS: For Afghans, chaos and uncertainty — again
By The Associated Press Afghanistan, the country that can’t catch a break, had another difficult year in 2021. It was punctuated by the chaos…
Continue Reading Omicron is dominant in wastewater samples in Florida county
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Even though there have been no cases of clinical infection, the new omicron variant is now the dominant…
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Solid demand, backlog of home orders favors builders in ’22
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homebuilder stocks have outpaced the broader market this year, and analysts are bullish on the…
Continue Reading Supreme Court returns Texas abortion case to appeals court
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has returned a lawsuit over Texas’ six-week abortion ban to a federal…
Continue Reading Evacuated Afghan artists paint a mural in Albania’s capital
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A group of Afghan artists evacuated after the Taliban seized power in their homeland have…
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Bankers say the rural economy remains strong in 10 states
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states shows the economy remains strong in the region,…
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The first true millipede has been discovered in Australia. It has the most legs of any living animal
By Katie Hunt, CNN Millipedes have lots of legs. It’s defining feature of this creature, which is neither worm nor insect. However, despite a…
Continue Reading Nigerian lawmakers reject bill seeking gender equality
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian senators have for the third time in five years rejected a bill that sought to…
Continue Reading Adams picks Las Vegas official as new NYC jail commissioner
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams named a Las Vegas jail official and former New York police officer as his incoming head of the…
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Former officer Kim Potter tells court she’ll testify at her manslaughter trial
By Ray Sanchez and Carma Hassan, CNN Kim Potter, the former officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in suburban Minneapolis,…
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Dutch princess’ 18th birthday party broke Covid-19 rules
By Amy Cassidy and Jack Guy, CNN The Dutch royal family threw an outdoor party for Princess Amalia’s 18th birthday at the weekend that fell…
Continue Reading EU drug agency gives advice on use of Pfizer COVID-19 pill
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union drug regulator has issued advice on the use of Pfizer’s…
Continue Reading EU drug agency gives advice on use of Pfizer COVID-19 pill
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union drug regulator has issued advice on the use of Pfizer’s…
Continue Reading ‘We want to give people hope’: Americans aid tornado victims
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press Americans across the country are pitching in to help after last week’s tornadoes ravaged the South and Midwest,…
Continue Reading ‘We want to give people hope’: Americans aid tornado victims
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press Americans across the country are pitching in to help after last week’s tornadoes ravaged the South and Midwest,…
Continue Reading All from US missionary group freed in Haiti, police say
By EVENS SANON and PETER SMITH Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The remaining members of a U.S.-based missionary group who were…
Continue Reading Jackson ends Senate bid in North Carolina, endorses Beasley
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — A prominent U.S. Senate candidate in North Carolina has withdrawn from next year’s…
Continue Reading Tornado-hit factory sued; workers said they couldn’t leave
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Survivors of a tornado that leveled a Kentucky candle factory have filed a lawsuit against…
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