Shadow contracts, corruption keep the lights out in Iraq
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Electricity is a potent symbol of endemic corruption in Iraq, rooted in the country’s sectarian…
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Continue ReadingEstos son los ganadores de los Tony Awards
olivertapia (CNN) — Broadway está de regreso y la edición 74 de los Tony Awards se llevó a cabo el domingo después de un largo retraso…
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SPD narrowly wins German election against Merkel’s CDU but uncertainty remains over next leader
By Sugam Pokharel, Jennifer Deaton, Helen Regan, Frederik Pleitgen and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Germany’s left-leaning Social Democratic Party…
Continue Reading John Hinckley, who shot Reagan, to be freed from oversight
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press A federal judge says the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan four decades ago can be released…
Continue Reading Amtrak train that derailed was going just under speed limit
By AMY BETH HANSON, MARTHA BELLISLE and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press JOPLIN, Mont. (AP) — An Amtrak train that derailed in rural Montana over the…
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Two Colorado Springs zip codes seeing high demand for real estate
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Colorado Springs has the most in demand real estate zip codes, 80906 and 80916, for 2021. According to an article…
Continue Reading Gen. Milley: Whisperer to presidents, target of intrigue
By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Gen. Mark Milley has been the target of more political intrigue in two…
Continue Reading Biden plan seeks to expand education, from pre-K to college
By COLLIN BINKLEY and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are promising historic investments across all levels of education…
Continue Reading Cyclone floods parts of India’s east coast, knocks out power
By OMER FAROOQ Associated Press HYDERABAD, India (AP) — A cyclone flooded parts of India’s eastern coast with heavy rains and uprooted thousands…
Continue Reading GOP blocks bill to keep government going; new try ahead
By LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators have blocked a bill to keep the U.S. government funded and…
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A university in Canada is offering a class about Drake and the Weeknd
By Alaa Elassar, CNN If you’re reading this, it’s too late. Unless you’re an undergraduate student at a university in Canada who is…
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Pending home sales, CarMax earns, consumer spending
The Associated Press The National Association of Realtors issues its August tally of pending U.S. home sales Wednesday. Used car dealership CarMax…
Continue Reading Business economists lower growth forecasts due to virus
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s business economists now expect slower economic growth this year due to the widespread delta…
Continue Reading Hurricane Sam, small but mighty, swirls offshore in Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Sam is a powerful Category 3 storm in the Atlantic but it poses no threat to land as it loops northward in the Atlantic. The…
Continue Reading Asian shares up, Shanghai slips as virus fears cloud outlook
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian share are mostly higher, but skepticism about the regional economic outlook tempered the…
Continue Reading Asian shares up, Shanghai slips as virus fears cloud outlook
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian share are mostly higher, but skepticism about the regional economic outlook tempered the…
Continue Reading Rolling Stones open American tour, pay tribute to drummer
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Rolling Stones are touring again, this time without their heartbeat, or at least their…
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Last 3 suspects among 11 indicted in death of Virginia Commonwealth University student turn themselves in
By Keith Allen and Alaa Elassar, CNN Three suspects among the 11 indicted in the death of 19-year-old Virginia Commonwealth University student Adam…
Continue Reading 2 women, political opposites, vying in race for Japan PM
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Two women are among candidates for Japan’s governing party leadership for the first time in 13…
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