The United Nations' climate chief says to keep Earth from overheating too much, the nations of the world need to put fewer loopholes in climate agreements and far more money — trillions of dollars …
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By SETH BORENSTEIN
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2/2/24
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Jan. 26-Feb, 1, 2024
Venice celebrates the opening of Carnival season, and the world’s largest cruise ship departs Port Miami on its first public cruise. Regions of Spain are hit by a drought. …
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By The Associated Press
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2/2/24
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Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2024
Orcas surface near a fishing boat in San Diego, prisoners work on a farm at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, and Taylor Swift kisses Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis …
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By The Associated Press
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2/2/24
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Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2024
This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images in the Asia-Pacific region made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.
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By The Associated Press
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2/1/24
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People do not need to wear lead aprons or thyroid collars when getting X-rays at the dentist. That's according to the American Dental Association. The new recommendation is just that, however. State …
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By DEVI SHASTRI
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2/1/24
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Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny is urging Russians to show their protest of President Vladimir Putin during next month’s presidential balloting by voting at a specific time on election …
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By DASHA LITVINOVA
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2/1/24
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The University of Idaho says a judge's ruling helps it move closer to acquiring the for-profit University of Phoenix for nearly $700 million. The state attorney general characterizes it as a secret …
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By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER
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1/31/24
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Reports have emerged that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to fire the country's popular top military leader. The reports in local and Western media have been denied by Zelenskyy's …
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By EMMA BURROWS
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1/31/24
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U.S. and Mideast mediators appeared optimistic in recent days that they are closing in on a deal for a two-month cease-fire in Gaza and the release of over 100 hostages held by Hamas. But on Tuesday, …
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By JOSEPH KRAUSS
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1/30/24
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A Michigan school official told jurors that he had no grounds to search the backpack of a teenager before the boy killed four fellow students in 2021. Nick Ejak testified Tuesday that he was pulled …
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By ED WHITE
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1/30/24
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A majority of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States call their personal financial situation good. But, recent polling shows the outlook isn’t quite as sunny when it comes to …
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By TERRY TANG and LINLEY SANDERS
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1/30/24
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The New York City Council is expected to override a mayoral veto of a bill to require police officers to document basic information whenever they question someone. The issue was thrust into the …
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By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE
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1/30/24
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Ukrainian strikes on a Russian border city, as well as attacks elsewhere on fuel facilities and arms producers, have damaged President Vladimir Putin’s attempts to reassure his countrymen that …
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By The Associated Press
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1/30/24
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A Minnesota man has been charged in a triple homicide after allegedly dressing as a package delivery driver to break into a home. Alonzo Pierre Mingo is charged with three counts of second-degree …
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE
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1/29/24
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A counselor says staff expressed concerns about a Michigan teenager long before he killed four students during a 2021 school shooting. Shawn Hopkins testified Monday on the third day of the …
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By ED WHITE
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1/29/24
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The highest court in sports sanctioned Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva for doping violations at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The ruling set the stage for U.S. skaters to receive gold medals after …
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By EDDIE PELLS
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1/29/24
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Supporters of prominent Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr. says he has disappeared from the Siberian prison where he was behind bars. The 42-year-old Kara-Murza is serving a 25-year …
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By The Associated Press
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1/29/24
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Sandra Milo, an icon of Italian cinema who played a key role in Federico Fellini’s Oscar-winning “8½” has died. A statement from her family carried by state-run RAI television says that Milo …
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1/29/24
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Lawmakers in more than a half-dozen U.S. states are pushing laws to define antisemitism, triggering debates about free speech and bringing complicated world politics into statehouses. The definition …
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By GEOFF MULVIHILL
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1/29/24
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Allegations of research fakery at a leading cancer center have turned a spotlight on scientific integrity and the amateur sleuths uncovering image manipulation in published research. Dana-Farber …
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By CARLA K. JOHNSON
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1/28/24
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