The U.S. Census Bureau is asking the Biden administration for permission to test questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for people age 15 and above on its most comprehensive annual …
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER
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9/19/23
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A Sacramento prosecutor is suing California’s capital city over failure to clean up homeless encampments. Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho says his office asked the city to enforce laws around …
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By TRÂN NGUYỄN
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9/19/23
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Michigan’s attorney general is suggesting conservative politics played a role in the acquittal of three men in the final trial related to a plan to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Like Whitmer, Dana …
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By ED WHITE
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9/19/23
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Scientists say climate change made the devastating storm along the Libyan coast up to 50 times more likely and 50% more intense. They also say in an analysis released Tuesday that intense rainfall …
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By TAMMY WEBBER
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9/19/23
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The 2023 Latin Grammy nominations are here. Édgar Barrera, the producer and songwriter known for his work with such artists as Madonna, Karol G, Shakira, Peso Pluma and Grupo Frontera leads the 2023 …
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By MARIA SHERMAN
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9/19/23
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A network of ancient American Indian ceremonial and burial mounds in Ohio noted for their good condition, distinct style and cultural significance has been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage …
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By JULIE CARR SMYTH
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9/19/23
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A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that while Americans generally view Israel as a partner or ally, many question whether its far-right government …
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By MATTHEW LEE and LINLEY SANDERS
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9/19/23
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More than 30 Atlantic countries on four continents have committed to bolster coordination on economic development, environmental protection, maritime issues and more. The adoption of the Declaration …
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By AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW LEE
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9/18/23
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Ukraine's leader and Russia’s top diplomat could cross paths at the United Nations this week. And Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested Monday that the world body needs to answer for …
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By JENNIFER PELTZ
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9/18/23
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Two bears have raided a Krispy Kreme doughnut van that was stopped outside a convenience store on an Alaska military base. The van’s driver usually left his doors open when he stopped at the store …
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9/18/23
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A complaint has been filed alleging that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita violated professional conduct rules in statements about a doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim …
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9/18/23
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Experts hope the sputtering global public health system and efforts to curb global warming through collaboration can combine to create a better system for handling the problem. Leaders of both the …
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By SETH BORENSTEIN
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9/18/23
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Attorneys for a northern Indiana man charged with killing two teenage girls contend in new court documents that their client had nothing to do with the crimes and that the girls actually died as part …
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9/18/23
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Two pilots died when their vintage planes collided in front of tens of thousands of spectators Sunday at the final day of the Reno Air Races. Both men competed in a race Sunday using World War II-era …
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By The Associated Press
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9/18/23
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with China's Vice President Han Zheng on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly as the Biden administration and Beijing step up high-level contacts ahead …
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By MATTHEW LEE
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9/18/23
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Maine's top elected Republican says he's glad to be alive after a giant wave overturned his lobster boat ahead of the remnants of Hurricane Lee. The Coast Guard had warned mariners at midday Friday …
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By DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE
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9/18/23
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Iran’s president is denying his country sent drones to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine. It comes even as the United States accuses Iran of not only providing the weapons but helping Russia …
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By PAUL HAVEN
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9/18/23
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A Florida reptile park has taken in an alligator that lost its nose and upper jaw to a fight or boat propeller. Gatorland Orlando said over the weekend that the injured alligator came from a lake in …
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9/18/23
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Authorities are searching near two South Carolina lakes for a military jet that apparently crashed after a Marine Corps pilot ejected over the weekend. The search for the missing F-35B Lightning II …
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9/18/23
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Iran and the United States have previously identified eight of 10 prisoners in an exchange. Energy executive Siamak Namazi is the longest-held Iranian-American held in Tehran. He was sentenced to 10 …
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By The Associated Press
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9/18/23
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