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At over $1 billion, the Mega Millions jackpot is among the largest lottery prizes ever up for grabs. It's the latest focus of a long history of lotteries that have been conducted in the U.S. and …
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By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and CIARAN GILES
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7/28/22
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Charges have been dropped against a Black north Louisiana man whose severe beating before he was arrested in 2019 led to criminal charges and lawsuits against a state trooper. A traffic violation and …
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By KEVIN McGILL
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7/28/22
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One of the nation’s biggest lottery prizes has grown a little bigger as the Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $1.1 billion. The increase on Thursday ahead of the next drawing on …
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7/28/22
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Police say a second person has been found dead after record rains swamped the St. Louis region earlier this week. The Hazelwood Police Department says in a Facebook post that officers were called …
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7/28/22
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In his extensive papal travels, Pope Francis has never journeyed further north than Iqaluit, the capital city of the Inuit-governed territory of Nunavut in northern Canada. On Friday, it will be the …
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By ROB GILLIES and DAVID CRARY
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7/28/22
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Turning around South Carolina's chronically dangerous juvenile prisons is now the job of a prosecutor who sent some of those children to jail. Juvenile Justice Director Eden Hendrick tells The …
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By MICHELLE LIU
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7/28/22
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Alabama is set to execute a man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend decades ago, despite a request from the victim's two daughters to spare the man's life. Joe Nathan James Jr. is scheduled to …
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By KIM CHANDLER
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7/28/22
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Many of the world's biggest banks are falling far short of aligning their practices with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting the Earth's warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, a …
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By ED DAVEY
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7/27/22
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says the state will proceed with plans to execute a man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend decades ago, despite a request from the victim’s family to spare the inmate's …
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By KIM CHANDLER
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7/27/22
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“Leave It to Beaver” actor Tony Dow has died. Agent Frank Bilotta says Dow died Wednesday at age 77. As Wally Cleaver on the beloved sitcom that ran on CBS and ABC from 1957 to 1963, Dow helped …
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By ANDREW DALTON
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7/27/22
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More research suggests it's time to abandon the craze over vitamin D. Taking high doses of “the sunshine vitamin” doesn't reduce the risk of broken bones in generally healthy older Americans. …
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD
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7/27/22
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“Jeopardy!” is giving itself two answers to the question of who gets to host the quiz show — Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings. Bialik and Jennings have been serving as rotating hosts since Mike …
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By LYNN ELBER
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7/27/22
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Dr. Anthony Fauci and his tumultuous experience during the COVID-19 pandemic are the focus of a PBS documentary. “Tony – A Year in the Life of Dr. Anthony Fauci" will debut next spring on PBS' …
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By LYNN ELBER
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7/27/22
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Hard-won progress against HIV has stalled, putting millions of lives at risk. That's according to an alarming report Wednesday on how the collision with the COVID-19 pandemic and other global crises …
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD
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7/27/22
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A grand jury has indicted the man accused of opening fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, on 117 felony counts. Prosecutors announced the grand jury’s decision against Robert …
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By KATHLEEN FOODY
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7/27/22
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NASA is launching two more mini helicopters to Mars in its effort to return Martian rocks and soil samples to Earth. The space agency announced the plan Wednesday. NASA's Perseverance rover has been …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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7/27/22
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The England women’s soccer team is the talk of the nation and capturing hearts and minds because of its run to the European Championship final. Messages of support and praise have come from the …
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By STEVE DOUGLAS
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7/27/22
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The last two former Minneapolis police officers who have yet to be sentenced for violating George Floyd’s civil rights are scheduled to learn their penalties Wednesday. Federal prosecutors have …
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By AMY FORLITI
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7/26/22
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A Northern California burglar returned to the scene of the crime this weekend after he forgot his keys inside a doughnut company’s corporate office. Police say the thief stole some petty cash from …
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7/26/22
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Two new studies provide more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China market where live animals were sold. This further bolsters the theory that the virus emerged from the …
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By LAURA UNGAR
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7/26/22
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