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'Deeply troubling': UN rights chief on Uganda anti-gay bill
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The United Nations rights chief is urging Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to block an...
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What made Beethoven sick? DNA from his hair offers clues
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven's death, researchers pulled DNA from strands of his hair...
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Supreme Court chews on Jack Daniel's dog toy dispute
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is hearing a spirited dispute Wednesday between whiskey maker Jack Daniel's and the...
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WEEK IN CARTOONS: Bank collapse, Russia and more
Editorial cartoons from the week of March 12-March 18.
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PHOTOS: France cities erupt in pension protest
The 2023 protests in France are a series of general strikes and demonstrations organised in France since 19 January by...
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PHOTOS: Atmospheric river floods many in California with rain and snow
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s 11th atmospheric river left the storm-soaked state with a bang Wednesday, bringing...
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PHOTOS: 95th Academy Awards show moments
The 95th Academy Awards was a ceremony held by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on March 12, 2023 at the...
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PHOTOS: 95th Academy Awards red carpet
The 95th Academy Awards was a ceremony held by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on March 12, 2023 at the...
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Sly Stone book to be released through new Questlove imprint
NEW YORK (AP) — Questlove has his own book imprint and is launching it with a memoir by one of the world's most...
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Boris Johnson facing high-stakes grilling over 'partygate'
LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson began testifying on Wednesday at a crucial hearing on whether he...
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A quarter of world population lacks safe drinking water: UN
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A report issued on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years says 26%...
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Pioneer of gospel music rediscovered in Pittsburgh archives
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Scattered in crates, dirty and difficult to read, the gospel music of composer Charles Henry Pace sat...
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Los Angeles strike highlights paltry US school worker pay
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bus drivers shuttle America’s children to schools where cafeteria workers feed them and teacher...
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Wall Street holds steady ahead of Fed decision on rates
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are holding steady Wednesday as Wall Street bides its time until the Federal Reserve’s...
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Trump's potential indictment caps decades of legal scrutiny
NEW YORK (AP) — For 40 years, former President Donald Trump has navigated countless legal investigations without ever...
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China calls Xi's Russia visit one of friendship, peace
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday said President Xi Jinping's just-concluded visit to Russia was a "journey of...
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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout had dreamed of this moment, along with millions of fans throughout Japan and...
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Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial brings doctors to stand
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Doctors are expected to testify on Wednesday in a trial about a 2016 ski crash between Gwyneth...
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Sen. Scott poised to give 2024 'political update' to donors
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is inching ever closer to a presidential bid in 2024...
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Deputies: Alabama player drove 141 mph to evade traffic stop
BONIFAY, Fla. (AP) — Suspended Alabama freshman defensive back Tony Mitchell drove over 141 mph (227 kph) while trying...
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TikTok CEO to tell Congress app is safe, urge against ban
TikTok’s CEO plans to tell Congress that the video-sharing app is committed to user safety, data protection and...
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Ukrainian civilians killed by Russian missiles and drones
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president posted video Wednesday showing what he said was a Russian missile slamming...
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Behind massive seaweed belt headed for some Atlantic beaches
WASHINGTON (AP) — A 5,000-mile seaweed belt lurking in the Atlantic Ocean is expected in the next few months to wash...
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Tear gas, clashes as Lebanon protesters try to storm govt HQ
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese security forces Wednesday fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters, mainly retired...