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Cases of a wretched stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data.
The most recent numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show there were 91 outbreaks of norovirus …
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By ANITA SNOW
Associated Press |
1/1/25 06:00 AM
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Burial associations in Sweden are looking to acquire enough land for something they hope they'll never have to do: bury thousands of people in the event of war.
The search follows recommendations from the Church of Sweden's …
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By MIMMI MONTGOMERY
Associated Press |
1/1/25 06:00 AM
NAIROBI, Kenya - What began as a childhood hobby more than six decades ago has led to what might be Africa's largest butterfly collection in a suburb of Kenya's capital.
Steve Collins, 74, was born and raised in western Kenya. By the age of 5, he …
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By MAGDALENE MWANIKI
Associated Press |
1/1/25 06:00 AM
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - After a nearly weeklong search, Athena found her way home to her Florida family in time for Christmas Eve and even rang the doorbell.
Athena, a 4-year-old German shepherd and husky mix, escaped her home in Green Cove …
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By STEPHANY MATAT
Associated Press |
1/1/25 06:00 AM
LONDON (AP) — As the new year dawns, so too does the opportunity for change. Experts say January can be a good time to reflect on self-improvement, but acknowledge it takes work to make …
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By MARIA CHENG
AP Medical Writer |
1/1/25 06:00 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Iranian and Russian efforts to target American voters with disinformation ahead of this year's election. …
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12/31/24 04:01 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — The woman who died after being set on fire in a New York subway train earlier this month was a 57-year-old from New Jersey, New York City police announced Tuesday. The woman, …
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12/31/24 03:58 PM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year's, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark. …
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12/31/24 09:22 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in …
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12/31/24 09:10 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese hackers remotely accessed several U.S. Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the …
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12/31/24 08:00 AM
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece announced plans on Monday to enhance parental oversight of mobile devices in 2025 through a government-operated app, that will help get digital age verification and …
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12/31/24 06:00 AM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) $2 billion Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) program, aimed at helping specialty crop producers expand …
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BY USDA - FARM SERVICE AGENCY |
12/30/24 04:17 PM
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials said Monday they will conduct safety inspections of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country's airlines, as they struggle to …
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12/30/24 12:43 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States will send nearly $2.5 billion more in weapons to Ukraine as his administration works quickly to spend all the money it …
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12/30/24 11:55 AM
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson, providing crucial backing for the Louisiana Republican as he prepares for what is …
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12/30/24 11:53 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury's finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in an upscale department store dressing room in the …
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12/30/24 11:52 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The players in this year's Army-Navy football game kept up a long tradition, with each side honoring the other's school song when the contest ended. It was an acknowledgment …
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12/30/24 09:03 AM
Three firefighters and a dozen passengers were injured in Florida on Saturday when a fire truck with its lights flashing drove around rail crossing arms and into the path of a high-speed passenger …
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By JOSH FUNK and JULIE WALKER
Associated Press |
12/29/24 07:11 PM
Officials assessed the damage on Sunday after a strong storm system moved across the southern U.S. over the weekend, spawning tornadoes and killing at least four people. There were at least 45 …
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By MAKIYA SEMINERA and JAMIE STENGLE
Associated Press |
12/29/24 07:08 PM
ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured humbling defeat after one tumultuous term and then redefined …
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By BILL BARROW and ALEX SANZ
Associated Press |
12/29/24 06:59 PM