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Memoirs of former German leader Angela Merkel, titled 'Freedom,' will be published in November

The memoirs of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be released in November

May 13, 2024
Memoirs of former German leader Angela Merkel, titled 'Freedom,' will be published in November
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Collapsing billboard kills 3 and hurts 59 in heavy rains in Mumbai. Scores might be trapped

A billboard has collapsed and killed three people and injured 59 in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, in thunderstorms and heavy rain

May 13, 2024
Collapsing billboard kills 3 and hurts 59 in heavy rains in Mumbai. Scores might be trapped
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Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox under investigation by US after 2 rear-end crashes

Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government’s highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists

May 13, 2024
Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox under investigation by US after 2 rear-end crashes
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GM's Cruise to start testing robotaxis in Phoenix area with human safety drivers on board

General Motors’ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board

May 13, 2024
GM's Cruise to start testing robotaxis in Phoenix area with human safety drivers on board
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US airlines are suing the Biden administration over a new rule to make certain fees easier to spot

U.S. airlines are trying to kill a new rule requiring them to disclose fees more quickly when consumers shop for flights

May 13, 2024
US airlines are suing the Biden administration over a new rule to make certain fees easier to spot
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Dr. Cyril Wecht, celebrity pathologist who argued more than 1 shooter killed JFK, dies at 93

Dr. Cyril Wecht has died at age 93 after spending much of his life pressing his view that more than one shooter was involved in President John Kennedy’s 1963 assassination

May 13, 2024
Dr. Cyril Wecht, celebrity pathologist who argued more than 1 shooter killed JFK, dies at 93
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Severe storms blitz the US South again after one of the most active tornado periods in history

More than 15 million people from Texas to Florida are under threat of severe storms and the potential for more tornadoes

May 13, 2024
Severe storms blitz the US South again after one of the most active tornado periods in history
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A town in western Canada prepares for a possible 'last stand' as wildfires rage in British Columbia

Fire experts and officials are warning that an intense wildfire could reach a town in western Canada this week

May 13, 2024
A town in western Canada prepares for a possible 'last stand' as wildfires rage in British Columbia
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Super Bowl champion Chiefs will open regular season at home against Ravens in AFC title game rematch

The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will open the regular season at home against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5 in a rematch of the AFC title game

May 13, 2024
Super Bowl champion Chiefs will open regular season at home against Ravens in AFC title game rematch
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A US museum curator was detained in Turkey on claims of spider smuggling. He says he has permits

Turkish media say a curator at the American Museum of Natural History has been detained in Istanbul while allegedly attempting to smuggle spider and scorpion samples

May 13, 2024
A US museum curator was detained in Turkey on claims of spider smuggling. He says he has permits
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Microsoft pledges $4.3 billion investment at Macron’s ‘Choose France’ summit

Microsoft has announced its most substantial commitment yet to France

May 13, 2024
Microsoft pledges $4.3 billion investment at Macron’s ‘Choose France’ summit
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Trump hush money trial: A timeline of key events in the case

The events at the center of former President Donald Trump’s hush money case date back almost two decades, with new dates coming to light as the trial plays out in a Manhattan courtroom

May 13, 2024
Trump hush money trial: A timeline of key events in the case
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The Latest | Michael Cohen takes the stand as testimony in Trump hush money case enters 4th week

The fourth week of witness testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial could be a doozy

May 13, 2024
The Latest | Michael Cohen takes the stand as testimony in Trump hush money case enters 4th week
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Thousands protest in Georgia over the weekend against 'Russia-style' law on foreign influence

Georgia’s parliament green-lit a final vote on a proposed law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union, after police dispersed the latest protests against it over the weekend

May 13, 2024
Thousands protest in Georgia over the weekend against 'Russia-style' law on foreign influence
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Boeser, Lindholm score 2 each as Canucks beat Oilers 4-3 to take 2-1 lead in West playoff series

Brock Boeser had two goals and an assist, Elias Lindholm also scored twice, and the Vancouver Canucks held on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 to take a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference playoff series

May 13, 2024
Boeser, Lindholm score 2 each as Canucks beat Oilers 4-3 to take 2-1 lead in West playoff series
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Actor Steve Buscemi is OK after being punched in the face in New York City

Actor Steve Buscemi's publicist says he is OK after the “Boardwalk Empire” star was punched in the face by a man on a New York City street

May 12, 2024
Actor Steve Buscemi is OK after being punched in the face in New York City
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Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to authorize a first strike over working conditions

Workers at the first Apple Store to unionize have now also authorized a first strike against the tech giant’s retail operations

May 12, 2024
Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to authorize a first strike over working conditions
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UK foreign secretary says halting arms sales to Israel would only strengthen Hamas

Britain's foreign secretary has said that halting arms exports to Israel is “not a wise path” and would only strengthen Hamas

May 12, 2024
UK foreign secretary says halting arms sales to Israel would only strengthen Hamas
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Hotel union workers end strike against Virgin Hotels Las Vegas with contract talks set for Tuesday

The largest labor union in Nevada has ended a planned 48-hour strike meant to pressure Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to agree to a five-year contract on wages and benefits

May 12, 2024
Hotel union workers end strike against Virgin Hotels Las Vegas with contract talks set for Tuesday
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Commuter rail service in northeast Spain has been disrupted by theft of copper cables near Barcelona

Spanish rail authorities say commuter rail service serving Barcelona and northeastern Spain has suffered major disruption because of the theft of copper cables from a train installation

May 12, 2024
Commuter rail service in northeast Spain has been disrupted by theft of copper cables near Barcelona
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Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is running for reelection to 5th term

Republican Gov. Phil Scott is running for reelection to a fifth two-year term in the largely blue state of Vermont

May 12, 2024
Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is running for reelection to 5th term
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At least 11 dead, mostly students, in Indonesia bus crash after brakes apparently failed, police say

Indonesian officials say a bus slammed into cars and motorbikes after its brakes apparently malfunctioned in West Java province, killing at least 11 people, mostly students, and injuring dozens of others

May 12, 2024
At least 11 dead, mostly students, in Indonesia bus crash after brakes apparently failed, police say
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Lithuanians vote in a presidential election as anxieties rise over Russia and the war in Ukraine

Lithuanians have voted in a presidential election at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in Ukraine are fueling greater fears about Moscow’s intentions

May 12, 2024
Lithuanians vote in a presidential election as anxieties rise over Russia and the war in Ukraine
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Cubs draw 6 bases-loaded walks in 5th vs. Pirates, most in 1 inning in 65 years

The Chicago Cubs drew six bases-loaded walks in the fifth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, the most by a major league team in a single inning in 65 years

May 12, 2024
Cubs draw 6 bases-loaded walks in 5th vs. Pirates, most in 1 inning in 65 years
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Federal prosecutors request 40-year sentence for man who attacked Pelosi's husband with hammer

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge for a 40-year prison sentence for the man who broke into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home seeking to hold her hostage and attacked her husband with a hammer

May 12, 2024
Federal prosecutors request 40-year sentence for man who attacked Pelosi's husband with hammer

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