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Old dogs, new tricks: 10,000 pets needed for science

SEATTLE — Can old dogs teach us new tricks? Scientists are looking for 10,000 pets for the largest-ever study of aging in canines. They hope to shed l...
12:20 14 November 2021
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Schools closed in New Delhi as air quality dips for 3rd day

NEW DELHI — Schools in India’s capital are shut Thursday and Friday after a thick gray haze of noxious air enveloped the city for the third consecutiv...
10:03 14 November 2021
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Somalia struggles after worst flooding in recent history

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Ahmed Sabrie woke up to find his house half-submerged in fast-rising flood waters.
9:25 14 November 2021
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German economy avoids recession in 3Q, but challenges remain

BERLIN — Germany’s economy, Europe’s largest, avoided entering a widely-anticipated recession in the third quarter as strong domestic spending helped ...
9:01 14 November 2021
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Cirque du Soleil founder tangled in Tahiti marijuana probe

PARIS — Authorities in French Polynesia have handed preliminary drug charges to the founder of world-renowned circus Cirque du Soleil.
8:49 14 November 2021
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Israel, Islamic Jihad cease fire after heavy Gaza fighting

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel and the militant Islamic Jihad group in Gaza reached a cease-fire on Thursday to end the heaviest Gaza fighting in mont...
8:37 14 November 2021
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Actor Dave Bautista is now guardian to 2 abandoned pit bulls

TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida animal shelter sent out a desperate plea after someone had abandoned two pit bull dogs. But volunteers never expected the post...
8:16 14 November 2021
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Rams aren’t flying high on offense anymore

The Los Angeles Rams' high-flying offense hasn't recovered from its Super Bowl crash.
7:05 14 November 2021
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Georgia executes man for store clerk’s killing in 1994

JACKSON, Ga. — A man convicted of killing a Georgia convenience store clerk 25 years ago was put to death late Wednesday night, authorities said.
4:26 14 November 2021
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Motorola flips for its futuristic foldable phone

NEW YORK — Motorola is bracing for the future by returning to the past. The company is adapting its historical flip-phone design for a smartphone with...
4:24 14 November 2021
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Asian markets mixed after Wall Street high

BEIJING — Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday amid doubts about the status of a U.S.-Chinese trade deal after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s chairman ...
4:19 14 November 2021
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Japan’s economy slows, logging 0.2% annual expansion in 3Q

TOKYO — Japan reports its economy grew at an annual pace of 0.2% in July-September, supported by consumer purchases ahead of a tax hike.
4:16 14 November 2021
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Harden scores 47 points, Rockets beat Clippers 102-93

HOUSTON — James Harden scored 47 points and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Clippers 102-93 in a wild game that saw Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers eje...
3:27 14 November 2021
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The Latest: New evidence emerges in impeachment hearing

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the House impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump (all times local):
3:08 14 November 2021
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Hot start helps No. 18 Ohio State rout No. 10 Villanova

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Duane Washington Jr. had 14 points and four other players scored in double figures as No. 18 Ohio State started hot and ran over No. ...
2:14 14 November 2021
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Timeline: The curious release of military aid to Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Military aid promised by the U.S. to Ukraine — and the strange circumstances under which it was held up and eventually released — is at t...
1:24 14 November 2021
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House mostly behaves during TV debut of impeachment hearings

WASHINGTON — Congress behaved itself as Americans and the world tuned in for the first time to the impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump...
0:33 14 November 2021
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YouTuber accused of abusing kids for poor performance dies

PHOENIX — An Arizona woman accused of abusing her adopted children who starred on her popular YouTube channel has died, authorities said Wednesday.
23:46 13 November 2021
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US and Turkey have friendly talks but differences persist

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are “very good friends,” but their meeting Wednesday at the Whi...
23:38 13 November 2021
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Review: ‘The Good Liar’ pairs Mirren and McKellen

For a blind date, we could hardly do better than Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen.
23:38 13 November 2021
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Doctors: Warmer world is unhealthier place for children

WASHINGTON — Children are growing up in a warmer world that will hit them with more and different health problems than their parents experienced, an i...
23:37 13 November 2021
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NYPD kept database of juveniles’ fingerprints, violating law

NEW YORK — Until recently, New York City police secretly kept fingerprints of children arrested as juveniles on file permanently in a department datab...
23:35 13 November 2021
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Officer: Miranda failure for Iowa murder suspect a mistake

MONTEZUMA, Iowa — A police officer who obtained a confession from a suspect in the disappearance and death of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbet...
23:24 13 November 2021
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NTSB: Coast Guard ignored duck boat safety proposals

ST. LOUIS — Federal transportation safety investigators criticized the U.S. Coast Guard Wednesday for ignoring suggestions over nearly two decades to ...
23:06 13 November 2021
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Walmart Inc. sues 32 Colorado counties to shrink tax bills

DURANGO, Colo. — The parent company of Walmart has sued dozens of counties in Colorado in a bid to reduce its tax bills.
22:51 13 November 2021
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Catholic bishops’ new anti-abuse hotline to be ready soon

BALTIMORE — A new national hotline to report sexual misconduct accusations against Catholic bishops in the U.S. could be operating by the end of Febru...
22:35 13 November 2021
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Utility to pay $360M for major Southern California wildfires

LOS ANGELES — Southern California Edison has agreed to pay $360 million to local governments to settle lawsuits over deadly wildfires sparked by its e...
22:35 13 November 2021
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Trump impeachment hearing spurs shadow spin war

WASHINGTON — The online spin began even before Wednesday’s impeachment hearing got underway.
22:29 13 November 2021
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US government says Roger Stone ‘undermined’ Russia inquiry

WASHINGTON — Republican political operative Roger Stone undermined the effectiveness of the congressional investigation into Russian interference in t...
22:27 13 November 2021
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He’s cooking: Vikings RB’s recipe is speed, strength, vision

EAGAN, Minn. — Tackling Dalvin Cook has been a challenge this season. The Minnesota Vikings running back has vaulted to the top of the league’s rushin...
22:10 13 November 2021