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Spain: Chemical plant explosion kills 1, injures at least 9

MADRID — A massive explosion at a petrochemical plant in northeastern Spain on Tuesday killed one person and injured at least nine others, three serio...
21:47 14 January 2022
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Debate to highlight vanishing diversity in Democratic field

A half dozen White House hopefuls will gather on a debate stage in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday night at a critical moment in the Democratic primary. ...
21:36 14 January 2022
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Dem senator says he has 51 votes to restrain Trump on Iran

WASHINGTON — A Democratic senator says he has at least 51 votes to support a bipartisan resolution asserting that President Donald Trump must seek app...
21:28 14 January 2022
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Black prosecutors back Gardner, say they’ve faced resistance

ST. LOUIS — One day after St. Louis’ top prosecutor filed a federal lawsuit alleging a concerted and racist conspiracy to push her out of office, othe...
21:26 14 January 2022
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Gucci’s Michele marks 5 years of challenging masculine codes

MILAN — If any one designer can take credit for revolutionizing menswear, it is Gucci’s Alessandro Michele, who made his runway debut as creative dire...
21:11 14 January 2022
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Jury selection at Weinstein’s rape trial trudges forward

NEW YORK — A sixth day of jury selection at Harvey Weinstein's New York City rape trial ended Tuesday after another batch of prospective jurors told a...
20:18 14 January 2022
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Awkwafina gets 2nd season of new cable network comedy series

PASADENA, Calif. — Awkwafina may not have an Oscar nomination, but the breakout star has already secured a second-season renewal of her new Comedy Cen...
19:47 14 January 2022
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Max crisis: Boeing airplane orders plunge to a 16-year low

CHICAGO — Boeing orders and deliveries of new jetliners plunged last year as the company struggled with the worldwide grounding of the 737 Max, which ...
19:24 14 January 2022
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Questions of racism linger as Harry, Meghan step back

LONDON — When accomplished, glamorous American actress Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in 2018, she was hailed as a breath of fresh air for Britain...
17:46 14 January 2022
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French priest recounts how he abused boy scouts over decades

LYON, France — A former priest detailed Tuesday how he systematically abused boys over two decades as a French scout chaplain, and said his superiors ...
17:45 14 January 2022
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High court skeptical of New Jersey ‘Bridgegate’ convictions

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed broadly skeptical Tuesday of the convictions of two people involved in New Jersey's “Bridgegate” scandal where o...
17:26 14 January 2022
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Mexico can’t sell presidential jet, tries odd sales pitches

MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador has made selling off the luxurious presidential jet a centerpiece of his austerity program...
17:04 14 January 2022
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Wisconsin appeals court puts voter rolls purge on hold

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin appeals court on Tuesday put on hold an order to immediately remove up to 209,000 names from the state's voter registratio...
16:40 14 January 2022
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Nigel Farage gets his way, and last laugh: Brexit is coming

STRASBOURG, France — Nigel Farage, the self-declared “pantomime villain” of Brexit, is leaving his favorite theater — the European Union's parliament ...
16:34 14 January 2022
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Elizabeth Banks to be honored by Harvard’s Hasty Pudding

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University's famed Hasty Pudding theater troupe has named actor and director Elizabeth Banks as the group's 2020 Woman of t...
16:00 14 January 2022
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German prosecutors charge 6 more in VW emissions scandal

FRANKFURT, Germany — Prosecutors in Germany have filed charges against six more individuals in connection with Volkswagen's diesel emissions scandal, ...
15:43 14 January 2022
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Cannes does ‘right thing’ in appointing Spike Lee to lead

PARIS — American director Spike Lee will lead the jury of this year's Cannes Film Festival, the first black person to hold the post in the event's 73-...
15:05 14 January 2022
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Davos forum: Trump to attend, but Iranian official cancels

GENEVA — Iran’s foreign minister has cancelled an expected appearance at next week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, organizers said Tuesd...
14:58 14 January 2022
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Key moments in the unraveling of Iran’s nuclear deal

The decision by European nations to trigger a dispute resolution mechanism in the Iran nuclear deal marks the latest step in the unraveling of the acc...
14:31 14 January 2022
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Booker not offering 2020 endorsement, taking a ‘breather’

WASHINGTON — Sen. Cory Booker says he's not making any immediate endorsement for president now that he's dropped out of the race for the Democratic no...
14:07 14 January 2022
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Tom Hanks’ family offered Greek passport too for fire help

ATHENS, Greece — Greece's government is extending its offer of citizenship to Tom Hanks to his wife and their two children, in recognition of the fami...
13:52 14 January 2022
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Amid doc’s murder case, lawsuits reflect battle over blame

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In the year since an Ohio hospital system announced an intensive care doctor had ordered excessive painkillers for dozens of patients...
13:01 14 January 2022
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South Africa to strip refugees’ status for any political act

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa can now strip refugees of their asylum status if they engage in any political activity related to their home countries, ac...
11:50 14 January 2022
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EU launches 1 trillion-euro plan to support Green Deal

BRUSSELS — The European Union plans to dedicate a quarter of its budget to tackling climate change and has set up a scheme to shift 1 trillion euros (...
11:45 14 January 2022
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UK’s Johnson says Huawei critics should suggest alternatives

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday that opponents of Huawei should suggest alternatives to the Chinese technology company as c...
11:35 14 January 2022
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China welcomes currency decision ahead of trade deal with US

BEIJING — China on Tuesday welcomed a U.S. decision ahead of the signing of a trade deal with Beijing to drop it from a list of governments accused of...
11:22 14 January 2022
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UK leader: Royal rift over Harry-Meghan plans can be settled

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday he believes the royal family can resolve a serious rift over the plans of Prince Harry and ...
11:18 14 January 2022
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Harsh weather kills 70 more people in Pakistan, Afghanistan

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan — Severe winter weather has claimed more lives as avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall killed 55 people in Pakistan-administe...
10:53 14 January 2022
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Bad air doesn’t stop qualifying for Australian Open

The air was considered hazardous for outdoor workers, and described as among the worst in the world. For professional tennis players, though, it was d...
10:37 14 January 2022
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Black mayor of racially diverse Iowa city backs Buttigieg

DES MOINES, Iowa — Quentin Hart, the black mayor of Iowa's most racially diverse city, is backing Pete Buttigieg for president, giving the former Sout...
10:30 14 January 2022