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Transcript: Jason Carter remembers his grandfather Jimmy Carter's life, achievements and frugality

Transcript: Jason Carter remembers his grandfather Jimmy Carter's life, achievements and frugality

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jason Carter, the former president’s grandson who now chairs The Carter Center governing board, memorialized his grandfather with blend of personal touches and humor, recognition of Jimmy Carter's intensity and ambition, and his det
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Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key dam in northern Syria

Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key dam in northern Syria

TISHRIN DAM, Syria (AP) — A key dam in northern Syria has become a flash point in the conflict between Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed armed groups, which has intensified in the weeks since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad in a ligh
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Uruguay's iconic ex-President Jose Mujica says his cancer has spread and that he's dying

Uruguay's iconic ex-President Jose Mujica says his cancer has spread and that he's dying

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Uruguay’s former guerilla-turned-president, José Mujica , announced on Thursday that the cancer in his esophagus had spread to his liver, and that he had chosen to forgo further treatment.
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Wildfires latest: At least 180,000 residents under evacuation orders in Los Angeles area

Wildfires latest: At least 180,000 residents under evacuation orders in Los Angeles area

Firefighters battled early Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes.
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Wildfires latest: At least 180,000 residents under evacuation orders in Los Angeles area

Wildfires latest: At least 180,000 residents under evacuation orders in Los Angeles area

Firefighters battled early Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes.
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Dodgers acquire pitcher Jose Vasquez from Twins for catcher Diego Cartaya

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired minor league pitcher Jose Vasquez from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday for catcher Diego Cartaya. Vasquez had a 4.
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No more fact-checking for Meta. How will this change media - and the pursuit of truth?

No more fact-checking for Meta. How will this change media - and the pursuit of truth?

“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts,” the late New York Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan memorably wrote four decades ago.
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Participate or keep it quiet? Recent sing-alongs tap into larger discussion on moviegoing etiquette

Participate or keep it quiet? Recent sing-alongs tap into larger discussion on moviegoing etiquette

WASHINGTON (AP) — As movie theaters worked to entice Americans back into seats after COVID-19 lockdowns and labor strikes , the industry marketed blockbuster films like " Wicked ” and the dueling releases of “ Barbie ” and “ Oppenheimer ” as no less
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Elon Musk to host chat with German far-right leader, adding to fears of his political meddling

Elon Musk to host chat with German far-right leader, adding to fears of his political meddling

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Tech billionaire Elon Musk is hosting a live-streamed chat on his social media platform X on Thursday with a leader of Germany's far-right party , amplifying its message ahead of an upcoming national election and raising concern
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Conflict between Turkey and Kurdish groups rises around key dam in northern Syria

TISHRIN DAM, Syria (AP) — A key dam in northern Syria has become a flash point in the conflict between Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed armed groups, which has intensified in the weeks since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad in a ligh
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