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A mutt known as 'Houdini' for his ability to elude capture is finally off the streets

A mutt known as 'Houdini' for his ability to elude capture is finally off the streets

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dubbed on social media as the "Houdini” of New Orleans' Mid-City neighborhood, Scrim — a scruffy, mixed-breed dog that was on the lam for more than six months after escaping his yard — has finally been caught.
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NASA astronaut remains at hospital after returning from an extended stay in space

NASA astronaut remains at hospital after returning from an extended stay in space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.
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Putin ends BRICS summit that sought to expand Russia's global clout but was shadowed by Ukraine

Putin ends BRICS summit that sought to expand Russia's global clout but was shadowed by Ukraine

KAZAN, Russia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin closed a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies on Thursday, praising its role as a counterbalance to what he called the West's “perverse methods.
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The Dodgers and Yankees are ready for the starriest World Series in decades

The Dodgers and Yankees are ready for the starriest World Series in decades

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even 8-year-old Charlie Freeman is excited about a Dodgers-Yankees World Series .
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Storm blows away from northern Philippines leaving 82 dead but forecasters warn it may do a U-turn

Storm blows away from northern Philippines leaving 82 dead but forecasters warn it may do a U-turn

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Tropical Storm Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 82 people dead in landslides and extensive flooding that forced authorities to scramble for more rescue boats to save thousands of
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Criminals may be leveraging climate change as record acreage burns in Brazil's Amazon

Criminals may be leveraging climate change as record acreage burns in Brazil's Amazon

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Wildfires in Brazil have swept through an area the size of Switzerland, a level of destruction that will take decades to recover, if it ever does, according to a new satellite assessment.
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4 astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing's capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton

4 astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing's capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after a nearly eight-month space station stay extended by Boeing's capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton .
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An Israeli airstrike on a journalist compound kills 3 TV staffers, state news says

An Israeli airstrike on a journalist compound kills 3 TV staffers, state news says

BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a compound housing journalists in southeast Lebanon has killed three media staffers, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said Friday.
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Prosecutors seek resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez in 1989 killings of their parents

Prosecutors seek resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez in 1989 killings of their parents

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors recommended Thursday Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced for the 1989 killings of their parents in the family’s Beverly Hills home, providing the brothers with a chance at freedom after 34 years behind bars.
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Colorado funeral home owners accused of stashing dead bodies plead guilty to federal fraud charges

Colorado funeral home owners accused of stashing dead bodies plead guilty to federal fraud charges

DENVER (AP) — Colorado funeral home owners accused of cheating customers and misspending nearly $900,000 in pandemic relief funds, all while allegedly storing 190 decaying bodies in a building and sending grieving families fake ashes , pleaded guilty
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