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Favorable views of Kamala Harris have risen this summer heading into the DNC, AP-NORC poll shows

Favorable views of Kamala Harris have risen this summer heading into the DNC, AP-NORC poll shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is entering the Democratic National Convention with increased excitement from Democrats and a steady rise in her favorability ratings among Americans as a whole. About half of U.S.
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Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health minister says

Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health minister says

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan has been stricken by a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly two dozen people and sickened hundreds more in recent weeks, health authorities said Sunday.
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Ukrainian president says push into Russia's Kursk region is to create a buffer zone there

Ukrainian president says push into Russia's Kursk region is to create a buffer zone there

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday the daring military incursion into Russia’s Kursk region aims to create a buffer zone.
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Volcano erupts after powerful earthquake in Russia's Far East and scientists warn of a stronger one

Volcano erupts after powerful earthquake in Russia's Far East and scientists warn of a stronger one

PETROPAVOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia (AP) — One of Russia’s most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing plumes of ash 5 kilometers (3 miles) into the sky over the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula and briefly triggering a “code red” warning for aircraft.
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Ex-Rep. George Santos expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in fraud case, AP source says

Ex-Rep. George Santos expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in fraud case, AP source says

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case , according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Sudan's paramilitary fighters killed 85 people in an attack on a central village, residents say

Sudan's paramilitary fighters killed 85 people in an attack on a central village, residents say

CAIRO (AP) — Fighters from Sudan's paramilitary group rampaged through a central village, looting and burning and killing at least 85 people, including women and children, authorities and residents said Saturday, the latest atrocity in the country’s
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Hurricane Ernesto makes landfall on Bermuda as a category 1 storm

Hurricane Ernesto makes landfall on Bermuda as a category 1 storm

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto made landfall on the tiny British Atlantic territory of Bermuda early Saturday as residents hunkered down. The wide category 1 storm was directly over the the wealthy territory at 6 a.m.
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US official says Mideast mediators are preparing for implementation of cease-fire deal in advance

US official says Mideast mediators are preparing for implementation of cease-fire deal in advance

JERUSALEM (AP) — In a sign that mediators believe a Gaza cease-fire deal is imminent, a U.S.
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Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak will plead no contest in Michigan case

Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak will plead no contest in Michigan case

DETROIT (AP) — A Massachusetts pharmacist charged with murder in the deaths of 11 Michigan residents from a 2012 U.S.
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First case of polio confirmed in a 10-month-old child in Gaza, Palestinian health officials say

First case of polio confirmed in a 10-month-old child in Gaza, Palestinian health officials say

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian health officials on Friday reported the first case of polio in an unvaccinated 10-month old-child in the Gaza city of Deir al-Balah, the first case in years in the coastal enclave that has been engulfed in the I
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