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Ernesto becomes a hurricane after pummeling northeast Caribbean and knocking out power in the region

Ernesto becomes a hurricane after pummeling northeast Caribbean and knocking out power in the region

TOA BAJA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday as it dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and left nearly half of all customers in the U.S.
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Ruling: Fetus can be referred to as 'unborn human being' in Arizona abortion measure voter pamphlet

Ruling: Fetus can be referred to as 'unborn human being' in Arizona abortion measure voter pamphlet

PHOENIX (AP) — An informational pamphlet for Arizona voters who will decide in the fall whether to guarantee a constitutional right to an abortion can refer to a fetus as an “unborn human being,” the state's highest court ruled Wednesday.
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US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive ‘Squad,’ wins Democratic primary in Minnesota

US Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the progressive ‘Squad,’ wins Democratic primary in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad” and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, has won her primary race in Minnesota.
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Judge rejects Donald Trump's latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case

Judge rejects Donald Trump's latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has lost his latest bid for a new judge in his New York hush money criminal case as it heads toward a key ruling and potential sentencing next month. In a decision posted Wednesday, Judge Juan M.
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Japan's Kishida announces he will not run in September, paving the way for a new prime minister

Japan's Kishida announces he will not run in September, paving the way for a new prime minister

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida , in a surprise move Wednesday, announced he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, paving the way for Japan to have a new prime minister.
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Thai Prime Minister Srettha is removed from office by a court order over an ethics violation

Thai Prime Minister Srettha is removed from office by a court order over an ethics violation

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand on Wednesday removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over an ethical violation, further shaking up Thai politics after the court-ordered dissolution of the main opposition party a week ago.
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Confusion over new legislative district leads to ballot error in northern Wisconsin Assembly primary

Confusion over new legislative district leads to ballot error in northern Wisconsin Assembly primary

MADISON, Wis.
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Wisconsin voters reject GOP-written ballot measures, US Senate race set with Hovde's primary win

Wisconsin voters reject GOP-written ballot measures, US Senate race set with Hovde's primary win

MADISON, Wis.
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Americans give Harris an advantage over Trump on honesty and discipline, an AP-NORC poll finds

Americans give Harris an advantage over Trump on honesty and discipline, an AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has a perceived advantage over former President Donald Trump on several leadership qualities such as honesty, a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds, although
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Connecticut Republicans tap restaurant owner Matt Corey to challenge Sen. Chris Murphy in a rematch

Connecticut Republicans tap restaurant owner Matt Corey to challenge Sen. Chris Murphy in a rematch

Matt Corey, a Connecticut entrepreneur who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House and Senate in the past, won the Republican nomination Tuesday to take on Democratic U.S. Sen.
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