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Sarah Sanders raises $4.2M for Arkansas governor bid
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders' campaign on Thursday said she has raised another $4.2 million for her bid for Arkansas governor.Sanders' campaign said the la...
Syndicated Author Jul 15, 2021

Pressing German-US issues as Merkel meets with Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) - Angela Merkel's farewell visit to the White House was shadowed Thursday by pressing issues as well as goodwill, as she met with Joe Biden to discuss differences over a major Russian ...
Syndicated Author Jul 15, 2021

Anarchy in UK court? Ex-Sex Pistols sue singer Johnny Rotten
LONDON (AP) - Two former members of the Sex Pistols are suing singer Johnny Rotten for the right to use the band's songs in an upcoming television series about the anarchic punk rock icons. Guitarist ...
Syndicated Author Jul 15, 2021

Garland lets immigration judges put off deportation cases
Attorney General Merrick Garland has tossed out a Trump administration policy that barred immigration judges from temporarily shelving some deportation cases. Garland on Thursday overruled a decision ...
Syndicated Author Jul 15, 2021

US unemployment claims fall to 360,000, a new pandemic low
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has reached its lowest level since the pandemic struck last year, further evidence that the U.S. economy and job market are...
Syndicated Author Jul 15, 2021

WHO chief says it was ‘premature’ to rule out COVID lab leak
BERLIN (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization acknowledged it was premature to rule out a potential link between the COVID-19 pandemic and a laboratory leak, and he said Thursday he is askin...
Syndicated Author Jul 15, 2021

US, Afghan’s neighbors scramble to address Taliban surge
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A Taliban surge has put the insurgent force in control of key border posts, opened up fresh sources of revenue and rattled many of Afghanistan's neighbors. In the Uzbek capital of Tas...
Syndicated Author Jul 15, 2021

Summer driving, tight supply gasses fuel prices at the pump
The economic recovery is pumping up gas prices. Drivers are facing pricier fill-ups as more people hit the road for work, travel and other activities that the virus pandemic halted. Higher demand for ...
Syndicated Author Jul 15, 2021

Britney Spears allowed new lawyer in conservatorship case
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A new attorney has been appointed to represent Britney Spears in her conservatorship after a hearing in which the singer tearfully spoke about the case's impact on her life. Los Ang...
Syndicated Author Jul 14, 2021

Bezos donates $200M to Smithsonian for Air and Space Museum
WASHINGTON (AP) - Amazon founder and soon-to-be-space traveler Jeff Bezos is donating $200 million to the Smithsonian Institution to boost its National Air and Space Museum, the largest gift received ...
Syndicated Author Jul 14, 2021
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