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U.S., South Korean militaries wrap up drill early
The conclusion came a day after a North Korea missile barrage
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Walmart is cautious with expectations after slowest sales growth in 6 years
Walmart considered a barometer of consumer spending
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2 college cyclists killed and 7 injured in Tennessee car crash HAMPTON, Tennessee – Two members of a university cycling team have been killed and seven others were injured in…
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Trump announces plan to lower beef prices
Ranchers and some Republicans are already balking at the idea
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Frank Beard, drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77
The band has sold more than 50 million records
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An alarmed bond market gets the Trump administration to act again
Treasury to double the amount of U.S. government bonds that it will buy back
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ESPN co-founder Bill Rasmussen dies at 93 from the effects of Parkinson’s disease
This photo provided by ESPN Images shows co-founder Bill Rasmussen on the set of SportsCenter in Bristol, Connecticut, Oct. 6, 2005. Rich Arden/ESPN Images via AP LAND O’ LAKES, Florida…
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A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine’s Kyiv region
The Ukranian capital was one of the hardest hit cities in July, with at least 54 civilians killed
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U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East, relieving long-deployed USS Lincoln WASHINGTON – The U.S. military says the Asia-based USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Middle…
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Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas’ Big Bend National Park
A Big Bend National Park sign at the west side entrance near Maverick Junction, May 24, 2019, in Big Bend National Park in Texas. Jacob Ford/Odessa American via AP WASHINGTON…
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CDC’s new director is pressed to do something about its zombie programs
Numerous programs are funded, but no longer staffed
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Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he’s unhappy with country’s deal with Iran, officials say CAIRO – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy the…
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Bryan Voltaggio’s makes his lobster rolls with a flavor-boosting soak
The trick is soaking the lobster meat in the cooled cooking liquid
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Wall Street holds near record following weak update on economy
Brent crude rises 1.4% to $88.30
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A surprise credit after an overseas purchase: The tariff refunds now flowing through shippers
About $100 billion in tariffs have been refunded to companies
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Oppressive heat, high humidity grip much of the U.S. as students start a new school year
A woman watches the setting sun at the end of a hot summer day, Sunday, July 26, in Kansas City, Missouri. Charlie Riedel/AP Photo LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – A late…
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Luigi Mangione’s lawyers say he is pleading guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO NEW YORK – Luigi Mangione’s lawyers have told a judge that Mangione plans to plead guilty to federal…
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High divers take the plunge in the Seine
The competition is a new test of Paris’ reclaimed river
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U.S. strikes targeting Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon review says
In this photo taken from video released by Al Masirah TV channel shows a burning oil tanker after U.S. airstrikes targeted the Ras Isa oil port held by Yemen's Houthi…
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Reflecting Pool’s botched repairs threaten to tarnish the National Park Service’s reputation WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s handling of repairs at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has put the National…