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Today in History

By Associated Press Aug. 9 In 1173, construction began on the campanile of Pisa Cathedral—better known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa. In 1854, Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden,” which described Thoreau’s experiences while living near Walden Pond in Massachusetts, was first published. In 1936, Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Berlin Olympics

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Global stock volatility hits the presidential election

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is hoping a dramatic sell-off in the U.S. stock market creates an opening to attack his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, over who is best positioned to shepherd the economy. Trump’s campaign labeled the Monday drop as a “Kamala Crash,” a message designed to undercut the

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Hearing seeks insight into blowout on Boeing jet

By Associated Press Boeing factory workers say they were pressured to work too fast and asked to perform jobs that they weren’t qualified for, including opening and closing the door plug that later blew off an Alaska Airlines jet. Those accounts from inside the company were disclosed Tuesday, as federal investigators opened a two-day hearing

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Guilty Pleasures

By Associated Press Swift leads 2024 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Post Malone NEW YORK | It’s Taylor Swift’s world, and the MTV Video Music Award nominations are the latest proof. “The Tortured Poets Department” singer once again tops the VMA noms with 10 — eight for her “Fortnight” music video and nods

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Business news in brief

By The Associated Press X sues advertisers over alleged ‘massive advertiser boycott’ WICHITA FALLS, Tex. | Elon Musk’s social media platform X has sued a group of advertisers, alleging that a “massive advertiser boycott” deprived the company of billions of dollars in revenue and violated antitrust laws. The company formerly known as Twitter filed the

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Voters become more polarized when presidential candidates take positions on issues in K-12 education

By David M. Houston George Mason University The Conversation via AP When Vice President Kamala Harris paid a visit to Florida in July 2023, she lambasted a state-approved Black history lesson that claimed “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.” “Come on – adults know what slavery involved,”

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This savory sandwich is a true classic

By Metro Creative The sandwich is the quintessential portable food, and one that has scores of incarnations. The modern concept of a sandwich that combines meats, cheeses and vegetables between slices of bread can be traced to 18th century Europe. The sandwich is purportedly named after John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich. Rumor has

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Rate of child abuse

By Metro Creative Data from the World Health Organization indicates that nearly three in four children between the ages of two and four regularly suffer physical punishment and/or psychological violence at the hands of parents and caregivers. The WHO also reports that one in five women and one in 13 men report having been sexually

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Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis to cooperate in Arizona fake electors case, charges to be dropped

By Associated Press PHOENIX | Former President Donald Trump’s campaign attorney Jenna Ellis, who worked closely with his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, will cooperate with Arizona prosecutors in exchange for charges being dropped against her in a fake electors case, the state attorney general’s office announced Monday. Ellis has previously pleaded not guilty to fraud,

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Venezuela’s top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders

By Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s top prosecutor on Monday announced a criminal investigation against the opposition’s presidential candidate Edmundo González and its leader Maria Corina Machado over their call on the armed forces to abandon their support for President Nicolás Maduro and to stop repressing demonstrators. Attorney General Tarek William Saab’s statement tied

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Business news in brief

By The Associated Press Hospitality workers’ union endorses Harris WASHINGTON | The hospitality workers’ union UNITE HERE has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. It’s a rejoinder to Republican Donald Trump’s effort to woo restaurant and hotel workers by promising to make their tips tax-free. The endorsement includes a commitment by the union to

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