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TOP STORIES
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TRUMP-REPUBLICANS — Donald Trump’s preferred candidates have been beating out GOP establishment picks in primary races all summer. And Republicans leapt to his defense after the FBI searched his Florida estate. As the 2022 midterm season enters its final phase, the Republicans on the November ballot are tied to the divisive former president as never before — whether they like it or not. By National Politics Writer Steve Peoples. SENT: 1,350 words, photos.
CANADA-EUTHANASIA — Canada arguably has the world’s most permissive euthanasia rules. Human rights advocates say those regulations devalue the lives of disabled people and have led to disturbing conversations, complaints from families and lawsuits. By Medical Writer Maria Cheng. SENT: 2,390 words, photos, video. An abridged version will be sent at 11 a.m.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR — The Kremlin has refused to announce a full-blown mobilization as Russia suffers military losses in its invasion of Ukraine which is nearing its sixth month. Such a move could be very unpopular for President Vladimir Putin. Russia is engaged instead in a covert recruitment effort that includes using prisoners to make up for the manpower shortage. This also is happening amid reports that hundreds of soldiers are refusing to fight and are trying to quit the military. SENT: 1,280 words, photos. Also see MORE ON RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR below.
INDIA AT 75-JOBLESS ECONOMY — India’s phenomenal transformation from an impoverished nation in 1947 into an emerging global power whose $3 trillion economy is Asia’s third largest has made it a major exporter of things like software and vaccines. But many millions of Indians are employed in informal day labor or farm work, struggling to survive. Raging unemployment is worsening insecurity and inequality between the rich and poor. By Krutika Pathi and Bhumika Saraswati. SENT: 1,190 words, photos.
GAS PRICES — Gasoline prices dipped to just under the $4 mark for the first time in more than five months — good news for consumers who are struggling with high prices for many other essentials. SENT: 420 words, photos.
INDIANA-EXPLOSION — Three people were killed when a house exploded in the southern Indiana city of Evansville, authorities said. SENT: 460 words, photos, video.
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MORE ON RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR
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RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-DEVELOPMENTS — The European Union’s full ban on Russian coal imports kicked in at a time when British defense intelligence said that Western sanctions were increasingly having an impact, even on Russia’s defense exports. SENT: 720 words, photos.
RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-FUNDING CONFERENCE — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Western nations to provide more money to help Ukraine’s military keep fighting nearly 5 1/2 months after Russia invaded its neighbor. SENT: 450 words, photos.
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MORE ON THE VIRUS OUTBREAK
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-NORTH KOREA — In a striking speech before thousands of North Koreans, leader Kim Jong Un’s sister said he suffered a fever while guiding the country to victory over the coronavirus. She blamed rival South Korea for the outbreak and vowed “deadly” retaliation. SENT: 1,110 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-INDIA — The Indian capital of New Delhi reintroduced public mask mandates as COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country. SENT: 200 words.
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TRENDING NEWS
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KOBE BRYANT-CRASH — Photos Lawyer: Photos of Kobe Bryant’s remains shared “for a laugh.” SENT: 740 words, photos.
HAWAII-MODEL ARRESTED — Social media model arrested in Hawaii on murder charge. SENT: 160 words, photo.
VATICAN-LGBTQ — Pope Francis meets transgender guests of Rome church. SENT: 300 words, photos.
IRAN-BOLTON — Iranian operative charged in plot to murder John Bolton. SENT: 790 words, photos.
CHEAPER AIRFARES — Travelers are starting to get a break from higher airfares. SENT: 340 words, photo.
RAPPER-ORGANIZED CRIME — Rapper Young Thug faces new charges in RICO case. SENT: 450 words, photos.
BIDEN-VACATION — President Biden begins summer vacation with family in South Carolina. SENT: 450 words, photos.
BRITAIN-ISLAMIC STATE — Alleged member of IS “Beatles” charged in U.K. with terrorism. SENT: 320 words, photo.
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ELECTION 2022
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ELECTION 2022-GEORGIA-GOVERNOR — Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp will unfurl his first major policy proposals of his reelection bid, pledging another state income tax rebate and revival of a long-dormant state property tax break while contending with Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams over who’s best for the state’s economy. SENT: 790 words, photos.
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NATIONAL
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TRUMP-LEGAL TROUBLES — Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination as he testified under oath in the New York attorney general’s long-running civil investigation into his business dealings. SENT: 1,000 words, photos, videos. With TRUMP-FBI-THREATS — FBI’s Wray denounces threats following search of Trump home.
CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE-AFTER THE BURN — A wildfire in the California wilderness has come to an end, and what’s left behind is a blackened landscape of skeletal pines and leafless oaks, scorched meadows and ashen stumps where saplings once stood. SENT: 620 words, photos.
ABORTION-ONLINE SURVEILLANCE-EXPLAINER — With abortion now or soon to be illegal in over a dozen states and severely restricted in many more, Big Tech companies that collect personal details of their users are facing new calls to limit that tracking and surveillance. SENT: 1,170 words, photos.
GEORGIA MUSIC FESTIVALS-GUN LAWS — The cancellation of a major music festival in Atlanta has ignited a new fight over Georgia gun laws. SENT: 980 words, photos.
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INTERNATIONAL
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LEBANON — A Lebanese man armed with a shotgun broke into a Beirut bank, holding employees hostage and threatening to set himself ablaze with gasoline unless he receives his trapped savings, a security official said. SENT: 300 words, photo.
EUROPE-WEATHER — More than 1,000 firefighters were struggling to contain a major wildfire which has burned a large area of pine forest in southwestern France, in a region that was already ravaged by flames last month. SENT: 300 words, photos.
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS — A Palestinian prisoner on a protracted hunger strike was moved from an Israeli jail to a hospital because of his worsening condition, the prisoner’s wife said. SENT: 600 words, photos.
MIGRATION-GREECE — Greek authorities say a search and rescue operation is ongoing for a second day for dozens of migrants missing after the boat they were on sank in rough seas off a southeastern Greek island. SENT: 470 words, photos.
AFRICA-US-BLINKEN — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Rwanda, the last stop on his three-nation tour of Africa where he has articulated Washington’s new strategy for engaging with sub-Saharan African nations as “equal partners.” SENT: 530 words, photos.
HUNGARY-HEAT-PHOTO GALLERY — Inflatable swimming pools are the new must-have item around Budapest as residents of Hungary’s sprawling capital struggle to stay cool amid one of the most oppressively hot summers in the country’s history. SENT: 330 words, photos.
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HEALTH/SCIENCE
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CLIMATE-PARKS — Africa’s national parks, home to thousands of wildlife species such as lions, elephants and buffaloes, are increasingly threatened by below-average rainfall and new infrastructure projects, stressing habitats and the species that rely on them. SENT: 740 words, photos.
MONKEYPOX-AFRICA — Africa’s public health agency says the continent of 1.3 billion people still does not have a single dose of the monkeypox vaccine, but “very advanced discussions” are underway with at least two partners. SENT: 390 words, photos.
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BUSINESS/ECONOMY
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FINANCIAL MARKETS — World shares were mixed after Wall Street benchmarks closed at three-month highs as investors cheered a report showing inflation cooled more than expected in July. By Business Writer Elaine Kurtenbach. SENT: 650 words, photos.
OFF THE CHARTS-PRESSURED PROFITS — One of the underpinnings propping up Wall Street — the energy market — may not be a strong as it seems. By Business Writer Stan Choe. UPCOMING: 330 words, photo by 9:10 a.m.
PRODUCER PRICES — Labor Department releases the Producer Price Index for July. By Economics Writer Chris Rugaber. UPCOMING: 130 words after 8:30 a.m. release, then updated.
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS — The Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. By Economics Writer Paul Wiseman. UPCOMING: 130 words after release of report at 8:30 a.m., photo.
MORTGAGE RATES — Freddie Mac reports on this week’s average U.S. mortgage rates. UPCOMING: 250 words after 10 a.m. release.
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ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
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PHILANTHROPY-GLOBAL-CITIZEN — Metallica, Mariah Carey and The Jonas Brothers will headline a free concert in New York’s Central Park to mark the 10th anniversary of the Global Citizen Festival on Sept. 24. By Business Writer Glenn Gamboa. SENT: 710 words, photos.
IRAN-ART UNVEILED — Some of the world’s most prized works of contemporary Western art have been unveiled for the first time in decades — in Tehran. SENT: 610 words, photos.
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