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Month: September 2023

Stock market today: Asian shares dip with eyes on China economy, US shutdown

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly sank Tuesday over worries about a possible U.S. government shutdown and the troubled Chinese economy. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.6% in morning trading to 32,469.85. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dipped 0.5% to 7,042.50. South Korea’s Kospi dropped nearly 1.0% to 2,471.30. Hong

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Simone Biles says it ‘broke my heart’ to see footage of a Black girl ignored in gymnastics ceremony

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles said it “broke my heart” to see a young Black girl passed over for a medal at a gymnastics ceremony in Ireland, footage of which has gone viral. In the video of a GymStart event from March 2022, which has recirculated on social media in recent days, a line of

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What is saltwater intrusion and how is it affecting Louisiana’s drinking water?

By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — For months, residents in the southeast corner of Louisiana have relied on bottled water for drinking and cooking, with the water from the faucet coming out salty. Plaquemines Parish Councilman Mark “Hobbo” Cognevich, who represents the affected area, said grocery stores are constantly having to

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7 candidates have qualified for the 2nd Republican presidential debate. Here’s who missed the cut

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The field for the second Republican presidential debate will be smaller than the first. Seven candidates have qualified for Wednesday night’s debate at Ronald Reagan’s presidential library in California, the Republican National Committee said, confirming that former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson did not make the cut this time. Former President

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7 candidates have qualified for the 2nd Republican presidential debate. Here’s who missed the cut

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The field for the second Republican presidential debate will be smaller than the first. Seven candidates have qualified for Wednesday night’s debate at Ronald Reagan’s presidential library in California, the Republican National Committee said, confirming that former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson did not make the cut this time. Former President

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Una mujer muere tras caer más de 45 metros desde el mirador de una cascada en Blue Ridge Parkway, Carolina del Norte

macamilarincon (CNN) –– Una mujer de 61 años murió después de caer aproximadamente 45 metros desde un acantilado en Blue Ridge Parkway, en Carolina del Norte. Las autoridades recibieron una llamada durante la tarde del sábado sobre una mujer que cayó por un acantilado en Glassmine Falls Overlook, ubicado en el llamativo National Parkway, dijo

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Court appointee proposes Alabama congressional districts to provide representation to Black voters

By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A court-appointed special master on Monday submitted three proposals for new congressional districts in Alabama after federal judges ruled the state must provide greater representation for Black voters. The three proposals create a second district where Black voters would comprise a narrow majority of the voting

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Oregon’s top court asked to decide if GOP senators who boycotted Legislature can be reelected

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals has formally asked the state’s highest court to decide whether Republican state senators who carried out a record-setting GOP walkout this year can run for reelection. The senators are challenging a voter-approved amendment to the state constitution that bars them from

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