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DAVID CRARY and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press

Planned Parenthood Leaves Federal Family Planning Program

Planned Parenthood said Monday it's pulling out of the federal family planning program rather than abide by a new Trump administration rule prohibiting clinics from referring women for abortions.
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People hike on the Byron Glacier on July 4, 2019 near Portage Lake in Girdwood, Alaska. Alaska is b...
DAN JOLING Associated Press

Blooms, Beasts Affected As Alaska Records Hottest Month

Sea ice melted. Bering Sea fish swam in above-normal temperatures. So did children in the coastal town of Nome. Wildfire season started early and stayed late. Thousands of walruses thronged to shore.
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FILE: Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, Aug. 19, 2019. (Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News)...
MORGAN SMITH, Associated Press

Sen. Romney Says Climate Change Happening, Humans Contribute

U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney said Monday that he believes climate change is happening and human activity is a significant contributor.
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MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer

Doctors Suspect Vaping Behind Dozens Of Lung Illnesses In US

As many as 50 people in at least six states have come down with breathing illnesses that may be linked to e-cigarettes or other vaping products.
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KATIE CAMPIONE and JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press

Early Epstein Accuser: Police Could Have Stopped Him In 1997

"If they would have taken me more seriously than they did, it could have helped all these girls," said Alicia Arden, an actress and model. "It could have been stopped."
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Associated Press

74% Of Economists In Survey See US Recession By End Of 2021

A number of U.S. business economists appear sufficiently concerned about the risks of some of President Donald Trump's economic policies that they expect a recession in the U.S. by the end of 2021.
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LINDSEY BAHR and ANDREW DALTON AP Film Writer

‘Easy Rider’ star, 1960s swashbuckler Peter Fonda dies at 79

Actor Peter Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right after both writing and starring in the counter-culture classic "Easy Rider," has died. His family said in a statement that Fonda died Friday morning at his home in Los Angeles. He was 79.
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Jeffrey Epstein (Photo: Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department.)...
MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press

Medical Examiner Rules Epstein Death A Suicide By Hanging

The New York City medical examiner on Friday ruled Jeffrey Epstein's death a suicide, confirming after nearly a week of speculation that the financier hanged himself in his jail cell.
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JAKE BLEIBERG, Associated Press

Churches Arm, Train Congregants In Wake Of Mass Shootings

The anxiety of one mass shooting after another has led some churches to start training and arming their worshippers with guns.
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Associated Press

Global Stocks Recover Some Ground At End Of Turbulent Week

Global stock markets looked set to end a turbulent week on a positive note although worries about the U.S. economy and the trade conflict between the U.S. and China still have the potential to derail Friday's recovery.
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Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)...
ISAAC SCHARF, Associated Press

Israel Grants Tlaib West Bank Visit On Humanitarian Grounds

Israel's interior minister said Friday he has received and granted a request by Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib to enter the Israeli-occupied West Bank on humanitarian grounds.
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SARAH SKIDMORE SELL AP Personal Finance Writer

Worried About A Recession? Protect Yourself, But Don’t Panic

If the threat of a recession gives you pause when it comes to your personal finances, remember now is a time to prepare, not panic.
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Icebergs float in Disko Bay at sunset on August 04, 2019 near Ilulissat, Greenland, during a heat w...
FRANK JORDANS, Associated Press

Scientists Confirm July Set New Global Heat Record

July was the hottest month measured on Earth since records began in 1880, the latest in a long line of peaks that scientists say backs up predictions for man-made climate change.
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A police officer ties tape to a post for crowd control while responding to a shooting on August 14,...
Associated Press

Official: Suspected Gunman Fired Over 100 Rounds In Philadelphia Standoff

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner says a suspected gunman fired more than 100 rounds during an hourslong standoff.
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Associated Press

Man Dies After Competing In California Taco-Eating Contest

A man died shortly after competing in a taco-eating contest at a minor league baseball game in California, authorities said Wednesday.
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U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) listen durin...
ILAN BEN ZION, Associated Press

Israel Bans Entry To Outspoken US Congresswomen Tlaib, Omar

Israel said Thursday that it will bar two Democratic congresswomen from entering the country ahead of a planned visit over their support for a Palestinian-led boycott movement, a decision announced shortly after President Donald Trump tweeted that it would "show great weakness" to allow them in.
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Yum? Here Comes Autumn – And Pumpkin Spice SPAM

Yes, Pumpkin Spice SPAM is going to be a real thing this year.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 25: E-Cigarette vaporizer components are displayed at Smoke and Gi...
MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer

Vaping Companies Sue To Delay US Review Of E-Cigarettes

A vaping industry group sued the U.S. government on Wednesday to delay an upcoming review of thousands of e-cigarettes on the market.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dow Drops 800 After Bonds Flash Warning

The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 800 points after the bond market flashed a warning sign about a possible recession for the first time since 2007.
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Associated Press

Calif. City Denies Permit For Straight Pride Rally

A Northern California city has denied a request to hold a so-called Straight Pride rally at a park.
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Traders and financial professionals work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the ...
Associated Press

Treasury Yields Invert, Warning Of Possible Recession

Yields on 2-year and 10-year Treasury notes inverted early Wednesday, a market phenomenon that shows investors want more in return for short-term government bonds than they are for long-term bonds.
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Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli speaks about immigratio...
ZEKE MILLER and ASHLEY THOMAS, Associated Press

White House Official Says Statue Of Liberty Poem Is About Europeans

A top Trump administration official says that the famous inscription on the Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants into the country is about "people coming from Europe" and that America is looking to receive migrants "who can stand on their own two feet."
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Jeffrey Epstein (Photo: Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department.)...
JIM MUSTIAN, MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press

2 Guards Suspended, Warden Reassigned After Epstein Death

Two guards assigned to watch Jeffrey Epstein the night he apparently killed himself in jail have been placed on leave and the warden has been removed as federal authorities investigate the financier's death, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
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JIM MUSTIAN and MICHAEL R. SISAK, Associated Press

Epstein Death Shifts Federal Focus To Possible Conspirators

In the wake of Jeffrey Epstein's suicide , federal prosecutors in New York have shifted their focus to possible charges against anyone who assisted or enabled him in what authorities say was his rampant sexual abuse.
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