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Brazilian nun who was the world’s oldest person has died at 116

SAO PAULO -- SAO PAULO (AP) — Sister Inah Canabarro, a Brazilian nun and teacher who was the world's oldest…

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Number of Americans filing for jobless claims jumps last week

U.S. applications for jobless benefits jumped to their highest level in two months, but layoffs remain in a historically healthy…

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Recent immigration arrests at courthouses around the country have advocates worried

SEATTLE -- Inside a Virginia courthouse, three immigration agents in plainclothes — one masked — detained a man who had…

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Trump’s health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care

President Donald Trump’s administration released a lengthy review of transgender health care on Thursday that advocates for a greater reliance…

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From Tokyo to Los Angeles, workers observe May Day with marches and demonstrations

TOKYO -- Shouting “banzai!” or “live long,” thousands of people marched in Tokyo streets to the banging of traditional drums…

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Australian locals rescue great white shark stranded in shallow water

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Tourist Nash Core admits he felt some fear when he and his 11-year-old son waded into the…

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India and Pakistan face their latest crisis. Here’s a look at their history of armed conflict

NEW DELHI -- NEW DELHI (AP) — A deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir last week has plunged…

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Harris accuses Trump of ‘wholesale abandonment’ of American ideals in major post-election speech

SAN FRANCISCO -- SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris used a high-profile speech Wednesday to sharply criticize…

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Sex assault reports in the US military fell last year, fueled by a big drop in the Army, AP learns

WASHINGTON -- The number of sexual assaults reported across the U.S. military dipped by nearly 4% last year, fueled by…

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Ex-FBI informant who made bribery story about Bidens will stay in prison, judge rules

LAS VEGAS -- A federal judge has denied the U.S. government's request to release from prison a former FBI informant…

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