Kenya's dramatic flooding sweeps away a central part of the economy: Its farms
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Kenyan farmers' financial security and optimism have been shaken by recent flooding. The government calls it “a clear manifestation of the erratic weather patterns caused by climate change.” The …
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By DESMOND TIRO
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7/7/24
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Church bells speak again in Spain thanks to effort to recover the lost 'language' of ringing by hand
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The sound of church bells is a quaint bit of automated background noise for most people. But before newspapers, radio, telephones, television and the internet, it was bellringing that transmitted …
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By JOSEPH WILSON
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7/7/24
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An Alaska tourist spot will vote whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays to give locals a break
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Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska’s capital city on cruise ships to see wonders like the fast-diminishing Mendenhall Glacier. Now, long-simmering tensions over Juneau’s tourism …
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By BECKY BOHRER
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7/7/24
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Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it
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Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get worse as the U.S. population ages and technology makes it easier to …
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By MICHAEL RUBINKAM
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7/7/24
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France is voting Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision. Or they could …
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7/7/24
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Uruguay advanced to the Copa America semifinals with a 4-2 victory over Brazil on penalty kicks after the teams played to a scoreless draw. Manuel Ugarte scored the winning goal in the fifth round of …
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By GREG BEACHAM
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7/6/24
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LeBron James didn’t need another Olympic experience to complete some missing box on his resume or add to a legacy that was secured long, long ago. He decided to play this summer for one simple …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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7/6/24
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Davis Thompson had nine birdies on the vulnerable TPC Deere Run. That gave him a 62 to match his career low on the PGA Tour. It also gave him a two-shot lead going into the final round. That two-shot …
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7/6/24
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Shane van Gisbergen raced to his third Xfinity Series victory of the season, making a successful return to the NASCAR street course in downtown Chicago. Van Gisbergen started on the pole before …
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By JAY COHEN
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7/6/24
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New Orleans group Tank and the Bangas got a big boost when they won a 2017 National Public Radio contest for “undiscovered bands." Since then, the group has scored Grammy nominations in 2020 for …
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By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE
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7/6/24
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Jon Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on “Titanic” and the “Avatar” series, has died. He was 63. Alan Bergman, Disney Entertainment co-chairman, …
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By ANTHONY McCARTNEY
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7/6/24
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An off-duty New York Police Department officer who was among four killed when a drunk driver plowed into a nail salon on Long Island last month has been laid to rest. Hundreds gathered Saturday at a …
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7/6/24
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Bronny James looked so much like his famous father LeBron James just during warmups it had fans and others at Chase Center doing double-takes. Oversized headphones on his ears and dressed in full …
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By JANIE McCAULEY
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7/6/24
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Alex Bowman sees a Chicago street course full of possibilities. He also sees a major potential problem. Bowman says, "All the winners behind us in points make my life harder for sure.” That’s the …
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By JAY COHEN
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7/6/24
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Ben Rice became the first Yankees rookie to homer three times in a game and drove in seven runs as New York snapped a four-game slide with a 14-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Alex …
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By CHARLES O’BRIEN
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7/6/24
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Caitlin Clark posted the first triple-double by a rookie in WNBA history to rally Indiana to an 83-78 victory over New York on Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, snapping the Fever’s nine-game …
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7/6/24
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Jose Miranda of the Minnesota Twins singled in the fourth inning for his 12th straight hit in an at-bat. MLB says that ties the longest streak in major league history. Miranda entered the game …
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7/6/24
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American Ben Shelton has reached the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time. He defeated Denis Shapovalov in five sets. Sitting in the crowd was Shelton’s father, Bryan, a former professional …
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By HOWARD FENDRICH
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7/6/24
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Fiery railcars with hazardous material mostly contained after derailment in North Dakota
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The flames from derailed train cars carrying hazardous material are mostly extinguished a day after the incident in a remote area of North Dakota. Emergency officials say the threat to those living …
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Associated Press
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7/6/24
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4 killed in shooting during party at a Kentucky home; suspect died after a vehicle chase, police say
Police say four people were killed and three others were wounded in an early morning shooting during a party at a home in northern Kentucky. Police say the shooting suspect later died after fleeing …
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7/6/24
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