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Illinois votes on a new state flag design — and chooses the current one

This image provided by the Illinois Secretary of State's Office in March 2025 shows the top voted state flag design,…

March 14, 2025

US envoy is taking Putin’s comments on Ukraine ceasefire proposal to Trump, Kremlin official says

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire at a civilian hospital following a…

March 14, 2025

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Federal judge considers blocking DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans

Demonstrators gather outside of the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore, on Friday, March 14, 2025, before…

March 14, 2025

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The Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University hid students sought by US

A people gathered in Foley Square, outside the Manhattan federal court, in support of Mahmoud Khalil, Wednesday, March 12, 2025,…

March 14, 2025

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Gold rises to new heights as anxiety grips markets. Here’s what you need to know

FILE – Gold bars are shown stacked in a vault at the United States Mint on July 22, 2014 in…

March 14, 2025

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Philippine ex-President Duterte appears by video link at International Criminal Court hearing

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court (ICC) with…

March 14, 2025

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Hamas says it will release a US-Israeli hostage and 4 bodies, but Israel expresses immediate doubt

Palestinians cross from the Israeli military Qalandia checkpoint near the West Bank city of Ramallah to Jerusalem, to participate in…

March 14, 2025

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Oz pledges to fight health care fraud but makes no commitments on Medicaid funding cuts

Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, sits before testifying at…

March 14, 2025

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Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes wins longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska

Jessie Holmes hugs his lead dogs Polar, left, and Hercules after winning the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race early Friday…

March 14, 2025

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Wombats are cute, furry marsupials — that shouldn’t be picked up

FILE – Otto, a Tasmanian wombat, waddles around the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo's newest exhibit in Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday, Dec.…

March 14, 2025

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Middle East latest: Hamas says it will free a US-Israeli hostage to keep ceasefire talks rolling

Palestinians perform Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem, during the holy Muslim month…

March 14, 2025

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Trump demands admissions overhaul and influence over academics at Columbia University

FILE – Using a tactical vehicle, New York City police enter an upper floor of Hamilton Hall on the Columbia…

March 14, 2025

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What’s Pi Day all about? Math, science, pies and more

FILE – Manager Stephen Jarrett displays their National Pie Championships 1st place winning country apple pie at Michele's Pies, Wednesday,…

March 14, 2025

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American who snatched a baby wombat from its mother leaves Australia

A Wild live carer holds a baby wombat during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, Dec. 8,…

March 14, 2025

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How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends

FILE – A shaft of light shines into a bedroom in Belle, W.Va., on Nov. 11, 2013. (Craig Cunningham/The Daily…

March 14, 2025

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The Latest: Senate has just hours left to avoid a partial government shutdown

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters after a Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in…

March 14, 2025

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Hundreds of federal offices could begin closing this summer at DOGE’s behest, AP reveals

A chain link fence protects a satellite station and other equipment behind the Bureau of Reclamation office Thursday, March 13,…

March 14, 2025

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Former US Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming, who bridged partisan gaps with his quick wit, dies at age 93

FILE – President Joe Biden awards the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to former Wyoming Sen.…

March 14, 2025

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Senate nears final approval of a bill that could increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers

FILE – A homeless woman smokes fentanyl in a park June 28, 2024, in downtown Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane,…

March 14, 2025

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John Lennon gets honored on UK coin collection in what would have been his 85th year

A specially minted British coin to mark the year the Beatles legend and peace advocate John Lennon is displayed in…

March 14, 2025

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Shohei Ohtani and four other Japanese players come home to start the MLB season

Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani, left, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, center, and Roki Sasaki, right, pose for photographs during the official Press…

March 14, 2025

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AP Exclusive: US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians uprooted from Gaza

FILE – People gather to collect water in Khartoum, Sudan, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali, File)(AP Photo/Marwan Ali, File)…

March 14, 2025

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China, Russia and Iran call for end to US sanctions on Iran and the restart of nuclear talks

From left, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem…

March 14, 2025

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Iran increasingly electronically surveils women looking for headscarf violations, UN report warns

FILE – An Iranian woman, without a mandatory headscarf, or hijab, walks in downtown Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2024. (AP…

March 14, 2025