Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA
Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits…
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Mozambique headed for crucial elections amid jihadist insurgency and drought-induced hunger
Associated Press MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambicans will vote this week for a new president who many hope will bring peace to an oil- and…
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Teamsters union members, on strike against Bigfoot Beverage, extend picket lines to Bend distribution facility
ore than two weeks after more than 240 workers at Eugene-based Bigfoot Beverages went on strike in a dispute over pension benefits, two Teamsters…
Continue ReadingFormer Singapore Cabinet minister starts 1-year sentence for receiving illegal gifts
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A former Singaporean Cabinet minister has begun a one-year prison term for receiving illegal gifts. Former Transport…
Continue ReadingPadres top Dodgers as fans throw baseballs, trash at San Diego players
By Jacob Lev and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The San Diego Padres hit a record-tying six home runs Sunday night to smash the Los Angeles Dodgers…
Continue ReadingAmerican and British climbers who lost tent and gear on Indian Himalayan peak rescued after 3 days
Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — American and British climbers have been rescued after being stranded for three days on a mountain in…
Continue ReadingA Pakistani separatist group claims bombing that killed 2 Chinese near Karachi airport
Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani separatist group has claimed responsibility for a late-night bombing that targeted a convoy…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean woman sues government and adoption agency after her kidnapped daughter was sent abroad
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A 70-year-old South Korean woman on Monday sued her government, an adoption agency, and an orphanage…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand loses first naval ship since WWII; vessel threatening oil spill off Samoan coast
By Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — New Zealand’s navy lost its first ship since World War II after the HMNZS Manawanui sank on a reef off the coast of…
Continue ReadingLeBron and Bronny James become first father-son duo to play together on an NBA team
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — It might have been a preseason game, but it proved to be a historic one on Sunday night. During the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingIndia offers financial support to Maldives after talks to repair ties
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India has stepped up its development assistance to the Maldives after the two leaders held talks in New Delhi in…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on the destruction in Gaza a year into the war
Israel’s yearlong offensive against Hamas, launched in response to the militant group’s Oct. 7 attack into Israel, has killed tens of thousands…
Continue ReadingHow farmers in Burundi banded together to get fair prices for avocados
Associated Press KAYANZA, Burundi (AP) — Farmers in a remote part of Burundi know to look for a truck parked by a highway when they want to sell…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street slides after Treasury yields climb back above 4% and oil rises
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slid Monday after Treasury yields hit their highest levels since the summer and oil prices continued…
Continue ReadingThe Israel-Hamas war’s devastating toll, by the numbers
Israel’s yearlong offensive in Gaza, launched in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and caused…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court takes the bench with ghost guns, a capital case and transgender rights on the docket
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court took the bench again on Monday, ready to hear cases on ghost guns, a death sentence and…
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Mideast violence is spiraling a year since the Gaza war began
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A year after Hamas’ fateful attack on southern Israel, the Middle East is embroiled in a war that shows no…
Continue ReadingGaza is in ruins after Israel’s yearlong offensive. Rebuilding may take decades
Associated Press The Gaza Strip is in ruins. There are hills of rubble where apartment blocks stood, and pools of sewage-tainted water spreading…
Continue ReadingA year after the Hamas attack shattered their community, going home still feels impossible
Associated Press KFAR AZA, Israel (AP) — A year has passed since Hamas militants tore through the border fence separating Gaza from the small…
Continue ReadingA year after the Hamas attack shattered this Israeli community, going home still feels impossible
Associated Press KFAR AZA, Israel (AP) — On a sun-dappled day in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, Liora Eilon stood at the spot where her son was killed. She…
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