The word list for the Scripps National Spelling Bee is crafted by a panel of 21 people, including five former Scripps champions. Those who submit words for use in the bee are given assignments …
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By BEN NUCKOLS
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5/29/23
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There are about 20,000 members of the Ravidassia community in California’s Central Valley. A vast majority of community members have roots in Punjab in northwestern India. They are followers of the …
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By DEEPA BHARATH
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5/29/23
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Uganda’s president has signed into law tough new anti-gay legislation supported by many in the East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad. The version of the …
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By RODNEY MUHUMUZA
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5/29/23
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China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, another step in what looks like a new space race
China plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, in what would be another advance in what’s increasingly seen as a new space race pitting the Asian autocracy against the United States and …
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5/29/23
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ROGER WATERS PROTESTED IN GERMANY
BERLIN (AP) – Jewish groups protested Roger Waters’ concert in Frankfurt, Germany, yesterday, saying he’s antisemitic and the concert never should have …
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By Margie Szaroleta
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5/29/23
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Criminal justice advocates have struggled at the Louisiana Legislature as they seek legal relief for hundreds of people convicted of serious crimes by nonunanimous juries. They believe their …
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By KEVIN McGILL
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5/29/23
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Ukraine's capital is sleepless as a new Russian air campaign terrorizes citizens in Kyiv. A pharmacist says “what is there to say? Everyone is exhausted.” Russian air attacks have escalated to …
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By SAMYA KULLAB
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5/29/23
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KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal's government honored record-holding climbers Monday during celebrations of the first ascent of Mount Everest 70 years ago.
Hundreds of people from the …
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By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA
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5/29/23
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A prominent Hawaiian waterman wants to build another Hawaii wave pool facility using the latest technology to simulate the ideal conditions top-notch surfers need to stay competitive. But some …
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By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER
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5/29/23
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Rescue operations are underway after part of an apartment building collapsed in the eastern Iowa city of Davenport. Authorities have not released information about whether anyone was killed or still …
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5/29/23
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New York City is sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers, homes, pavement and humanity itself. New research published this month says the city is sinking at an average rate of 1 to 2 millimeters …
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By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN
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5/29/23
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An American soldier awarded the Medal of Honor after he went missing in battle during the Korean War is being buried on Memorial Day near his hometown in Georgia. A wounded Army Pfc. Luther Herschel …
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By RUSS BYNUM
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5/29/23
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When Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina launched his campaign for the White House, the notoriously prickly former President Donald Trump welcomed his new competitor with open arms. There …
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By JILL COLVIN and STEVE PEOPLES
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5/29/23
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Japan’s coast guard said North Korea has notified it that it plans to launch a satellite in coming days, which may be an attempt to put a military reconnaissance satellite into orbit. Japan’s …
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5/28/23
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George Maharis, the handsome actor who became an icon to American youth on the hit 1960s TV series “Route 66,” has died at age 94. Maharis' friend Marc Bahan says he died Wednesday at his home in …
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By ANDREW DALTON
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5/28/23
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MADRID (AP) — Playing its first home game with a section of Mestalla Stadium closed as punishment for the racist abuse against Vinícius Júnior, Valencia moved closer to avoiding relegation from …
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By TALES AZZONI
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5/28/23
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Several Jewish groups, politicians and an alliance of civil society groups have gathered for a memorial ceremony and a protest rally against a concert by Roger Waters in Frankfurt. They accuse the …
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By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER
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5/28/23
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The reviews are starting to come in as details emerge about the debt ceiling agreement reached by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Already, some lawmakers are critizing the deal …
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By KEVIN FREKING
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5/28/23
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Moviegoers wanted to be under the sea on Memorial Day weekend. “The Little Mermaid” easily outswam all box office competition. According to studio estimates Sunday, Disney’s live-action remake …
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By ANDREW DALTON
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5/28/23
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He believes selling human organs should be legal, climate change is a “socialist lie,” sex education is a ploy to destroy the family and that the Central Bank should be abolished. He also could …
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By DANIEL POLITI
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5/28/23
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