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A cynic’s struggles: ‘The Book of George’ wins Gabe Hudson Prize
A comic novel about a cynic’s struggles to connect with others has won a $10,000 award named for a widely-respected author ...
Ozzy Osbourne honored as his hearse makes way through his hometown in England
Thousands of Black Sabbath fans will pay their respects Wednesday to Black Sabbath front man Ozzy Osbourne as his hearse ...
Trump announces 25% tariff on India starting Aug. 1, unspecified penalties for buying Russian energy
President Donald Trump says he’ll impose a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax because of India’s ...
The Latest: Trump offers no details about improving food distribution in Israeli-controlled Gaza
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. will partner with Israel to run new food centers in Gaza to address the ...
Medicaid was signed into law 60 years ago. Trump’s big bill is chiseling it back
On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation into law that launched Medicaid, creating a U.S. health ...
Justice Department says Epstein and Maxwell grand juries heard from only 2 law enforcement witnesses
The Justice Department says in support of its request to unseal grand jury transcripts of proceedings that led to the sex ...
European economy sees growth of only 0.1% as scramble to get ahead of US tariffs goes into reverse
Europe’s economy barely grew in the April-June quarter as frantic earlier efforts to ship goods ahead of new U.S. tariffs ...
Questions emerge about NYC gunman’s mental health and his security-sensitive job in Las Vegas
The man who stormed a Manhattan office tower with a gun, killing four people before killing himself, worked in the ...
French ministers condemn ‘excessive use of force’ after Jewish youths were removed from a flight
A summer camp counselor has accused Spanish police of using brute force against her during the removal of a group of French ...
US economy rebounds a surprisingly strong 3% in the second quarter
The U.S. economy expanded at a surprising 3% annual pace from April through June, bouncing back at least temporarily from a first-quarter drop that reflected disruptions from ...
Birmingham, the home of metal, to honor Ozzy Osbourne as his hearse makes way through city
The “home of metal” is gearing up to honor one of its most cherished sons. Thousands of Black Sabbath fans will pay their respects Wednesday to frontman Ozzy ...
8.8 magnitude quake strikes off Russia’s Far East. Tsunami waves reach Japan, Hawaii and California
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast.