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Why a bitter political feud has left a former Zambian president unburied 10 months after his death

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A feud over his funeral has meant the body of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu still hasn't been buried nearly a year after he died in a South African hospital. ...

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Chiefs assistant coach Dave Merritt charged in suburban KC with misdemeanor domestic battery

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Dave Merritt was charged Thursday with misdemeanor domestic battery after a complaint filed by the district attorney in Johnson County, Kansas,...

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Michigan’s latest dam safety crisis revives calls for reforms, funding

As waters recede from Michigan’s latest dam failure crisis, Michigan leaders are once again vowing action on reforms that could help prevent similar crises in the future. Next week, a state...

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4 tickets to World Cup final are listed on FIFA's resale site for more than $2 million

FIFA's resale site has four tickets on sale for the World Cup final for just under $2.3 million each. The $2,299,998.85 seats for the July 19 match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford,...

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Michigan is off the hook in lawsuit over 2020 dam collapse that flooded communities

DETROIT (AP) — The state of Michigan was cleared of liability Thursday in a disastrous 2020 dam failure that flooded communities, destroyed more than 100 homes and drained a popular lake. ...

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A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs

NEW YORK (AP) — The top predator prowling the seas during the age of the dinosaurs 100 million years ago may have been the octopus. New analyses of fossilized jaws reveal that massive,...

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North Carolina woman held on $10M bond in alleged plot to attack Houston synagogue members

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina woman has been charged with participating in a conspiracy to attack members of a Texas synagogue designed to “kill as many Jews as possible by driving through...

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Falcons' James Pearce Jr. agrees to enter pretrial intervention program to resolve 3 felony charges

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. has agreed to enter a pretrial intervention program which his attorneys say will allow him to resolve three felony charges stemming from what...

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Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment and prepare for legal fights

WASHINGTON (AP) — The criminal indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center this week was met with much outrage but little surprise from civil rights leaders, who have for more than a year prepared...

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Maine tried zoning reform to fix its housing crisis. It’s unclear if it’s working.

In 2022, the Maine Legislature took a rare step and required municipalities to adjust local zoning rules in an effort to spur housing construction, a move that generated a fierce debate over state growth...

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