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Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor marks upcoming 105th birthday

by KEVIN McGILL Associated Press January 11, 2023January 12, 2023

He and six other WW II veterans visit the New Orleans museum thanks to a project of actor Gary Sinise’s charitable foundation.

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Brazil ‘mega-protest’ fizzles amid authorities’ concern

by CARLA BRIDI and NATÁLIA SCARABOTTO Associated Press January 11, 2023January 12, 2023

Whether because of preventative measures adopted or not, the supposed uprising was a dud.

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U.S. official warns of risks posed by heavy electric vehicles in crashes

by TOM KRISHER Associated Press January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

To achieve 300 or more miles of range per charge from an EV, batteries have to weigh thousands of pounds.

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Jeff Beck, guitar virtuoso who influenced generations, dies at 78

by MARK KENNEDY Associated Press January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

Beck won 8 Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice – once with the Yardbirds in 1992 and again as a solo artist in 2009.

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Jill Biden in ‘good spirits’ after having cancerous lesions removed, White House says

by DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

Basal cell carcinoma is the most curable form of skin cancer.

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Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, dies at 82

by DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

He won an Olympic gold medal before becoming entangled in his country’s volatile politics in the 1960s.

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Hussein Husseini, father of peace deal that ended Lebanon’s civil war, dies at 85

by Associated Press January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

The politician was a harsh critic of Lebanon’s sectarian-based political system that divided top posts in the country of 5 million between Christian and Muslim communities.

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House Republicans push anti-abortion measures with new majority

by MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

In the Senate, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Americans elected Senate Democrats ‘to be a firewall’ against what he said are Republicans’ extreme views.