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U.S., Trump team propose names for arbiter in Mar-a-Lago probe

by ERIC TUCKER and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press September 9, 2022September 9, 2022

The Justice Department proposed two retired judges for the role. Trump’s team proposed a retired judge and a lawyer.

Poliovirus detected in more wastewater near New York City

by MICHAEL HILL Associated Press September 9, 2022September 9, 2022

Health officials began checking for signs of the virus in sewage water after the first case of polio in the United States in nearly a decade was identified in July in Rockland County.

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Russian-occupied reactor at increased safety risk, UN warns

by Jonathan Tirone Bloomberg News September 9, 2022September 9, 2022

Continued shelling around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has cut power cables and rendered layers of safety-backup systems ineffective.

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Art Spiegelman to receive honorary National Book Award

by HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer September 9, 2022September 9, 2022

The unexpected pleasure of being cited by the National Book Foundation comes months after the jarring saga of his Pulitzer Prize-winning “Maus” being withdrawn by a Tennessee school board.

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Judge tosses Trump’s lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, FBI over Russia investigation

by Associated Press September 9, 2022September 9, 2022

A federal judge in Florida has rejected the former president’s claims that Clinton, the FBI and others concocted the Russia investigation that shadowed much of his administration.

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King Charles III, in first address, vows `lifelong service’

by DANICA KIRKA, JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIA HUI Associated Press September 9, 2022September 9, 2022

King Charles III, who spent much of his 73 years preparing for the role, met the prime minister and prepared to address a nation grieving the only British monarch most people alive today had ever known.