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Owners of some 2003 Ram pickups urged to not drive them after another Takata air bag inflator death

Owners of some 2003 Ram pickups urged to not drive them after another Takata air bag inflator death

DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis and the U.S. government are urging the owners of some 2003 Dodge Ram pickups to stop driving them after a passenger was killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator.
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An Afghan man who spent years helping US forces in Afghanistan is shot and killed in Washington

An Afghan man who spent years helping US forces in Afghanistan is shot and killed in Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — At 31 years old, Nasrat Ahmad Yar had spent most of his adult life working with the U.S. military in Afghanistan before escaping to America in search of a better life for his wife and four children.
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China's auto sales rise 8.8% in first half of 2023, but growth is fading as economy cools

China's auto sales rise 8.8% in first half of 2023, but growth is fading as economy cools

BEIJING (AP) — China’s auto sales rose 8.
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Movie Review: Take the leap with Tom Cruise in 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part One'

Movie Review: Take the leap with Tom Cruise in 'Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Part One'

Wondering if you should choose to accept the latest “Mission: Impossible” entry? Maybe you're sick of all the bombast at the movie theater lately? Well, put it another way: Do you really want to disappoint Tom Cruise? On the first day cameras were ro
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Heavy rains cause flooding and mudslides in southwest Japan, leaving 2 dead and at least 6 missing

Heavy rains cause flooding and mudslides in southwest Japan, leaving 2 dead and at least 6 missing

TOKYO (AP) — Torrential rain pounded southwestern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides and leaving two people dead and at least six others missing, officials said Monday.
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Florida prosecutors are laying out their case against a plastic surgeon facing the death penalty

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida prosecutors seeking the death penalty for a plastic surgeon accused of killing a lawyer and dumping his body in the Everglades have laid out their case in new court filings. Authorities say Dr.
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Man sought in Nebraska homicide, armed carjacking shot and killed by police in Iowa

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A man sought in connection with a fatal shooting and an armed carjacking in Nebraska was shot and killed by police officers in Iowa following a chase.
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AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

Texas gunman in Walmart shooting gets 90 consecutive life sentences and may still face death penalty EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in a Texas border city was sentenced F
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AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

Texas gunman in Walmart shooting gets 90 consecutive life sentences and may still face death penalty EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in a Texas border city was sentenced F
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Cooler hiring in June could help the Fed achieve an elusive 'soft landing' for US economy

Cooler hiring in June could help the Fed achieve an elusive 'soft landing' for US economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Another month, another solid gain for America's job market. The pace of hiring by businesses and government agencies in June — 209,000 added jobs — was the smallest monthly gain in 2 1/2 years.
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