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Dodger slugger Shohei Ohtani says he will not participate in this year's All-Star Home Run Derby
Dodger slugger Shohei Ohtani says he will not participate in this year's All-Star Home Run Derby
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New Mexico denies film incentive application on 'Rust' movie after fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
Producers of the western movie “Rust” may have to forgo a robust economic incentive as they try to sell the newly completed film to distributors
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Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday's Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 04-08-19-31-45, Mega Ball: 11, Megaplier: 4
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Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win again
Democratic Party leaders are publicly standing by President Joe Biden after a disjointed debate performance
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From raising alarm to backing Biden, Democrats in Congress grapple with debate aftermath
President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate demeanor last week has reverberated across the Democratic Party
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Usher and Janet Jackson headline 30th Essence Festival of Culture
The best of Black culture’s policymakers, thought leaders, creatives, business minds, health experts and, of course, musical talent are converging in New Orleans over the Fourth of July holiday weekend as part of the Essence Festival of Culture
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What was the 'first American novel'? On this Independence Day, a look at what it started
Critics have long debated which books qualify as a ‘Great American Novel
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Sizzling sidewalks, unshaded playgrounds pose risk for surface burns over searing Southwest summer
Sizzling sidewalks and unshaded playgrounds increasingly are posing risks for surface burns as air temperatures reach new highs during the searing summers in Southwest cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas
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Supreme Court opinion conferring broad immunity could embolden Trump as he seeks to return to power
A Supreme Court opinion giving broad immunity to former President Donald Trump matters in the current presidential race
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Abortion-rights advocates set to turn in around 800,000 signatures for Arizona ballot measure
Abortion-rights advocates are set to deliver about 800,000 petition signatures in hopes of getting an Arizona issue on the November general election ballot
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