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Accent mark in official Santa Fe seal in wrong spot

Accent mark in official Santa Fe seal in wrong spot

SANTA FE, N.M. — An accent mark on the official seal of the capital city of the nation's most Hispanic state is in the wrong spot.
James Bond film release pushed back 7 months due to virus

James Bond film release pushed back 7 months due to virus

LOS ANGELES — The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been pushed back several months because of global concerns about coronavirus. MGM, Universal and producers Michael G.
Supreme Court divided in 1st big abortion case of Trump era

Supreme Court divided in 1st big abortion case of Trump era

WASHINGTON — A seemingly divided Supreme Court struggled Wednesday with its first major abortion case of the Trump era, leaving Chief Justice John Roberts as the likely deciding vote.
Netanyahu still short of majority after Israel's election

Netanyahu still short of majority after Israel's election

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fallen short of capturing the majority needed to form a government, near-final election results showed Wednesday, deepening a year of political deadlock and appearing to dash the long-serving leader's
Food stamp change fuels anxiety as states try to curb impact

Food stamp change fuels anxiety as states try to curb impact

CHICAGO — Having food stamps offers Richard Butler a stability he’s rarely known in his 25 years. He was in state custody at age 2, spent his teen years at a Chicago boys’ home and jail for burglary, and has since struggled to find a permanent home.
Doctors try 1st CRISPR editing in the body for blindness

Doctors try 1st CRISPR editing in the body for blindness

Scientists say they have used the gene editing tool CRISPR inside someone's body for the first time, a new frontier for efforts to operate on DNA, the chemical code of life, to treat diseases.
Japan opens part of last town off-limits since nuclear leaks

Japan opens part of last town off-limits since nuclear leaks

TOKYO — Japan's government on Wednesday opened part of the last town that had been off-limits due to radiation since the Fukushima nuclear disaster nine years ago, in a symbolic move showing the region's recovery ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
Syrian, Turkish armies engage in new deadly clashes in Idlib

Syrian, Turkish armies engage in new deadly clashes in Idlib

ANKARA, Turkey — Two more Turkish soldiers were killed Wednesday in a Syrian government attack in Syria's northwest, the country's Defence Ministry said, as steady clashes between the two national armies continued to rack up casualties.
US strikes Taliban forces, in first hit since peace deal

US strikes Taliban forces, in first hit since peace deal

KABUL — The U.S. conducted Wednesday its first airstrike against Taliban forces in Afghanistan since signing an ambitious peace deal with the militant group. U.S. military spokesman Col.
Lawyer says award-winning Iran filmmaker summoned to prison

Lawyer says award-winning Iran filmmaker summoned to prison

TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian filmmaker who just won the Berlin Film Festival's Golden Bear has been summoned to serve a one-year prison sentence over his movies, his lawyer said Wednesday.
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