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Wall Street ticks up, nudges S&P 500 again to edge of record

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are closing with modest gains on Wall Street, leaving the S&P 500 just shy of its record high. The benchmark index climbed 0.3% Monday, leaving it just four points below its record high close…

Correction: Election 2020-Harris Profile story

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In a story published Aug. 16, 2020, about Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential pick, The Associated Press erroneously reported that she lived in Toronto during her childhoo…

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Trump administration imposes new Huawei restrictions

The Trump administration is further tightening restrictions on China’s Huawei, seeking to starve it of crucial components by cutting off all access to U.S. technology.

Israelis eager to tighten ties to UAE after historic accord

JERUSALEM (AP) — For eager Israelis, anticipation is mounting that Dubai’s glitzy Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, will soon join the ranks of the Pyramids in Egypt and the ancient ruins in Jordan's Petr…

2 released from Texas home amid standoff after officers shot

CEDAR PARK, Texas (AP) — A man at the center of a hostage situation near Austin, Texas, involving his family after three police officers were shot released his brother, sister and family pet on Monday but remained …

US approves oil, gas leasing plan for Alaska wildlife refuge

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Trump administration gave final approval Monday for a contentious oil and gas leasing plan on the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, where critics worry about th…

Stocks open higher, giving S&P 500 another shot at record

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are edging higher in early trading on Wall Street Monday, giving the S&P 500 another shot at its record high. The benchmark index was up 0.3% in the first few minutes of trading, just a coupl…

UK govt scrambles as exam fiasco enrages students, parents

LONDON (AP) — The British government scrambled Monday to staunch the damage from an exam-grading policy that has left thousands of 18-year-olds without university places and sparked claims of discrimination against…

The home front: Virus stalks nurses after they leave work

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — There’s red tape running along the floor of the coronavirus unit at St. Jude’s Medical Center.

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Countries in Europe and Asia that saw a summer respite from coronavirus outbreaks are tracking swiftly rising numbers of new confirmed. The reversal is prompting worry among government leaders and health officials …

Man at center of hostage situation after 3 Texas officers shot releases 2 family members, remains in home with his mom

CEDAR PARK, Texas (AP) — Man at center of hostage situation after 3 Texas officers shot releases 2 family members, remains in home with his mom.

Israel frees Palestinian boycott activist from detention

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian-led boycott movement against Israel said Monday that a campaign organizer has been released without charge by Israel after more than two weeks in detention.

AP Entertainment Digest for Monday, Aug. 17, 2020

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