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One of Kenya's luckier farmers tells why so many farmers there are out of luck

Erratic weather is just one problem. Many farmers can no longer keep pace with the rising cost of fuel and fertilizer (which previously has been largely imported from Ukraine). What's the solution?

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Some leading robot makers are pledging not to weaponize them

The companies warned that "untrustworthy people" could use their robots to harm others or infringe on civil liberties, and they pledged to make sure their customers didn't weaponize the products.

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When flooding from Ian trapped one Florida town, an airboat navy came to the rescue

After Ian dumped record levels of rain across Florida, rivers flooded, leaving thousands stranded on newly created islands.

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'Scrubs' producer Eric Weinberg charged with multiple sexual assaults

The executive producer and writer for the hit TV show Scrubs and many others has been charged with sexually assaulting five women. Investigators say there may be other victims dating back to the '90s.

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French writer Annie Ernaux wins the 2022 Nobel Prize in literature

Erneaux is known for her semi-autobiographical works. The permanent secretary noted her "clinical acuity" in examining personal memory.

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Fox News CEO warned against 'crazies' after 2020 election, Dominion says

Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott warned colleagues not to "give the crazies an inch" after the 2020 elections. Dominion Voting Systems revealed her words in its $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox.

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More than 30, mostly children, dead in a mass shooting at a Thai child care center

Dozens of people, primarily children, were killed Thursday when a gunman opened fire in a child care center in northeastern Thailand, authorities said.

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Just Do It: How the iconic Nike tagline built a career for the late Dan Wieden

Advertising legend and creator of the iconic Nike slogan, "Just Do It" Dan Wieden died last week at the age of 77, leaving behind a legacy that changed the industry.

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After a deadly mass shooting, the DOJ is launching an anti-hate initiative in Buffalo

The new initiative is a broader effort by the Justice Department that it plans to launch across all 94 United States attorneys' offices over the next year.

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Medical debt ruined her credit. 'It's like you're being punished for being sick'

New policies to keep medical bills from sinking credit ratings sound good but will likely fall short for many hit hardest by debt — especially Black Americans in the South, such as Penelope Wingard.

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NPR poll shows Biden's approval rating is up but there are warning signs for Democrats

The president's approval rating is up to 44%, but 7-in-10 people say the country is going in the wrong direction, and young and Black voters are among the least likely to vote this fall.

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Biden has $52 billion for semiconductors. Today, work begins to spend that windfall

President Biden is touting new semiconductor investments in New York today. Back at the White House, a new team is meeting with cabinet members to work out how to spend $52 billion from Congress.

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Florida's property insurance market was already under stress. Ian could make it worse

Rampant litigation, costlier storms and rising reinsurance costs have all combined to make chaos in Florida's home insurance market. Now, some worry Ian could send even more insurers out of the state.

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One Florida community built to weather hurricanes endured Ian with barely a scratch

Hundreds of thousands of people in southwest Florida still don't have electricity or water. But Babcock Ranch, north of Fort Myers, was designed and built to withstand the most powerful storms.

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Russian rockets slam into Ukrainian city near nuclear plant

Seven Russian rockets slammed into residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia early Thursday, killing two people in the city close to Europe's biggest nuclear power plant, the governor of the region said.

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A kidnapped baby, parents and uncle are found dead in California

A baby girl, her parents and uncle were found dead in a central California orchard two days after they were kidnapped at gunpoint from their business, police said.

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66 clinics stopped providing abortions in the 100 days since Roe fell

A new report assessed the impact of laws in the 15 states that have banned or heavily restricted abortion since June 24.

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An appeals court rules against DACA, but the program continues — for now

The Fifth Circuit said a federal district judge in Texas should take another look at the program following the revisions adopted by the Biden administration, leaving the future of DACA up in the air.

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Jailed by Duterte, Philippine politician sends dire warnings on democracy from prison

Supporters say Leila de Lima is a human rights defender still paying the price for speaking out against the abuses of the former president's drug war.

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Hans Niemann is accused of cheating in more than 100 chess games. He's playing today

Niemann, a grandmaster, is slated to compete in the U.S. Chess Championships tournament that began Wednesday in St. Louis.

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The diary of an Afghan girl killed in bombing reveals a list of unfulfilled dreams

Ride a bike. Learn the guitar. Continue studying. All of this came to a violent end for 16-year-old Marzia Mohammadi. Her diary lays bare the struggles of Afghan girls since the Taliban takeover.

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Halyna Hutchins' family settles with Alec Baldwin over cinematographer's death

Under the settlement, which is subject to court approval, the filming of Rust will continue with the "original principal players on board" and Hutchins' husband will serve as executive producer.

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Biden administration steps up protection against student loan forgiveness scams

The Biden administration is increasing efforts to protect borrowers from student loan forgiveness scams, while still not offering further details about the application itself.

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Brad Pitt choked and hit his children, Angelina Jolie says in a court filing

Jolie alleges that on a 2016 flight, Pitt hit and poured alcohol on both her and their children. She filed for divorce soon after, and the couple is still battling over assets and custody of the kids.

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This is the heaviest pumpkin grown in the U.S. — ever!

A 2,554-pound pumpkin grown in upstate New York broke the previous national record by 24 pounds.

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A software CEO was arrested on suspicion of storing poll worker data in China

The Los Angeles County District Attorney accused the CEO of a small company that makes software for election workers of illegally storing data on servers in China. The company denies the allegation.

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These LSD-based drugs seem to help mice with anxiety and depression — without the trip

Scientists have made a drug based on LSD that seems to fight depression without producing a psychedelic experience.

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The Nobel chemistry prize is awarded to 3 people for their work in attaching molecules

This year's Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded in equal parts to Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless for developing way of "snapping molecules together."

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Iran allows ailing American Baquer Namazi to leave the country for treatment

The former U.N. official had been arrested after going to Iran to try to free his son - who remains held there.

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Working in theater is a grind. But it doesn't have to be

The hours are long and the pay isn't great. But one theater in Baltimore is trying to rethink its labor practices to make theater a better workplace.

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