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This July 4, 2013, file photo shows a U.S. flag, in the shape of the country, in the outfield before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park in Washington. The attorney general for Washington, D.C. has sued StubHub, accusing the ticket resale platform of advertising deceptively low prices and then ramping up prices with extra fees. Attorney General Brian Schwalb said Wednesday the practice known as drip pricing violates consumer protection laws in the nation’s capital. The lawsuit says StubHub has sold nearly 5 million tickets in Washington since implementing the practice in 2015 and reaped about $118 million in fees. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally, File)

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Washington, DC, sues StubHub, saying the resale platform inflates ticket prices with deceptive fees

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST LINDSAY WHITEHURST - Associated Press
Wed,07/31/24-4:04AM, 145 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The attorney general for Washington, D.C., sued StubHub on Wednesday, accusing the ticket resale platform of advertising deceptively low prices and then ramping up prices with extra fees.
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Venezuela's Maduro asks top court to audit the presidential election, but observers cry foul

By REGINA GARCIA CANO AND GISELA SALOMON REGINA GARCIA CANO AND GISELA SALOMON - Associated Press
Wed,07/31/24-8:46AM, 96 Reads
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday asked Venezuela’s high court to conduct an audit of the presidential election after opposition leaders disputed his claim of victory, drawing criticism from foreign o
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Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh claps as newly-elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks while deputy leader of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Kassem, left, sits during the swearing-in ceremony of Pezeshkian at the Iranian parliament, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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The war in Gaza might complicate Haniyeh's replacement. Here are the possible contenders

By SARAH EL DEEB AND BASSEM MROUE SARAH EL DEEB AND BASSEM MROUE - Associated Press
Wed,07/31/24-7:39AM, 146 Reads
BEIRUT (AP) — The militant Palestinian group Hamas has a history of swift and smooth replacement of fallen leaders killed in Israeli airstrikes.
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A couple kisses while on the Seine in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. Can kissing for six seconds a day lead to a more intimate relationship? That’s what couples therapists John and Julie Gottman say. They have taught thousands of couples therapists that an elongated kiss can help their clients. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

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Can a 6-second kiss each day lead to a more intimate relationship?

By ALBERT STUMM ALBERT STUMM - Associated Press
Wed,07/31/24-7:55AM, 178 Reads
After 13 years of marriage, Bethany Meola acknowledges she and her husband can get mired in the midlife chaos that comes with navigating careers and raising three children.
That’s why the six-second kiss felt so good.
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