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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 7, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in Big Bend, Wis. Harris is embracing her position as the Democrats' leading champion for abortion rights in this year's election. Harris visits Wisconsin on Monday for the first in a series of nationwide events focused on abortion, which remains politically potent almost two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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Vice President Harris targets Trump as she rallies for abortion rights in Wisconsin
By COLLEEN LONG AND CHRIS MEGERIAN - Associated Press
Mon,01/22/24-4:13AM , 140 Reads
WAUKESHA, Wisc. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris blasted Republicans as extremists for trying to ban abortions as she rallied women in the key battleground state of Wisconsin on Monday, marking the 51st anniversary of Roe v.
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AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on Israel Palestinians-Saudi Arabia.

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Families of hostages held in Gaza storm Israel's parliament meeting demanding deal for release
By MELANIE LIDMAN AND WAFAA SHURAFA - Associated Press
Mon,01/22/24-1:40AM , 82 Reads
JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of family members of hostages held by Hamas stormed a committee meeting in Israel’s parliament Monday, demanding a deal to win their loved ones’ release, as European foreign ministers joined growing international calls for Israel to negotiate on the creation of a Palestinian state
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Momentum is building on Wall Street. ((self open))

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Stock market today: Asian stocks gain after Wall St's latest record. Bank of Japan keeps policy lax
By ELAINE KURTENBACH - AP Business Writer
Sun,01/21/24-10:29PM , 77 Reads
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday after Wall Street built on its all-time high reached last week, while Japan’s central bank kept its easy credit policy intact.

Shanghai’s benchmark extended its losses, but Hong Kong’s jumped 2.5%. U.S. futures were flat and oil prices edged lower.
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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a controversial Hindu temple built on the ruins of a historic mosque in the northern city of Ayodhya. (Jan. 22) (AP video/Manish Swarup and Ajit Solanki)

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Modi opens Hindu temple built on ruins on razed mosque, in political triumph for prime minister
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE, SHEIKH SAALIQ AND KRUTIKA PATHI - Associated Press
Sun,01/21/24-10:11PM , 64 Reads
AYODHYA, India (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a controversial Hindu temple Monday that was built on the ruins of a razed historic mosque — a political triumph for the populist leader who is seeki
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