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Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought potatoes to Germany. It's a myth

Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought potatoes to Germany. It's a myth

POTSDAM, Germany (AP) — Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany.
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Jury in Diddy's sex trafficking trial to resume deliberations after reaching partial verdict

Jury in Diddy's sex trafficking trial to resume deliberations after reaching partial verdict

NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial is set to resume deliberations Wednesday after reaching a yet-to-be-disclosed verdict on all but one of the five charges the hip-hop mogul faces. U.S.
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Trump administration withholds over $6 billion for after-school, summer programs and more

Trump administration withholds over $6 billion for after-school, summer programs and more

WASHINGTON (AP) — Day camp providers and schools are warning that a Trump administration funding freeze could wreck summer for low-income American families and wipe out some after-school programming next year.
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He pioneered the cellphone. It changed how people around the world talk to each other - and don’t

He pioneered the cellphone. It changed how people around the world talk to each other - and don’t

DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Dick Tracy got an atom-powered two-way wrist radio in 1946. Marty Cooper never forgot it.
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He pioneered the cellphone. It changed how people around the world talk to each other - and don’t

He pioneered the cellphone. It changed how people around the world talk to each other - and don’t

DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Dick Tracy got an atom-powered two-way wrist radio in 1946. Marty Cooper never forgot it.
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Once known as 'Dirty Myrtle,' Myrtle Beach is now the fastest-growing US metro for seniors

Once known as 'Dirty Myrtle,' Myrtle Beach is now the fastest-growing US metro for seniors

A South Carolina beach town once nicknamed “Dirty Myrtle” because of its rowdy nightclubs and strip joints has become a magnet for retirees in a nation that continues to age.
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As Diddy awaits verdict, here's where his business ventures stand

As Diddy awaits verdict, here's where his business ventures stand

LOS ANGELES (AP) — While Sean “Diddy” Combs awaits a jury’s verdict in his federal sex trafficking trial, the once-celebrated music mogul has seen his business empire rapidly unravel.
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Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts in Diddy trial but is told to keep deliberating

Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts in Diddy trial but is told to keep deliberating

NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial said Tuesday that it has reached a verdict on four of five counts against the hip-hop mogul.
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Canada Day celebrations draw thousands, as Carney says values are under pressure

Canada Day celebrations draw thousands, as Carney says values are under pressure

OTTAWA — Canadians took to parks and civic squares across the country Tuesday to show unity on Canada Day amid American threats, economic uncertainty and Western alienation.
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2025’s best movies (so far) include 'Sinners,' 'Sorry Baby' and 'One of Them Days'

2025’s best movies (so far) include 'Sinners,' 'Sorry Baby' and 'One of Them Days'

Often the best movies of the second half of the year come almost preordained as the Oscars Industrial Complex revs into high gear. The first half, though, can offer more of a thrill of discovery.
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