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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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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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Movie Review: In 'Heads of State,' a buddy comedy with statesmen

Movie Review: In 'Heads of State,' a buddy comedy with statesmen

Say what you will about the Idris Elba-John Cena vehicle “Heads of State,” but it’s surely the first buddy comedy about the fraying bonds of NATO .
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Wall Street is split as Tesla and tech drop while most other US stocks climb

Wall Street is split as Tesla and tech drop while most other US stocks climb

NEW YORK (AP) — A mixed day of trading left the U.S. stock market split, as Wall Street’s momentum slowed after setting record highs in each of the last two days. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Tuesday for its first loss in four days.
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Starmer’s attempt at welfare reform roils his party, capping a troubled first year in office

Starmer’s attempt at welfare reform roils his party, capping a troubled first year in office

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer won a key vote in Parliament Tuesday on his plans to trim welfare spending , but only after diluting the measures to ease intense opposition from within his own party.
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What the key witnesses at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial told the jury

What the key witnesses at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial told the jury

NEW YORK (AP) — The jury deliberating at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial heard testimony from 34 witnesses over the last seven weeks.
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Quebec's traditional moving day arrives as thousands still looking for new homes

Quebec's traditional moving day arrives as thousands still looking for new homes

MONTREAL — More than 2,000 Quebec households are seeking help in finding new housing on the province's traditional moving day.
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