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Kamala
It's official: Kamala Harris becomes Democrats' 2024 presidential nominee
August 1, 2024 • Kamala Harris is now the first woman of color in U.S. history to become a major-party presidential nominee.
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Flavor Flav
Rapper Flavor Flav and Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian help to pay an Olympian's rent
August 2, 2024 • Veronica Fraley was this year’s NCAA discus champion, SEC Field Athlete of the Year and SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She also holds the Vanderbilt records for discus and outdoor shot put.
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Liverwurst
A 3rd person has died in connection to the listeria outbreak in Boar's Head products
August 9, 2024 • Three people have now died connected to the listeria outbreak among Boar’s Head deli meats, the CDC said. A person most recently died in Virginia, adding to earlier deaths in New Jersey and Illinois.
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Susan Wojcicki
Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and Silicon Valley visionary, dies at 56
August 10, 2024 • Over the past three decades, Susan Wojcicki had a knack for seeing a startup's potential. Her intuition helped shape the growth of YouTube and Google.
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Perdue
Perdue recalls 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken that may contain metal
August 17, 2024 • The voluntary recall of frozen breaded chicken breast tenders and nuggets comes following multiple consumer complaints about metal wire found inside the products.
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NABJ
Scholars on the 'divide and conquer' strategy behind Trump's false claim that Harris ‘turned Black’
August 3, 2024 • Scholars say Trump’s false claim that Harris “turned Black” isn't a new racial conspiracy theory.
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Dutch Sailors
Dutch sailors mistakenly stop short of the finish in gold medal race
August 2, 2024 • The Dutch team had little margin for error. Heading into Friday's final, they were one point out of first place.
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COSTCO
Costco says it's going to start cracking down on membership sharing
August 12, 2024 • The retail giant says shoppers will soon have to start scanning their membership cards at the entrances to Costco warehouses rather than just presenting them to a store employee.
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Wally Amos
Wally Amos, creator of Famous Amos cookies, has died
August 14, 2024 • The creator of the grocery store snack aisle staple died at 88. His family said in a statement that he had dementia.
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Sicily
Divers find 5 bodies during search of yacht wreckage off Sicily
August 21, 2024 • The search continued for one more missing passenger on a yacht that sank off Sicily and questions intensified about why the vessel went down so quickly when a nearby sailboat remained largely unscathed.
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Bear
RFK Jr. admits to dumping a dead bear in Central Park, solving a decade-old mystery
August 5, 2024 • The presidential candidate said he'd planned to take the roadkill home and skin it, but got waylaid by a long day of falconry and steak dinner. The mystery of the bear cub made national news in 2014.
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St. Lucia
Julien Alfred stuns Sha'Carri Richardson in 100m to win St. Lucia's 1st Olympic gold
August 3, 2024 • Since its Olympic debut in 1996, St. Lucia has never won a medal of any kind. Sha'Carri Richardson, who had entered the Paris Games as the 100-meter favorite, finished in second to win silver.
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Taylor Swift
3rd person arrested over plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna
August 9, 2024 • Austria's interior minister said an 18-year-old was taken into custody Thursday evening in Vienna after allegedly being in contact with the main suspect.
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Gena Rowlands
Gena Rowlands, a luminous leading lady of independent film, has died
August 14, 2024 • Actress Gina Rowlands has died. She collaborated with husband John Cassavetes on nearly a dozen films.
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Jack Russell
Jack Russell, the former singer of the band Great White, dies at 63
August 16, 2024 • The band was behind such hits as “Once Bitten Twice Shy,” “The Angel Song” and “Rock Me.”
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VP G.TW
Harris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate
August 6, 2024 • Supporters hope the chair of the Democratic Governors Association, ex-Army National Guard leader, former teacher and congressman can help Harris pick up support in the Midwest.
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Jordan Chiles
Court says it won't reconsider case that took away Jordan Chiles' bronze medal
August 11, 2024 • Chiles' bronze was awarded after a last-minute inquiry boosted her score. An arbitrator ruled the inquiry came seconds too late, but U.S. officials dispute that and say video evidence backs them up.
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New Zealand Food Bank
New Zealand food bank unknowingly distributed meth in candy
August 14, 2024 • The amount of methamphetamine in each candy was up to 300 times the level someone would usually take and could be lethal, according to a drug checking and policy organization.
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Peter Marshall
Peter Marshall, 'Hollywood Squares' host and Broadway star, dies at 98
August 15, 2024 • Peter Marshall, the actor and singer turned game show host who played straight man to the stars for 16 years on “The Hollywood Squares,” has died. He was 98.
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X AI
X’s chatbot can now generate AI images. A lack of guardrails raises election concerns
August 16, 2024 • NPR was able to produce depictions that appear to show ballot drop boxes being stuffed and of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump holding firearms.
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Arlington
Arlington National Cemetery meant to be 'neutral zone,' says military chaplain
August 29, 2024 • Retired military chaplain David Peters, who has conducted services at Arlington National Cemetery, tells NPR's Michel Martin that the final resting place of some 400,000 U.S. service members is supposed to be free of politics.
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Most Gold Medals
The final Olympic medal tally puts the U.S. on top in Paris
August 11, 2024 • The fight for national bragging rights over gold medals — considered by many countries to be the most coveted prize — came down to the wire and, in the end, China and the U.S. tied with 40 apiece.
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Disney+
Disney backtracks on request to toss wrongful death suit over Disney+ agreement
August 14, 2024 • Jeffrey Piccolo's wife died after eating at a Disney World restaurant. Disney wanted his claims handled out of court based on the terms of his years-old Disney+ trial, but reversed its position.
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Alain Delon
Alain Delon, cinematic heartthrob and beloved French actor, has died
August 18, 2024 • Delon starred in more than 80 movies over six decades, including such classics as "Le Samouraï" and "The Leopard." He was 88.
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Banksy
Banksy's back with surprise daily street art of animals across London
August 16, 2024 • Banksy has been unveiling stencils and installations depicting animals at different spots around the city every day for more than a week, leaving fans and art critics guessing as to their meaning.