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US commemorates 9/11 attacks with victims in focus, but politics in view

US commemorates 9/11 attacks with victims in focus, but politics in view

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. is remembering the lives taken and those reshaped by 9/11, marking an anniversary laced this year with presidential campaign politics. Sept. 11 — the date…

Harris and Trump detail their starkly different visions in a tense, high-stakes debate

Harris and Trump detail their starkly different visions in a tense, high-stakes debate

By ZEKE MILLER, MICHELLE L. PRICE, JILL COLVIN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sparring on politics and personality, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump showcased their starkly different visions for the country on abortion, immigration…

Wall Street drifts as Oracle soars and banks and oil slump

Wall Street drifts as Oracle soars and banks and oil slump

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish on Tuesday following several weeks of sharp swings. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to pull within 3% of its…

Congress bestows its highest honor on the 13 troops killed during Afghanistan withdrawal

Congress bestows its highest honor on the 13 troops killed during Afghanistan withdrawal

By STEPHEN GROVES and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday posthumously presented Congress’ highest honor — the Congressional Gold Medal — to 13 U.S. service members who were…

SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk

SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA’s Apollo moonshots. Unlike his…

Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race

Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race

By JOSH BOAK, JILL COLVIN and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s presidential race is a genuine contest of ideas between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump — with clear differences on taxes, abortion,…