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At least 18 dead after landfill site collapses in Uganda’s capital

by RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press August 11, 2024August 11, 2024

Fourteen other people were injured when the Kiteezi landfill collapsed late Friday.

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Colleges are cutting majors and slashing programs after years of putting it off

by HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press August 11, 2024August 11, 2024

Among universities’ budget challenges: Federal COVID relief money is now gone, operational costs are rising and fewer high school graduates are going straight to college.

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Large geological feature known as ‘Double Arch’ and ‘Toilet Bowl’ collapses in southern Utah

by Associated Press August 11, 2024August 11, 2024

The popular arch in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area fell Thursday.

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Zelensky indirectly acknowledges daring military incursion onto Russian soil

by SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press August 11, 2024August 11, 2024

The exact aims of the operation remain unclear, and Ukrainian military officials have adopted a policy of secrecy – presumably to ensure its success.

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Israel broadens evacuation orders in Gaza after deadly strike on school-turned-shelter

by WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press August 11, 2024August 11, 2024

Israel has repeatedly ordered mass evacuations as its troops return to heavily destroyed areas where they previously battled Palestinian militants.

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Harris pledges to work to end taxes on tips for service industry employees, echoing Trump vow

by RIO YAMAT, DARLENE SUPERVILLE, WILL WEISSERT and JOSH BOAK Associated Press August 11, 2024August 11, 2024

No matter which of them is victorious in November, neither Harris nor Trump is likely to be able to make such a move without actions from Congress.

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Trump campaign says its emails were hacked

by BILL BARROW Associated Press August 10, 2024August 10, 2024

The campaign provided no specific evidence of Iran’s involvement, but the claim comes a day after Microsoft issued a report detailing foreign agents’ attempts to interfere in the U.S. campaign in 2024.