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U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 336,000 jobs in September

by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer October 6, 2023October 6, 2023

It’s an unexpectedly strong gain that suggests many companies remain confident enough to keep hiring despite high interest rates and a hazy outlook for the economy.

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Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel prize for fighting women’s oppression

by Associated Press October 6, 2023October 6, 2023

Mohammadi was behind bars for the recent protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.

Nation & World, Politics

Donald Trump endorses Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

by JILL COLVIN and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press October 6, 2023October 6, 2023

Trump, the current GOP presidential front-runner, has used the leadership vacuum on the Hill to further demonstrate his control over the Republican Party.

Nation & World, New England

New York pilot accused of stalking woman by plane

by LISA RATHKE Associated Press October 5, 2023October 6, 2023

The man has been ordered by a judge to stop flying after a woman said he repeatedly flew over her home.

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Man, 77, meant to sell ill-gotten erectile drugs in sprawling Florida retirement community, feds say

by Steve Ericson October 5, 2023October 5, 2023

In court filings, prosecutors allege that the man received more than $1,800 worth of erectile dysfunction drugs that had been shipped through interstate commerce.

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Biden memo directs U.S. agencies to restore ‘healthy and abundant’ salmon runs in the Northwest

by MATTHEW DALY Associated Press October 5, 2023October 5, 2023

President Biden has directed federal agencies to use all available authorities and resources to restore ‘healthy and abundant’ salmon runs in the Columbia River Basin.

Nation & World, Politics

Black voting power gets boost in Alabama with new U.S. House districts

by KIM CHANDLER Associated Press October 5, 2023October 5, 2023

The 3-judge panel said the state should have 2 districts where Black voters are the majority or close to it.

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Further evidence points to footprints in New Mexico being the oldest sign of humans in Americas

by CHRISTINA LARSON Associated Press October 5, 2023October 5, 2023

New research shows that fossil footprints discovered at the edge of an ancient lakebed in New Mexico’s White Sands National Park date back to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago.