Kennedy had been hospitalized after suffering a stroke in her sleep on Oct. 3, her family said.
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Han Kang is first South Korean to win the Nobel Prize for literature
Kang, a poet and novelist, was awarded for books, including ‘The Vegetarian’ and ‘Human Acts,’ that explore the pain of being human and the scars of Korea’s turbulent history.
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Milton clobbers coastal communities in Florida, leaves millions without power and kills at least 6
The deadly storm surge feared for Tampa never materialized, though the storm dumped up to 18 inches of rain in some parts of the area.
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At least 22 killed in airstrikes in central Beirut, with Israel also firing on UN peacekeepers
Thursday’s strikes followed a year of tit-for-tat exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel that boiled over into all-out war in recent weeks.
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U.S. inflation reaches lowest point in 3 years, though some price pressures remain
Consumer prices rose just 2.4% in September from a year earlier, down from 2.5% in August, and the smallest annual rise since February 2021.
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Biden condemns ‘un-American’ ‘lies’ about federal storm response
Biden said that Donald Trump and his allies have misrepresented the response and resources of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Disney World and Universal closures halt Orlando tourism as Milton approaches
The closures tempered expectations for some tourists while the impending storm raised some anxiety in others.
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Bakery that makes Sara Lee and Entenmann’s pushes back on FDA sesame warning
A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame – even when they don’t.
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Boeing withdraws contract offer as union talks break down
S&P Global Ratings warned it may cut the planemaker’s credit grade to junk.
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Amazon unveils AI to help delivery drivers find packages faster
The technology projects a green circle on packages to be delivered at each stop and red Xs on those to be delivered later.