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0813 Today in History

High heat from the blazing sun proved considerably harder to handle than fastballs up in the strike zone at the DYB World Series. Temperatures reached 105 degrees, with the heat index topping out at 117. (Aug. 12)

Last September, when President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization of reservists, Moscow Patriarch Kirill required his clergymen to pray for victory. Standing in front of the altar and dozens of his parishioners in one of Moscow’s churches, K…

Iowa governor Kim Reynolds hosted candidate interviews with former Vice President Mike Pence and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum during the Iowa State Fair.

0812 Today in History

Some parents in Louisville, Kentucky waited hours for children to arrive home on the bus during the first week of school. Classes were canceled and the superintendent says changes are coming before kids get back on the bus. (Aug. 11)
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Here’s the latest for Friday August 11: Death toll from wildfire rises in Hawaii; Trump attorneys and prosecutors going to court; US-Iranian negotiations over prisoners held in Iran; Russian spacecraft heads to the moon.
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Naval ships from Quad Australia, the United States, India and Japan have sailed into Sydney Harbor ahead of the Exercise Malabar military drills.

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In California, a summer sleepaway camp serves as a haven for Jewish children of color. These campers have the shared experience of often being seen as outliers. But at Camp Be’chol Lashon, they celebrate their differences together. (Aug. 11) (AP Video:…