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Debt ceiling deal: What’s in, what’s out of the bill to avert US default

WASHINGTON (AP) — The details of the deal between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy were released Sunday in the form of a 99-page bill that would suspend the nation's debt limit through 2025 to avoid a federal default while limiting government spending. The Democratic ...

Voters in Turkey return to polls to decide on opposing presidential visions

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Voters in Turkey returned to the polls Sunday to decide whether the country's longtime leader stretches his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade or is unseated by a challenger who has promised to restore a more democratic society. President Recep Tayyip ...

Former HealthSouth CEO denies hiding millions amid ongoing scandal

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The man who once led HealthSouth, a huge provider of outpatient rehab services, has been ordered to turn over records related to a bank account that lawyers say he's using to hide millions. In a seven-page order against Richard Scrushy, the Birmingham-based company's ...

Man charged with killing Indianapolis police officer seeking insanity defense

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A man charged with fatally shooting an Indianapolis police officer when she responded to a domestic violence call in 2020 is seeking an insanity defense as he tries to avoid the death penalty. Attorneys for Elliahs Dorsey filed a motion with the court Wednesday saying a ...

Luis Castillo strikes out 10 as Seattle Mariners beat Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0

SEATTLE (AP) — Luis Castillo struck out 10 in six crisp innings, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 on Saturday. Castillo allowed one hit — Tucupita Marcano's double on the game's first pitch — and walked two. The right-hander earned his second straight win since ...