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UK leader Rishi Sunak urges world to use AI and science to end malnutrition 11/20/2023 10:20am • LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Monday that the U.K. is setting up a new science initiative to help develop flood-tolerant rice, disease-resistant wheat and other crops that are more resilient to climate change. Sunak was joined by ministers, diplomats and philanthropists fro More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail 11/20/2023 07:54am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can order more free COVID-19 tests online for home delivery. The U.S. government is offering to send another round of four at-home virus tests ahead of the typical surge in cases during the winter holiday season. Anyone who did not order a batch of four COVID-19 t Canned seafood moves beyond tuna sandwiches in a pandemic trend that stuck 11/20/2023 01:43am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sardines swirling in preserved lemons. Mackerel basking in curry sauce. Chargrilled squid bathing in ink. All are culinary delicacies long popular in Europe that are now making their mark on U.S. menus. The country's canned seafood industry is moving well beyond tuna sandwich Today in History: November 19, Abraham Lincoln speaks at Gettysburg cemetery dedication 11/19/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Sunday, Nov. 19, the 323rd day of 2023. There are 42 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. On this date: In Biden seizes a chance to refocus on Asia as wars rage in Europe and the Mideast 11/17/2023 02:46pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sometimes it can be easy to forget that President Joe Biden's original foreign policy priority was reasserting American influence in Asia. After all, that was before Russian tanks tried to blitz Ukraine, and before Israel and Hamas descended into a fresh round of bloody fight Holiday tradition: What we're stressed about in 2023 11/17/2023 10:16am • Many of us are looking forward to Thanksgiving and winter holidays, but with all that togetherness comes another tradition — holiday stress. A new annual pulse check on holiday stress in America shows we're slightly less stressed than we were in 2022 — but what we're stressed about has change Biden tells Asia-Pacific leaders US 'not going anywhere' as he looks to build economic ties 11/16/2023 11:45pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday made America's case to national leaders and CEOs attending the Asia-Pacific summit that the United States is committed to high standards in trade and to partnerships that will benefit economies across the Pacific. “We're not going anywhere,” MLB cancels 2025 Paris games after failing to find promoter, AP sources say 11/16/2023 05:38pm • Major League Baseball has canceled plans to play regular-season games in Paris in 2025 after failing to find a promoter, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity following an owners' meeting because the decision was not a Biden promises a better economic relationship with Asia, but he's specifically avoiding a trade deal 11/16/2023 10:33am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nurturing economic ties this week with Asia, but he is not signing any trade deals at a regional summit in San Francisco. This fact — no trade deals — reveals much about the status of U.S. politics, the evolving global economy and the Biden administrati Long-haul carrier Emirates orders 15 Airbus A350 after engine dispute during Dubai Air Show 11/16/2023 06:24am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates said Thursday it will purchase 15 additional Airbus A350-900s worth $6 billion after a spat between the airline and the European manufacturer went unusually public during this week's Dubai Air Show. The Emirates' order, far smaller tha Cambodia inaugurates new Chinese-funded airport serving popular tourist destination of Angkor Wat 11/16/2023 02:38am • SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia on Thursday inaugurated its newest and biggest airport, a Chinese-financed project meant to serve as an upgraded gateway to the country's major tourist attraction, the centuries-old Angkor Wat temple complex in the northwestern province of Siem Reap. The Siem Re Today in History: November 16, Oklahoma becomes 46th state 11/16/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Thursday, Nov. 16, the 320th day of 2023. There are 45 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 16, 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th state of the union. On this date: In 1914, the newly created Federal Reserve Banks opened in 12 cities. In 1933, th Japan's exports grow better than expected as auto shipments climb 11/15/2023 11:37pm • TOKYO (AP) — Japan reported Thursday that its exports increased by 1.6% in October from a year earlier, as auto and ship shipments rose. Government data showed exports to the rest of Asia fell, while exports to the U.S. and Europe surged. Japanese imports fell 12.5% to 9.8 trillion yen ($64 bill UAE president visits Dubai Air Show as Russian arms company shows attack helicopter used in Ukraine 11/15/2023 07:27pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The leader of the United Arab Emirates toured the Dubai Air Show on Wednesday as a sanctioned arms supplier displayed an attack helicopter used in Russia's war on Ukraine, highlighting his country’s continued ties to Moscow despite Western sanctions targeting i Mother of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher gets 21 months for marijuana use while owning a gun 11/15/2023 07:03pm • NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia was sentenced Wednesday to 21 months in prison for using marijuana while owning a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law. Deja Taylor’s son took her handgun to school and shot Abby Zwerner in her first-gr