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As rate cuts near, Federal Reserve's inflation gauge shows cooling price increases

By Chris Rugaber, Associated Press

An inflation measure closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month, extending a trend of cooling price increases that clears the way for the Fed to start cutting its key interest rate next month for the first time…

One of two doctors charged over Matthew Perry's death appears in court after making plea deal

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

A San Diego doctor charged as part of the investigation of the overdose death of Matthew Perry made his first appearance in a federal court on Friday after reaching a deal to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors.

Trump to appear at Moms for Liberty event Friday hoping to activate his base and avoid alienating moderate voters

By Ali Swenson, Will Weissert, Associated Press

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is set to appear at the annual gathering of the group Moms for Liberty.

NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother killed by suspected drunk driver while riding bicycles

By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press

NHL player Johnny Gaudreau of the Columbus Blue Jackets has been killed when he was hit by a car while riding a bicycle in his home state of New Jersey. He was 31.

Harris defends shifting positions on fracking and decriminalizing illegal border crossings

By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press

Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday defended shifting away from her some of her more liberal positions in her first major television interview of her presidential campaign.

Ex-Florida deputy freed on bond in pretrial hearing over fatal shooting of Black airman

By Kate Payne, Associated Press

A judge allowed bond Thursday for a Florida sheriff's deputy who was fired and charged with manslaughter after shooting a U.S. Air Force senior airman at the Black man's apartment door.

What's behind the recent surge in mosquito-borne illnesses

By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins

Parts of New England are on high alert after health officials in New Hampshire confirmed the first death from the rare, mosquito-borne virus known as eastern equine encephalitis. Another illness transmitted by mosquitoes, West Nile Virus, paralyzed a teenager in…

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Records show Boar's Head plant linked to deadly outbreak broke food safety rules dozens of times

By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

A Boar’s Head deli meat plant in Virginia tied to a deadly food poisoning outbreak repeatedly violated federal regulations, including instances of mold, insects, liquid dripping from ceilings, and meat and fat residue on walls, floors and equipment, newly released records show.

College students finally apply for financial aid after long summer of technical glitches

By Annie Ma, Associated Press

After a long summer of technical glitches, most of America’s prospective college students finally applied for federal financial aid — an annual process upended by a redesign-gone-bad.

FAA grounds SpaceX after one of its rockets falls over in flames during landing

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The Federal Aviation Administration grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets and ordered an investigation following the predawn accident off the Florida coast. No injuries or public damage were reported.