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Highlights from AP-NORC poll about the religiously unaffiliated in the US

Thirty percent of Americans don't identify with a religious group — but not all of them are atheists or agnostics. In fact, 43% of the group known as the “nones” say they believe in God, even if they largely dislike organized religion.

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Q&A: Jose Mujica on Uruguay’s secular history, religion, atheism and the global rise of the 'nones'

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — In Uruguay , a nation of some 3.3 million people, more than half identify as “nones” — atheist, agnostic or other religiously unaffiliated — the highest portion in Latin America.

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Julia Ormond sues Harvey Weinstein saying he assaulted her; accuses CAA, Disney, Miramax of enabling

NEW YORK (AP) — Julia Ormond, who starred in films alongside the likes of Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford in the 1990s before her spotlight faded, filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein of sexually assaulting her in

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Prosecutors accuse rapper YNW Melly of witness tampering as his murder retrial looms

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Judge tosses challenge to Louisiana's age verification law aimed at porn websites

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An adult entertainment group’s lawsuit against a Louisiana law requiring sexually explicit websites to verify the ages of their viewers was dismissed Wednesday by a federal judge.

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Suspect charged in rapper Tupac Shakur's fatal shooting makes first court appearance in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the 1996 shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas made his first court appearance Wednesday on a murder charge.

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Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them

It's the end of an era for a once-critical pandemic document: The ubiquitous white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out. Now that COVID-19 vaccines are not being distributed by the federal government , the U.S.

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Costco is seeing a gold rush. What's behind the demand for its 1-ounce gold bars?

NEW YORK (AP) — Looking for something to add to your Costco cart along with the 30 rolls of toilet paper? How about a bar of gold? While not a typical outlet for the sale of precious metals, the members-only warehouse chain has seen its 1-ounce gold

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'Saturday Night Live' returns after strike, with Pete Davidson and Bad Bunny slated to host

NEW YORK (AP) — Live from New York ... it’s the return of ‘Saturday Night Live’ after last season was cut short because of the writers strike. The long-running sketch comedy show will premiere Season 49 on Oct. 14, NBC announced Wednesday.

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Movie Review: In 'Fair Play,' a battle of the sexes on Wall Street

The disquieting root of Chloe Domont's slinky, slick feature debut “Fair Play” lies in the face of Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) as he learns that his fiance Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) has been given the promotion at their Wall Street hedge fund he thought was

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