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A worker wipes equipment at an artisanal popsicle factory in Salcedo, Ecuador, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, amid a wave of power outages, triggered by a prolonged dry spell. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
A worker wipes equipment at an artisanal popsicle factory in Salcedo, Ecuador, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, amid a wave of power outages, triggered by a prolonged dry spell. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
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Power shortages in Ecuador are melting away the future of a small town’s ice-cream industry

SALCEDO, Ecuador (AP) — Ice-cream production in Salcedo, a quaint town in Ecuador’s central highlands, began in the mid-20th century, born from the ingenuity of Franciscan nuns. Locals say the sisters would drink fruit shakes made with milk from the region’s dairy farms until one of them began collecting the leftovers, turning them into creamy […]

DEC. 4, 2024

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Texas Techs’ famed halfback, Tarbox, No 21, at extreme right, gives the well known neck tie tackle, a bit in the mouth, to Pinion of West Virginia after the latter made 21 yards around end as Tech lost the bruising clash in the Sun Bowl by a 7-6 count on Jan. 2, 1937 in El Paso. (AP Photo)
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AP to publish first all-time college football ranking

The Associated Press will rank the nation’s all-time top college football programs for the first time, as tabulated from its more than 1,100 weekly polls of top college football teams over the past 80 years.

JULY 26, 2016

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The traditional lighting up ceremony starts for the annual Norwegian gifted Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square, in London, England, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Krych)
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Norway donates a Christmas tree to London every year. Here’s how the tradition began

London’s Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square was lit up Thursday as part of a British tradition with roots in the Norwegian forest. The tree symbolizes the friendship between London and Oslo in an annual ceremony that highlights the history of the countries’ alliance. Here’s how the tradition began: Token of thanks The bond between the two countries was […]

DEC. 4, 2025

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The Queen's train is lifted by footman as she leaves Buckingham Palace, to enter the state coach to drive to Westminster Abbey, London, for the coronation this morning June 2, 1953, for Elizabeth to become Queen Elizabeth II. (AP Photo)
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AP showcases extensive British Movietone royals footage on YouTube

To coincide with the 65th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne, AP has launched a YouTube channel dedicated to archive coverage of both the British royal family and royalty from around the world.

FEB. 6, 2017

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AP introduces two new Stylebook subscription products

NEW YORK – The Associated Press today announced the launch of two new subscription products from the AP Stylebook.   The first, Stylebook & Webster’s New World Online, integrates about 185,000 definitions from the Stylebook’s primary dictionary to make it easy for users to find entries from both resources at the same time. Subscribers can […]

OCT. 29, 2013

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A child watches as an adult places a candle outside the sealed off Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year's celebrations. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)
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AP coverage of tragic Swiss fire highlights exceptional teamwork

When a devastating fire tore through a crowded bar in the Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve, killing more than 40 young people and injuring over 100 others, AP staff across Europe mobilized with remarkable speed and collaboration to deliver comprehensive, all-formats coverage. The first alerts arrived in the early hours […]

JAN. 9, 2026

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AP appoints Daisy Veerasingham as agency’s president and CEO

Daisy Veerasingham. (AP Photo) NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press appointed Daisy Veerasingham, its executive vice president and chief operating officer, as the news cooperative’s president and CEO on Tuesday, setting her up to replace the retiring Gary Pruitt at the beginning of next year. She will become the first woman, first person of […]

AUG. 3, 2021

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A water bomber aircraft battles a wildfire in southeast Manitoba as shown in this handout photo provided by the Manitoba government on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Manitoba government via The Canadian Press via AP)
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Thousands evacuated in 3 provinces as Canadian wildfires threaten air quality into some US states

FLIN FLON, Manitoba (AP) — More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the U.S., according to officials. Most of the evacuated residents were from Manitoba, which declared a state of emergency last week. About 17,000 people there were evacuated by […]

JUNE 2, 2025

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The AP team that investigated seafood caught by slaves poses at the George Polk Award luncheon in New York, Friday, April 8, 2016. From left, Martha Mendoza, Robin McDowell, Esther Htusan and Margie Mason. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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AP wins Pulitzer Prize for Seafood from Slaves investigation

NEW YORK – The Associated Press today won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service based on its international investigation of the fishing industry in Southeast Asia that freed more than 2,000 slaves and traced the seafood they caught to supermarkets and pet food providers across the U.S.

APRIL 18, 2016

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A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire as it burns a structure in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

Gripping visuals from AP capture impact, scale of LA wildfires  

When dry conditions and punishing winds sparked the worst fire in Los Angeles history, AP visual journalists were among the first to reach the scene and capture the destruction.  Anticipating the wildfires would become a major global story, AP reporters sprang into action to document the rapidly unfolding devastation, resulting in AP’s visual coverage dominating […]

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Josh Hoffner named AP Global Sports Editor

The Associated Press today announced that Josh Hoffner has been named its next Global Sports editor.   Read the note from Executive Editor Julie Pace, Vice President and Head of Global Newsgathering Paul Haven and Director of Global Beats Ricardo Zuniga:  Colleagues, We’re pleased to announce that Josh Hoffner has been named The Associated Press’ next Global Sports Editor. Josh […]

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More on AP’s style on Pvt. Chelsea Manning

Yesterday the AP announced that we will use Pvt. Chelsea Manning to refer to the soldier convicted in the WikiLeaks case, rather than Pvt. Bradley Manning. We also will use female pronouns for Manning.

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