Majority of Americans say democracy is on the ballot this fall but differ on threat, AP poll finds

Majority of Americans say democracy is on the ballot this fall but differ on threat, AP poll finds

NEW YORK (AP) — Roughly 3 in 4 American adults believe the upcoming presidential election is vital to the future of U.S. democracy, although which candidate they think poses the greater threat depends on their political leanings, according to a new poll. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that

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Asian shares slip after decline on Wall Street led by falling tech stocks

Asian shares slip after decline on Wall Street led by falling tech stocks

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares dropped early Thursday morning trading after declines on Wall Street, as the gyrations that recently slammed global markets haunted investors. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell as much as 2.4% in early morning trading, to 34,264.75. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.6% to 7,652.70. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 1.8% to 2,523.52. Hong

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