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Iran’s foreign minister says his country is ready to swap prisoners with the United States. (Aug. 8) (AP video: Mohsen Ganji)

Female rappers have been a part of hip-hop since its debut. Women have fought to shape their identification in hip-hop and demand recognition. (August 9)(AP Video: Sharon Johnson)

Nagasaki has marked the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city, as the Japanese city’s mayor urged the elimination of nuclear weapons. (August 9)

Presidents of the South American nations sharing the Amazon rainforest have vowed to protect it while attending a conservation summit. (August 9)

Norwegian authorities warned people to prepare for “extremely heavy rainfall” after Storm Hans caused two deaths, ripped off roofs and flooded streets in northern Europe. (August 8)

Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho and Mayor Darrell Steinberg are at odds on solving homelessness as Ho threatens to take legal action.

Catia Lattouf has turned her apartment in Mexico City’s Polanco neighborhood into a clinic for sick, injured or infant hummingbirds. She began caring for the birds in 2011 after recovering from colon cancer; taking in a bird which had lost an eye and n…

0809 Today in History

Three men have been charged with assault following a brawl that broke out on a dock at Riverfront Park in Montgomery, Alabama, and went viral.

Lawsuits over tuition and fees have had mixed success, but several major cases have been settled in recent weeks, including in Delaware and Colorado.