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River ferry sinks in Afghanistan, killing at least 20
ISLAMABAD (AP) - At least 20 people were killed when a boat sank while crossing a river in eastern Afghanistan Saturday morning, a Taliban official said. Quraishi Badlon, provincial director of the information and culture d...
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Voting ends in the last round of India's election, a referendum on Modi's decade in power
NEW DELHI (AP) - India's 6 -week-long national election came to an end Saturday with most exit polls projecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to extend his decade in power with a third consecutive term. During the gru...
Jun 01, 2024
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Donald Trump’s attorney was 'shocked' the former president took the verdict with 'solemnness'
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump's lawyer told The Associated Press he was surprised at Trump's stoic demeanor as he listened to the verdict that made him the first former U.S. president convicted of a crime. Todd Blanche was sitting to Trum...
Jun 01, 2024
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Ohio explosion caused by cut gas line thought to be turned off, investigators say
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - A crew working in the basement area of an Ohio building intentionally cut a gas line not knowing it was pressurized before a deadly explosion this week, the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday. ...
Jun 01, 2024
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Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at 86
WASHINGTON (AP) - Marian Shields Robinson, the mother of Michelle Obama who moved with the first family to the White House when son-in-law Barack Obama was elected president, has died. She was 86. Mrs. Robinson's death was ...
May 31, 2024
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Florida sheriff's office fires deputy who fatally shot airman at home
A Florida Panhandle sheriff on Friday fired a deputy who fatally shot an airman at his home while holding a handgun pointed to the ground, saying the deputy's life was never in danger and he should not have fired his weapon. ...
May 31, 2024
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Woman sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for conspiring to murder Connecticut mom
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - A woman convicted of helping her boyfriend plot and cover up the murder of his estranged wife, Jennifer Dulos, during contentious divorce proceedings in Connecticut was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison Fri...
May 31, 2024
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Congressional leaders invite Israel's Netanyahu to deliver an address at the Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional leaders have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver an address a the Capitol, a show of wartime support for the longtime ally despite mounting political divisions over Israel's milita...
May 31, 2024
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UVA to pay $9 million related to shooting that killed 3 football players, wounded 2 students
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - The University of Virginia will pay $9 million in a settlement related to a 2022 campus shooting that killed three football players and wounded two students, a lawyer representing some of the victims and their...
May 31, 2024
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1 Malaysian climber dead, 1 rescued near the top of Denali, North America's tallest mountain
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A climber from Malaysia who was stranded for three days near the top of North America's tallest mountain following a summit push was rescued Friday, but his partner was dead, officials said. A third member of their ...
May 31, 2024
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