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Russian footholds in Mideast, Africa raise threat to NATO

Russian footholds in Mideast, Africa raise threat to NATO

BEIRUT (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine dominates world attention. But with less global scrutiny, Putin is also busy advancing Russia’s presence...

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Missiles strike near US consulate in north Iraq; no injuries

Missiles strike near US consulate in north Iraq; no injuries

BAGHDAD (AP) — As many as 12 missiles struck Iraq’s northern city of Irbil on Sunday near the U.S. consulate, Iraqi security officials said. A...

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Police: Man stabs 2 workers at New York’s MoMA and flees

Police: Man stabs 2 workers at New York’s MoMA and flees

NEW YORK (AP) — A man stabbed two employees multiple times inside the Museum of Modern Art in New York on Saturday afternoon, leaping over...

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In America, a few days in March 2020 echo two years later

In America, a few days in March 2020 echo two years later

The conversations went like this: It will be just a few days. It can be kept at bay. There will be some inconvenience, sure, but...

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US pays $2M a month to protect Pompeo, aide from Iran threat

US pays $2M a month to protect Pompeo, aide from Iran threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says it’s paying more than $2 million per month to provide 24-hour security to former Secretary of State Mike...

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Concern grows over traffickers targeting Ukrainian refugees

Concern grows over traffickers targeting Ukrainian refugees

SIRET, Romania (AP) — One man was detained in Poland suspected of raping a 19-year-old refugee he’d lured with offers of shelter after she fled...

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Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict

Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict

A relentless assault on the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol continued Saturday, as Russian forces shelled the city’s downtown, including an area around a mosque...

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AP video shows tank and sniper fire in besieged Mariupol

AP video shows tank and sniper fire in besieged Mariupol

MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — A tank emblazoned with a giant Z backs up clumsily in the besieged city of Mariupol, crashing into destroyed buses before...

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Live updates: Zelenskyy warns against ‘pseudo-republics.’

Live updates: Zelenskyy warns against ‘pseudo-republics.’

The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: LVIV, Ukraine – Russia is trying to create new “pseudo-republics” in Ukraine to break his country apart, President...

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Russians strike near Kyiv, block aid convoy; port city reels

Russians strike near Kyiv, block aid convoy; port city reels

MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Russia bombarded cities across Ukraine on Saturday, pounding Mariupol in the south, shelling the outskirts of the capital, Kyiv, and thwarting...

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Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout draws wary, mixed response

Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout draws wary, mixed response

MOSCOW (AP) — While excitement and enthusiasm greeted the Western-developed coronavirus vaccine when it was rolled out, the Russian-made version has received a mixed response,...

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Macron is the latest world leader to catch COVID-19

Macron is the latest world leader to catch COVID-19

French President Emmanuel Macron is the latest world leader to test positive for COVID-19, joining a growing list of others just as inoculation drives against...

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Will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines?

Will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines?

Will children be able to get COVID-19 vaccines? Not until there’s enough data from studies in different age groups, which will stretch well into next...

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Self-immolation persists as grim form of protest in Tunisia

Self-immolation persists as grim form of protest in Tunisia

KASSERINE, Tunisia (AP) — In his old life, Hosni Kalaia remembers strolling the streets of his hometown of Kasserine in central Tunisia with confidence. He...

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Moon rocks in hand, China prepares for future moon missions

Moon rocks in hand, China prepares for future moon missions

BEIJING (AP) — Following the successful return of moon rocks by its Chang’e 5 robotic probe, China is preparing for future missions that could set...

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Snow continues to fall on Northeast US, with vaccines in tow

Snow continues to fall on Northeast US, with vaccines in tow

NEW YORK (AP) — Snow continued to fall Thursday during a key period in the coronavirus pandemic, days after the start of the U.S. vaccination...

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Nigerian boy tells of abduction by extremists and his escape

Nigerian boy tells of abduction by extremists and his escape

KANKARA, Nigeria (AP) — It was late Friday night when Usama Aminu heard gunshots, at first thinking they had come from the nearby town. As...

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Close but not yet: Deal near on COVID-19 economic aid bill

Close but not yet: Deal near on COVID-19 economic aid bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional negotiators are closing in on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package that would deliver additional help to businesses, $300-per-week jobless...

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US Joint Chiefs chairman meets with Taliban on peace talks

US Joint Chiefs chairman meets with Taliban on peace talks

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The top U.S. general held unannounced talks with Taliban peace negotiators in the Persian Gulf to urge a reduction in violence...

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Beyond the no-knock: Push in states to reform police tactics

Beyond the no-knock: Push in states to reform police tactics

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — After a year marked by police killings of Black men and women and mass civil unrest over racial injustice, some activists are...

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French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19

French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, following a week when he has met with numerous European leaders. The French...

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Spruced-up White House Rose Garden set for first lady speech

Spruced-up White House Rose Garden set for first lady speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House Rose Garden has been spruced up in time for its moment in the campaign spotlight. First lady Melania Trump...

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London’s famous Tower Bridge gets stuck in an open position

London’s famous Tower Bridge gets stuck in an open position

LONDON (AP) — London’s famous Tower Bridge, which crosses the River Thames in the heart of the British capital, was stuck open on Saturday, leaving...

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2 bodies found, 2 missing after explosion in Texas port

2 bodies found, 2 missing after explosion in Texas port

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — The bodies of two missing crew members of a dredging boat were found Saturday following an explosion a day earlier...

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s distortion on Dems and the pledge

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s distortion on Dems and the pledge

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is accusing the Democrats of taking God out of the Pledge of Allegiance at their national convention. He’s distorting...

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As more colleges stay online, students demand tuition cuts

As more colleges stay online, students demand tuition cuts

As more universities abandon plans to reopen and decide instead to keep classes online this fall, it’s leading to conflict between students who say they...

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AP EXCLUSIVE: US faces back-to-school laptop shortage

AP EXCLUSIVE: US faces back-to-school laptop shortage

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Schools across the United States are facing shortages and long delays, of up to several months, in getting this year’s most...

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Democrats see racism in GOP mispronunciations of ‘Kamala’

Democrats see racism in GOP mispronunciations of ‘Kamala’

CHICAGO (AP) — Bantering during the final night of the Democratic National Convention, actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang repeatedly got the...

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In just a week, wildfires burn 1 million acres in California

In just a week, wildfires burn 1 million acres in California

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Firefighters in California were racing to slow the spread of wildfires that burned nearly one million acres in a week and...

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The bully pulpit: Trump pushes Washington, but virus resists

The bully pulpit: Trump pushes Washington, but virus resists

WASHINGTON (AP) — His face framed by the golden Oval Office curtains behind him, President Donald Trump stared straight into the camera aimed at the...

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House passes bill to reverse changes blamed for mail delays

House passes bill to reverse changes blamed for mail delays

WASHINGTON (AP) — With heated debate over mail delays, the House approved legislation in a rare Saturday session that would reverse recent changes in U.S....

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Man drives Jeep off 6-story roof of Los Angeles-area garage

Man drives Jeep off 6-story roof of Los Angeles-area garage

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A man drove his Jeep off the the sixth floor of a Los Angeles-area parking garage early Sunday and was...

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‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ endures blows from wrecking ball

‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ endures blows from wrecking ball

DALLAS (AP) — The “Leaning Tower of Dallas,” a social media sensation born when a part of a building survived implosion, endured scores of blows...

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Man leaps from ambulance, is killed on California highway

Man leaps from ambulance, is killed on California highway

ENCINITAS, Calif. (AP) — A 23-year-old man jumped out of the back of a moving ambulance and was struck by a car and killed on...

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Woman, 84, sinks putt across basketball court to win new car

Woman, 84, sinks putt across basketball court to win new car

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — All that 84-year-old Mary Ann Wakfield needed to do to win a new car was sink a putt across the entire...

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‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ endures blows from wrecking ball

‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ endures blows from wrecking ball

DALLAS (AP) — The “Leaning Tower of Dallas,” a social media sensation born when a part of a building survived implosion, endured scores of blows...

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‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ endures blows from wrecking ball

‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ endures blows from wrecking ball

DALLAS (AP) — The “Leaning Tower of Dallas,” a social media sensation born when a part of a building survived implosion, endured hundreds of blows...

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‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ endures blows from wrecking ball

‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ endures blows from wrecking ball

DALLAS (AP) — The “Leaning Tower of Dallas,” a social media sensation born when a part of a building survived implosion, endured hundreds of blows...

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Buttigieg lands black South Carolina lawmaker’s endorsement

Buttigieg lands black South Carolina lawmaker’s endorsement

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg is picking up his first endorsement among South Carolina’s black lawmakers as attention in the early...

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Trial team quits Roger Stone case in dispute over sentence

Trial team quits Roger Stone case in dispute over sentence

WASHINGTON (AP) — The four lawyers who prosecuted Roger Stone quit the case after the Justice Department overruled them and said it would take the...

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White supremacist propaganda spreading, anti-bias group says

White supremacist propaganda spreading, anti-bias group says

NEW YORK (AP) — Incidents of white supremacist propaganda distributed across the nation jumped by more than 120% between 2018 and last year, according to...

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Poodle perfection: Siba wins best in show at Westminster

Poodle perfection: Siba wins best in show at Westminster

NEW YORK (AP) — Primped and poised, Siba the standard poodle owned the ring. Even with the crowd at Madison Square Garden chanting for a...

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Pope avoids question of married priests in Amazon document

Pope avoids question of married priests in Amazon document

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis refused Wednesday to approve the ordination of married men to address a shortage of priests in the Amazon, sidestepping...

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Syria: US troops open fire on locals in northeast, killing 1

Syria: US troops open fire on locals in northeast, killing 1

DAMASCUS (AP) — A Syrian was killed and another was wounded in a rare clash Wednesday between American troops and a group of government supporters...

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2 Russians flee virus quarantine, in dismay at hospitals

2 Russians flee virus quarantine, in dismay at hospitals

MOSCOW (AP) — One patient jumped out of a hospital window to escape her quarantine and another managed to break out by disabling an electronic...

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Fall in new cases raises hope in virus outbreak in China

Fall in new cases raises hope in virus outbreak in China

BEIJING (AP) — The number of new cases in China dropped for a second straight day in the virus outbreak that has infected about 45,000...

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NFL team’s deep Catholic ties behind role in abuse crisis

NFL team’s deep Catholic ties behind role in abuse crisis

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Why would an NFL team, even one called the Saints, strike a behind-the-scenes alliance with the Roman Catholic Church on an...

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Klobuchar surged in New Hampshire. Can she make it count?

Klobuchar surged in New Hampshire. Can she make it count?

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — It took a year of campaigning, countless stump speeches and an especially strong night on the debate stage for little-known Democratic...

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Sanders edges Buttigieg in NH, giving Dems 2 front-runners

Sanders edges Buttigieg in NH, giving Dems 2 front-runners

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire’s presidential primary, edging moderate rival Pete Buttigieg and scoring the first clear victory in the Democratic...

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AP source: MLB considering expanding playoffs to 14 teams

AP source: MLB considering expanding playoffs to 14 teams

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is considering expanding the playoffs to nearly half the 30 teams and allowing higher-seeded wild-card teams to choose...

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