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Global shares decline as tensions simmer in the Middle East

TOKYO -- Global shares retreated Thursday as worries persisted about conflict in the Middle East. On the seventh day of…

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Rebuilding one of the nation’s oldest Black churches to begin at Juneteenth ceremony

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Thursday for the rebuilding of one of the nation's oldest Black…

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2 men get life sentences in shooting death of 11-year-old outside stadium

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Two men were sentenced Wednesday to lifelong terms in prison in the shooting death of an 11-year-old…

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DEA informant charged in alleged scheme to extort high-level cocaine traffickers

MIAMI -- A drug informant who helped the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration build some of its biggest cases has been…

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Florida officials let public universities free up millions to pay student-athletes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida's public universities can free up $22.5 million a year to compensate student-athletes under an emergency rule…

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Under a hot summer sun, South Carolina’s governor says energy law will keep air conditioners humming

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Under the hot South Carolina summer sun, Republican Gov. Henry McMaster held a ceremonial bill signing for…

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Family of British teen killed in crash involving US driver receive police apology after review

LONDON -- A British police force apologized Wednesday to the family of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn who was killed by…

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What to know about retrial of Karen Read in killing of her police officer boyfriend

DEDHAM, Mass. -- The jury is set to return for its third full day of testimony Wednesday in the second…

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Judge says government can’t limit passport sex markers for many transgender people

BOSTON -- A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from limiting passport sex markers for many transgender and nonbinary…

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The Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 to win back-to-back Stanley Cup titles

The Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 to win back-to-back Stanley Cup titles Source link

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