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France’s president called a surprise election. The result could diminish his power in world affairs
French President Emmanuel Macron could awake — if he has slept at all — with clipped wings on Monday morning. The high-stakes second round of the legislative election on Sunday will ...
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Nigeria claims it has degraded extremists. New suicide bombings suggest they remain potent
Ten years after declaring a short-lived caliphate in the Nigerian town of Gwoza, just across the border with Cameroon, extremists deployed female suicide bombers there — ...
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Canada beats Venezuela in extra round of penalty kicks, reaches semifinals in 1st Copa America
Ismael Koné scored in the sixth round of the shootout after a third save by Maxime Crépeau and Canada advanced to the ...
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Anthony Volpe has one word for state of the skidding Yankees: “Brutal”
Anthony Volpe stood in a quiet, mostly empty Yankees clubhouse and had a one-word description of the team’s shockingly sorry skid. “Brutal,” he said. “We play to win and we ...
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After hitting Yucatan Peninsula, Beryl churns in Gulf of Mexico as Texas braces for potential hit
After battering Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, Beryl moved back into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico where it was expected ...
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Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are all on the ballot in California this November
Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters are set to consider in November. The California ...
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A NATO summit and mending EU relations are among first tasks for new UK leader Keir Starmer
New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer doesn’t get to take a breather. After a draining six-week election campaign, the center-left politician must get straight to work assembling ...
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House Republicans unite on spending cuts to non-defense programs, but Senate roadblock awaits
House Republicans are off to a quicker, more united start this year when it comes to funding the federal government, passing four of 12 annual appropriations bills before the end ...
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North Dakota tribe goes back to its roots with a massive greenhouse operation
A Native American tribe in North Dakota will soon grow lettuce in a giant greenhouse complex that when fully completed will be among the country’s largest, enabling the ...
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Pirates rookie Paul Skenes needed just 10 electrifying starts to enter the All-Star conversation
Paul Skenes does seemingly everything fast, whether it’s throwing a baseball or sprinting through the minor leagues. Establishing himself as a legitimate major league ace ...
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Mother of big league Lowe brothers sees them face each other for 1st time since her cancer diagnosis
There is a Lowe family reunion this weekend in Texas, where the mother of big league brothers Nathaniel and Josh is getting to watch her sons play against each other for ...
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Twins DH José Miranda sets club record with hits in 10 consecutive plate appearances
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins designated hitter José Miranda set a team record Friday night with hits in 10 consecutive plate appearances. Miranda eclipsed the Twins record of nine hits in a row ...