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French maritime authorities report 2 migrant deaths in English Channel

French maritime authorities report 2 migrant deaths in English Channel

PARIS (AP) — French maritime authorities pulled the bodies of two migrants from the English Channel on Wednesday, pushing the count of dead and missing in French waters so far this year above 50.
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Lawmakers: South Korea’s spy chief says North Korea has sent another 1,500 troops to Russia

Lawmakers: South Korea’s spy chief says North Korea has sent another 1,500 troops to Russia

South Korea’s spy chief has told lawmakers that North Korea has sent additional 1,500 troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.
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Police say 11 are killed when a gasoline truck explodes near Uganda's capital

Police say 11 are killed when a gasoline truck explodes near Uganda's capital

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — At least 11 people were killed Tuesday after a fuel truck exploded next to a highway in Uganda, police said. Two children were among the dead.
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Harris speaks about creating economic opportunity for Latino men; Trump airs familiar grievances

Harris speaks about creating economic opportunity for Latino men; Trump airs familiar grievances

MIAMI, Florida (AP) — Democratic nominee Kamala Harris on Tuesday said she would work to bring more funds to community banks to help Latino men secure small business loans, while Republican Donald Trump's economic roundtable aimed at Latino voters de
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Court upholds freedom for woman whose conviction was overturned after 43 years behind bars

Court upholds freedom for woman whose conviction was overturned after 43 years behind bars

An appellate court ruled Tuesday that a lower court was right when it decided to overturn the murder conviction of a woman who spent 43 years behind bars for a killing that her attorneys argue was committed by a discredited police officer.
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Court upholds freedom for woman whose conviction was overturned after 43 years behind bars

Court upholds freedom for woman whose conviction was overturned after 43 years behind bars

Missouri's top prosecutor has lost his latest effort to challenge a judge's decision to overturn the murder conviction of a woman who spent 43 years behind bars for a killing that her attorneys argue was committed by a discredited police officer.
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Biden says global leaders are terrified of Trump quietly tell him, 'He can't win'

Biden says global leaders are terrified of Trump quietly tell him, 'He can't win'

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — President Joe Biden tore into his predecessor on Tuesday, suggesting that global leaders are terrified of what Donald Trump's return to the White House could do to democratic rule around the world.
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Kristy strengthens into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Kristy strengthens into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Kristy strengthened into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday and was expected to remain away from land as the storm grows more powerful, forecasters said.
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Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to be the group's next leader

Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to be the group's next leader

BEIRUT (AP) — Israel said Tuesday that one of its airstrikes outside Beirut earlier this month killed a Hezbollah official widely expected to replace the longtime leader of the militant group who was killed by an Israeli airstrike last month.
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Georgia Supreme Court rejects Republican attempt to quickly reinstate invalidated election rules

Georgia Supreme Court rejects Republican attempt to quickly reinstate invalidated election rules

ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an attempt by national and state Republicans to immediately reinstate recently passed election rules that a judge had ruled were invalid.
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