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Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba chosen to lead Japan's ruling party, setting him up to be prime minister

Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba chosen to lead Japan's ruling party, setting him up to be prime minister

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party on Friday picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime minister next week.
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15 killed after a landslide struck an illegal gold mine on Indonesia's Sumatra island

15 killed after a landslide struck an illegal gold mine on Indonesia's Sumatra island

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — A landslide triggered by torrential rains struck an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 15 people, officials said Friday. Dozens others were reported missing.
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15 killed after a landslide struck an illegal gold mine on Indonesia's Sumatra island

15 killed after a landslide struck an illegal gold mine on Indonesia's Sumatra island

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — A landslide struck an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 15 people, officials said Friday. Dozens others were reported missing.
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Belgian PM blasts Pope Francis for Catholic Church's sex abuse cover-up legacy in blistering welcome

Belgian PM blasts Pope Francis for Catholic Church's sex abuse cover-up legacy in blistering welcome

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s prime minister blasted Pope Francis for the Catholic Church’s horrific legacy of clerical sex abuse and cover-ups, demanding “concrete steps” to come clean with the past and put victims’ interests ahead those of the institut
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Helene makes landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane

Helene makes landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane

CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla.
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Indicted New York City mayor could appear before a judge Friday

Indicted New York City mayor could appear before a judge Friday

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's embattled and indicted mayor, Eric Adams , could make his initial court appearance Friday on charges that he accepted illegal campaign contributions and free overseas trips from people looking to buy his influence in c
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Helene makes landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane

Helene makes landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 hurricane

CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla.
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Alabama puts man convicted of killing 3 to death in the country’s second nitrogen gas execution

Alabama puts man convicted of killing 3 to death in the country’s second nitrogen gas execution

ATMORE, Ala.
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Feds charge NYC mayor with selling his influence to foreign nationals. He says he won't resign

Feds charge NYC mayor with selling his influence to foreign nationals. He says he won't resign

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams vowed to stay in office Thursday after federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment accusing him of letting Turkish officials and businesspeople buy his influence with illegal campaign contributions and la
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Attorneys tweak $2.78B college settlement, remove the word 'booster' from NIL language

Attorneys tweak $2.78B college settlement, remove the word 'booster' from NIL language

Three weeks after being asked to modify a $2.
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