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Man convicted of quadruple homicide is put to death in Indiana's 1st execution in 15 years

Man convicted of quadruple homicide is put to death in Indiana's 1st execution in 15 years

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man convicted of killing four people including his brother and his sister’s fiancé decades ago was put to death Wednesday, without any independent witness , marking the state’s first execution in 15 years.
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Giannis, Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat Thunder 97-81 for NBA Cup title

Giannis, Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat Thunder 97-81 for NBA Cup title

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Everyone has a lucky number in Las Vegas. For the Milwaukee Bucks, it was 3. And the NBA Cup was their prize.
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Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff

Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese space startup said its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit had been aborted minutes after liftoff Wednesday, nine months after the company's first launch attempt ended in an explosion .
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Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid

Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have unveiled a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local communities recover from Hurrican
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Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff

Japanese space startup aborts 2nd satellite launch attempt minutes after liftoff

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese space startup said its second attempt to launch a rocket carrying satellites into orbit had been aborted minutes after liftoff Wednesday, nine months after the company's first launch attempt ended in an explosion .
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14 dead and hundreds injured in magnitude 7.3 quake in Vanuatu. Some people are trapped in rubble

14 dead and hundreds injured in magnitude 7.3 quake in Vanuatu. Some people are trapped in rubble

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck off Vanuatu killed at least 14 people , injured hundreds more and caused widespread damage across the South Pacific island nation , officials said early Wednesday.
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At least 25 are killed and dozens are missing after an overcrowded boat capsizes in Congo

At least 25 are killed and dozens are missing after an overcrowded boat capsizes in Congo

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An overcrowded boat capsized on a river in central Congo on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, including children, and leaving dozens missing, officials and local residents said.
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A couple hundred North Korean troops killed, wounded in battles with Ukrainian forces

A couple hundred North Korean troops killed, wounded in battles with Ukrainian forces

WASHINGTON (AP) — A couple hundred North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine have been killed or wounded during battle in the Kursk border region, a senior military official said Tuesday.
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NASA's 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March

NASA's 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again. That means they won’t be back on Earth until spring, 10 months after rocketing into orbit on Boeing’s Starliner capsule .
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Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future

Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border, seized after the ouster of Syria's President Bashar Assad , until another arrangement is in place “that ensures Israe
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