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Tropical Storm Francine forms off Mexico and is expected to hit Louisiana as a hurricane

Tropical Storm Francine forms off Mexico and is expected to hit Louisiana as a hurricane

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Francine formed Monday off the coast of Mexico and was expected to drench the Texas coast with up to a foot (30 centimeters) of rain before coming ashore in Louisiana Wednesday night as a hurricane.
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Kate, princess of Wales, says she'll return to public duties

Kate, princess of Wales, says she'll return to public duties

LONDON (AP) — Kate, the princess of Wales, says she has completed chemotherapy and will return to some public duties in the coming months.
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Tropical Storm Francine forms off Mexico, aiming for the Louisiana coast

Tropical Storm Francine forms off Mexico, aiming for the Louisiana coast

MIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Tropical Storm Francine has formed off the coast of Mexico, with a projected track to approach the coast of Louisiana.
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Germany expands controls at borders to stem irregular migration and extremism risks

Germany expands controls at borders to stem irregular migration and extremism risks

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's interior minister on Monday ordered temporary controls at all German land borders as a response to irregular migration and to protect the country from extremist threats.
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Tyreek Hill is detained by police before Dolphins game. Officer is subsequently placed on leave

Tyreek Hill is detained by police before Dolphins game. Officer is subsequently placed on leave

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Pope cheers East Timor's recovery while acknowledging a bishop's abuse scandal

Pope cheers East Timor's recovery while acknowledging a bishop's abuse scandal

DILI, East Timor (AP) — Pope Francis received a raucous welcome Monday as he arrived in East Timor to celebrate its recovery from a bloody and traumatic independence battle , even as he indirectly acknowledged an abuse scandal involving its Nobel Pea
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Pope arrives in deeply Catholic East Timor to encourage its recovery from bloody independence

Pope arrives in deeply Catholic East Timor to encourage its recovery from bloody independence

DILI, East Timor (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in East Timor on Monday to encourage its recovery from a bloody and traumatic past and celebrate its development after two decades of independence from Indonesian rule.
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Algeria's president joins opponents in claiming election irregularities after being named the winner

Algeria's president joins opponents in claiming election irregularities after being named the winner

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — After being declared the winner of Algeria's election, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune joined his two challengers in criticizing the country's election authority for announcing results that contradicted earlier turnout figures
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Joy in Mud Bowl: Football tournament celebrates 50 years of messy fun

Joy in Mud Bowl: Football tournament celebrates 50 years of messy fun

CONWAY, N.H. (AP) — College football players aspire to play in bowls games. Professional players dream of playing in the Super Bowl. A bunch of amateurs in New Hampshire just want to get muddy.
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Opposition presidential candidate González flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain

Opposition presidential candidate González flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González arrived in Spain on Sunday after fleeing into exile in as part of a negotiated deal with Nicolás Maduro's government that dealt a major blow to millions who placed th
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