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Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak will plead no contest in Michigan case

Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak will plead no contest in Michigan case

DETROIT (AP) — A Massachusetts pharmacist charged with murder in the deaths of 11 Michigan residents from a 2012 U.S.
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First case of polio confirmed in a 10-month-old child in Gaza, Palestinian health officials say

First case of polio confirmed in a 10-month-old child in Gaza, Palestinian health officials say

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian health officials on Friday reported the first case of polio in an unvaccinated 10-month old-child in the Gaza city of Deir al-Balah, the first case in years in the coastal enclave that has been engulfed in the I
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Jury convicts white Florida woman in fatal shooting of her Black neighbor during ongoing dispute

Jury convicts white Florida woman in fatal shooting of her Black neighbor during ongoing dispute

A white Florida woman was convicted Friday of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black neighbor after the jury rejected her claims that she fired through a metal door in self-defense amid an ongoing dispute over children playing outside her home
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Woman charged with trying to defraud Elvis Presley's family through sale of iconic Graceland

Woman charged with trying to defraud Elvis Presley's family through sale of iconic Graceland

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges alleging she orchestrated a scheme to conduct a fraudulent sale of Elvis Presley's Graceland property in Memphis, the Justice Department said Friday.
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India to hold first assembly elections in disputed Kashmir in 10 years

India to hold first assembly elections in disputed Kashmir in 10 years

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India on Friday announced three-phased assembly elections in disputed Kashmir, the first in a decade and in a new political environment after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in 2019 stripped the Muslim-majority region
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Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra is elected Thailand's prime minister

Thaksin's daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra is elected Thailand's prime minister

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Parliament elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra as prime minister Friday, continuing the legacy of the political dynasty that began with her father Thaksin Shinawatra , one of Thailand’s most popular but divisive political figures
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Ukrainian officials urge civilians to evacuate eastern town of Pokrovsk as Russian troops close in

Ukrainian officials urge civilians to evacuate eastern town of Pokrovsk as Russian troops close in

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Military authorities in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk on Friday urged civilians to speed up their evacuation because the Russian army is quickly closing in on what has for months been one of Moscow’s key targets in the w
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Prisoner serving life for murder who escaped in North Carolina has been caught, authorities say

Prisoner serving life for murder who escaped in North Carolina has been caught, authorities say

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) — A prisoner serving a life sentence for murder who escaped from a transport van earlier this week was captured Friday at a North Carolina hotel, authorities said.
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Palau's president says China is weaponizing lucrative tourism over his refusal to break Taiwan ties

Palau's president says China is weaponizing lucrative tourism over his refusal to break Taiwan ties

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Beijing weaponized tourism to the Pacific archipelago of Palau over its allegiance to Taiwan and its accusations that China was behind a major cyberattack there, President Surangel Whipps Jr. told The Associated Press.
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US arrests reputed Peruvian gang leader wanted for 23 killings in his home country

US arrests reputed Peruvian gang leader wanted for 23 killings in his home country

NEW YORK (AP) — A reputed Peruvian gang leader suspected in 23 killings in his home country was arrested Wednesday in New York by U.S. immigration authorities.
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