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29 kidnapped law enforcement officers in southwest Colombia are freed

29 kidnapped law enforcement officers in southwest Colombia are freed

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombian Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez announced Saturday that 29 law enforcement officers recently kidnapped in the country’s southwest region have been freed.
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Barcelona game is postponed after a member of its medical staff dies

Barcelona game is postponed after a member of its medical staff dies

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s home game against Osasuna has been postponed after the death of a member of Barcelona’s medical staff, the Spanish club said.
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Pope Francis responding well to pneumonia therapy and showing 'gradual, slight improvement'

Pope Francis responding well to pneumonia therapy and showing 'gradual, slight improvement'

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is responding well to the treatment for double pneumonia and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days, the Vatican said Saturday.
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South Korea's impeached President Yoon released from prison

South Korea's impeached President Yoon released from prison

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from prison on Saturday, a day after a Seoul court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being detained.
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A South Carolina man executed by firing squad is the first US prisoner killed this way in 15 years

A South Carolina man executed by firing squad is the first US prisoner killed this way in 15 years

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S.
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A car pulled from a river may tell what happened to an Oregon family of 5 that went missing in 1958

A car pulled from a river may tell what happened to an Oregon family of 5 that went missing in 1958

After two days of dredging, a crane on Friday pulled from the Columbia River a Ford station wagon that officials believe belonged to an Oregon family who disappeared while on a trip 66 years ago to find Christmas greenery.
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Expert tells judge to drop charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams without letting them be refiled

Expert tells judge to drop charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams without letting them be refiled

NEW YORK (AP) — A court-appointed lawyer advised a federal judge Friday to let the Justice Department drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams but prevent prosecutors from ever reviving the case so it doesn’t hang over him “like
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Lake Placid awaits word on whether it'll be picked as the Olympic sliding site for 2026 Games

Lake Placid awaits word on whether it'll be picked as the Olympic sliding site for 2026 Games

LAKE PLACID, N.Y.
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Panama to allow 112 migrants deported from the US to move about freely in the country

Panama to allow 112 migrants deported from the US to move about freely in the country

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama announced Friday that it will allow 112 migrants deported from the United States who have been held in a remote camp in the Darien region since last month to move about the country freely until they decide on their next cour
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Mexican cartel leader’s son is sentenced to life in prison for role in major drug trafficking plot

Mexican cartel leader’s son is sentenced to life in prison for role in major drug trafficking plot

WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of a Mexican drug cartel boss has been sentenced to life in prison for his own leadership role in one of the country’s largest and most violent narcotics trafficking organizations.
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