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A fire kills 16 people at a shopping mall in southwestern China

A fire kills 16 people at a shopping mall in southwestern China

BEIJING (AP) — A fire at a shopping mall killed 16 people Wednesday in the southwestern Chinese city of Zigong, state media reported. Firefighters and rescuers responded to a fire call shortly after 6 p.m.
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Syrian official who oversaw prison where alleged abuse took place arrested by US officials

Syrian official who oversaw prison where alleged abuse took place arrested by US officials

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where human rights officials say torture and abuse routinely took place has been arrested in Los Angeles, court documents show.
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House Oversight panel subpoenas Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempt

House Oversight panel subpoenas Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempt

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued a subpoena Wednesday to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle compelling her to appear before the committee on Monday for what is scheduled to be
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US military pier for carrying aid to Gaza will be dismantled after weather and security problems

US military pier for carrying aid to Gaza will be dismantled after weather and security problems

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.
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Prominent Democrat Schiff calls for Biden to withdraw: Democrats aim to nominate before convention

Prominent Democrat Schiff calls for Biden to withdraw: Democrats aim to nominate before convention

WASHINGTON (AP) — California Rep.
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Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished in 1944 after a deadly California port explosion

Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished in 1944 after a deadly California port explosion

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.
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Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds

Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party nominate a different candidate, according to a new poll, sharply undercutting his post-debate claim that “average De
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Universities in Bangladesh shut their doors and authorities raid opposition HQ after deadly protests

Universities in Bangladesh shut their doors and authorities raid opposition HQ after deadly protests

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Several major universities in Bangladesh agreed to shut their doors Wednesday after at least six people died in violent campus protests over the allocation of government jobs, police raided the main opposition party’s headqua
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Water rescues underway in Arkansas after a new wave of storms across US and Canada

Water rescues underway in Arkansas after a new wave of storms across US and Canada

YELLVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Water rescues were underway Wednesday in Arkansas after a new wave of severe storms that have pummeled a vast swath of the U.S. and Canada, officials said.
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Trumpets, tiaras and tradition on display as King Charles III presides over opening of Parliament

Trumpets, tiaras and tradition on display as King Charles III presides over opening of Parliament

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III arrived at Parliament to preside over the State Opening on Wednesday, donning his ceremonial robes and the crown of state to deliver a speech laying out the legislative program of the U.K.
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