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Alabama college football player succumbs to injuries sustained in a game

Alabama college football player succumbs to injuries sustained in a game

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A linebacker at Alabama's largest historically Black university died on Tuesday after a collision during a game in October that left him hospitalized for a month, according to a statement from the university.
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White House pressing Ukraine to draft 18-year-old men to help fill manpower needs to battle Russia

White House pressing Ukraine to draft 18-year-old men to help fill manpower needs to battle Russia

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of troops as young as 18.
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Florida golfer fatally beaten with his own clubs in a random attack, police say

Florida golfer fatally beaten with his own clubs in a random attack, police say

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A Florida golfer has died after he was beaten with his own clubs and choked in what police believe was a random attack by a man with a history of violence whose family had just kicked him out of their home.
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Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students

Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Transgender students from kindergarten through college at Ohio public and private schools will be banned from using multiperson bathrooms that fit their gender identities under a measure signed by Republican Gov.
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3 Americans held for years in China have been released, the White House says

3 Americans held for years in China have been released, the White House says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released, the White House said Wednesday. The three are Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung .
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ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar's military regime

ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar's military regime

THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority . Senior Gen.
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Middle East latest: Displaced people return to south Lebanon as ceasefire appears to hold

Middle East latest: Displaced people return to south Lebanon as ceasefire appears to hold

Long-displaced residents of south Lebanon started returning to their homes amid celebrations hours after a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group took effect early Wednesday morning.
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ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for head of Myanmar's military regime

ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for head of Myanmar's military regime

THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority. Senior Gen.
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Philippine police file criminal complaints against VP Sara Duterte and her security aides

Philippine police file criminal complaints against VP Sara Duterte and her security aides

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police officials on Wednesday filed criminal complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte and her security staff for allegedly assaulting and disobeying orders from authorities in a recent altercation in Congre
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Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting

Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants began a ceasefire Wednesday in a major step toward ending nearly 14 months of fighting as a region on edge wondered whether it will hold.
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