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Haitian PM arrives in Puerto Rico after long absence as he struggles to get home to quell violence

Haitian PM arrives in Puerto Rico after long absence as he struggles to get home to quell violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s prime minister landed in Puerto Rico on Tuesday, answering a key question on the minds of all Haitians ever since armed gangs plunged the long-suffering Caribbean nation into near anarchy: Where in the world is he
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Biden and Trump are dominating Super Tuesday races and moving closer to a November rematch

Biden and Trump are dominating Super Tuesday races and moving closer to a November rematch

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump , were romping to coast-to-coast victories on Super Tuesday , all but cementing a November rematch and increasing pressure on the former president’s last major rival, Nikki Haley
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US Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas fends off challenge from state lawmaker in GOP primary

US Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas fends off challenge from state lawmaker in GOP primary

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Steve Womack has won the Republican nomination for his seat in northwest Arkansas, fending off a longshot challenge on the right from a state legislator.
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Sarah Stewart wins Republican nomination for Alabama chief justice

Sarah Stewart wins Republican nomination for Alabama chief justice

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Supreme Court Justice Sarah Stewart, who was part of a court majority that ruled frozen embryos are considered children under a state law, has won the Republican nomination for Alabama chief justice.
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'I'm too far away': Five Canadians dead in plane that crashed near downtown Nashville

'I'm too far away': Five Canadians dead in plane that crashed near downtown Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed near downtown Nashville told air traffic controllers he could see the runway they were clearing for an emergency landing. But he said he couldn’t reach it.
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Attorney General Josh Stein, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will run against each other for NC governor

Attorney General Josh Stein, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will run against each other for NC governor

RALEIGH, N.C.
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New obstruction of justice crimes levied against Sen. Bob Menendez in rewritten indictment

New obstruction of justice crimes levied against Sen. Bob Menendez in rewritten indictment

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen.
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Venezuela sets its presidential election for July 28 as the opposition candidate remains barred

Venezuela sets its presidential election for July 28 as the opposition candidate remains barred

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s highly anticipated presidential election will take place July 28 – the birthday of the country’s late fiery leader Hugo Chávez – officials announced Tuesday, plowing ahead with a tight campaign season that deepen
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Paris won't allow tourists free access to the Olympics opening ceremony along the Seine River

Paris won't allow tourists free access to the Olympics opening ceremony along the Seine River

PARIS (AP) — Tourists won’t be allowed to watch the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics along the Seine River for free, the French government announced Tuesday, as it grapples with security concerns about the unprecedented open-air event.
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Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won’t seek reelection, avoiding 3-way race

Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won’t seek reelection, avoiding 3-way race

PHOENIX (AP) — Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Tuesday that she won’t run for a second term after her estrangement from the Democratic Party left her politically homeless and without a clear path to reelection.
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