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2 officers shot, wounded at suburban Philadelphia home that then burns. At least 6 people missing

2 officers shot, wounded at suburban Philadelphia home that then burns. At least 6 people missing

EAST LANSDOWNE, Pa. (AP) — At least six people were unaccounted for after two police officers were wounded by gunfire Wednesday at a home in suburban Philadelphia that was then set on fire and consumed by the flames, authorities said.
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Blinken says a Hamas-Israel deal is still possible even though the sides remain far apart

Blinken says a Hamas-Israel deal is still possible even though the sides remain far apart

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that a cease-fire and hostage-release agreement between Israel and Hamas was still possible, despite the two sides being far apart on the central terms for a deal.
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Azerbaijan's Aliyev appears headed to a landslide win in election called after retaking Karabakh

Azerbaijan's Aliyev appears headed to a landslide win in election called after retaking Karabakh

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Incumbent President Ilham Aliyev appeared to be headed to an expected landslide victory in Azerbaijan's presidential election Wednesday in an early vote he called following his government’s swift reclaiming of a region formerl
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Special counsel investigating Biden's handling of classified documents has completed probe, AG says

Special counsel investigating Biden's handling of classified documents has completed probe, AG says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department special counsel investigating President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents has completed his inquiry and a report is expected to be made public soon, Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers i
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A US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia commander, officials say

A US drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia commander, officials say

BAGHDAD (AP) — A U.S. drone strike hit a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing three members of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia, including a high-ranking commander, officials said.
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Ecuador's high court decriminalizes euthanasia, following a lawsuit by a terminally ill patient

Ecuador's high court decriminalizes euthanasia, following a lawsuit by a terminally ill patient

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s high court on Wednesday decriminalized euthanasia and ordered lawmakers and health officials to draft rules and regulations for the procedure.
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Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, scuttling deal they had demanded from Democrats

Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, scuttling deal they had demanded from Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package Wednesday, scuttling months of negotiations with Democrats on legislation intended to cut back record numbers of illegal border crossings.
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Missing Marine Corps helicopter carrying 5 troops from Nevada to California has been located

Missing Marine Corps helicopter carrying 5 troops from Nevada to California has been located

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Marine Corps helicopter that had been missing with five troops aboard as an historic storm continued drenching California was found Wednesday morning in a mountainous area outside San Diego. The aircraft was located just after 9 a.
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Twin bombings at Pakistan political offices kill at least 26 a day before voting begins

Twin bombings at Pakistan political offices kill at least 26 a day before voting begins

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A pair of bombings at the election offices of a political party and an independent candidate in southwest Pakistan killed at least 26 people and wounded more than two dozen others, officials said Wednesday, the day before parl
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Sweden closes probe into explosions on Nord Stream pipelines, saying it doesn't have jurisdiction

Sweden closes probe into explosions on Nord Stream pipelines, saying it doesn't have jurisdiction

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish officials said Wednesday that they have decided to close their investigation into the September 2022 explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which were built to carry Russian natural gas to Germany, because the
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