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Jasmine Paolini and Italy beat Slovakia to win the Billie Jean King Cup

Jasmine Paolini and Italy beat Slovakia to win the Billie Jean King Cup

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini capped a breakthrough season by leading Italy to its first Billie Jean King Cup title since 2013 on Wednesday, defeating Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 6-1 to seal a 2-0 victory over Slovakia i
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Court ruling stops Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms for now

Court ruling stops Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms for now

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's plan to make all of the state's public school classrooms post the Ten Commandments remains on hold under an order Wednesday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. The 5th U.S.
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Susan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake

Susan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lake

COLUMBIA, S.C.
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Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur extends tenure as longest-serving woman in US House with election win

Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur extends tenure as longest-serving woman in US House with election win

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur won another term in the U.S. House on Wednesday, after defeating a Republican state lawmaker endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump. Her victory in northwest Ohio over fourth-term state Rep.
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Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur extends tenure as longest-serving woman in US House with election win

Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur extends tenure as longest-serving woman in US House with election win

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur won another term in the U.S. House on Wednesday, after defeating a Republican state lawmaker endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump. Her victory in northwest Ohio over fourth-term state Rep.
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AP Race Call: Democrat Marcy Kaptur wins reelection to U.S. House in Ohio's 9th Congressional District

AP Race Call: Democrat Marcy Kaptur wins reelection to U.S. House in Ohio's 9th Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Ohio on Wednesday. Kaptur, who was first sworn in to the House in 1983, is the longest-serving woman in congressional history.
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Freddie Freeman's historic walk-off grand slam ball from the World Series to hit the auction block

Freddie Freeman's historic walk-off grand slam ball from the World Series to hit the auction block

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) — Freddie Freeman’s historic walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the World Series is hitting the auction block.
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US vetoes UN resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza because there's no link to a hostage release

US vetoes UN resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza because there's no link to a hostage release

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the war in Gaza because it is not linked to an immediate release of hostages taken captive by Hamas in Israel in October 2023. The U.N.
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Israeli officials demand the right to strike Hezbollah under any cease-fire deal for Lebanon

Israeli officials demand the right to strike Hezbollah under any cease-fire deal for Lebanon

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli officials demanded Wednesday the freedom to strike Lebanon's Hezbollah as part of any cease-fire deal, raising a potential complication as a top U.S. envoy was in the region attempting to clinch an agreement.
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Court extends hold on Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms

Court extends hold on Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's plan to make all of the state's public school classrooms post the Ten Commandments remains blocked under an order Wednesday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. The 5th U.S.
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