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18 Pakistani soldiers killed in fighting with separatist rebels in Balochistan

18 Pakistani soldiers killed in fighting with separatist rebels in Balochistan

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani troops fought insurgents who set up roadblocks in the restive northwestern region of Balochistan, leaving 18 paramilitary security forces and 23 rebels dead in some of the heaviest clashes in recent years, officials
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Sick and wounded children begin crossing from Gaza to Egypt in first opening in months

Sick and wounded children begin crossing from Gaza to Egypt in first opening in months

RAFAH CROSSING, Egypt (AP) — A group of 50 sick and wounded Palestinian children began crossing to Egypt for treatment through Gaza’s Rafah crossing on Saturday, the first opening of the border since Israel captured it nearly nine months ago.
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18 Pakistani soldiers killed in fighting with separatist rebels in Baluchistan

18 Pakistani soldiers killed in fighting with separatist rebels in Baluchistan

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani troops fought insurgents who set up roadblocks in the restive northwestern region, leaving 18 paramilitary security forces and 12 rebels dead in some of the heaviest clashes in recent years, officials said Saturday.
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Sick and wounded children begin crossing from Gaza to Egypt in first opening in months

Sick and wounded children begin crossing from Gaza to Egypt in first opening in months

RAFAH CROSSING, Egypt (AP) — A group of 50 sick and wounded Palestinian children began crossing to Egypt for treatment through Gaza’s Rafah crossing on Saturday, in the first opening of the border since Israel captured it nearly nine months ago.
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A medical plane carrying a child patient and 5 others crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze

A medical plane carrying a child patient and 5 others crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A medical transport jet transporting a child who had just completed treatment for a life-threatening condition, her mother and four others crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in
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A medical plane carrying a child patient and 5 others crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze

A medical plane carrying a child patient and 5 others crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A medical transport jet with a child patient, her mother and four others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes.
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South Carolina puts inmate Marion Bowman Jr. to death in state’s third execution since September

South Carolina puts inmate Marion Bowman Jr. to death in state’s third execution since September

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina put a third inmate to death in four months Friday as it goes through a backlog of prisoners who exhausted their appeals while the state couldn’t find lethal injection drugs. Marion Bowman Jr.
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Trump administration fires prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 cases and moves toward ousting FBI agents

Trump administration fires prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 cases and moves toward ousting FBI agents

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday fired a group of prosecutors involved in the Jan.
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A small plane has crashed in Northeast Philadelphia, governor says

A small plane has crashed in Northeast Philadelphia, governor says

A small plane has crashed in Northeast Philadelphia as crews respond to a fiery scene late Friday, Pennsylvania’s governor said. The crash site is less than 3 miles (4.
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Pentagon prepares to deploy 1,000 more troops to bolster Trump's immigration crackdown

Pentagon prepares to deploy 1,000 more troops to bolster Trump's immigration crackdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is readying orders for the deployment of at least 1,000 additional active duty troops to bolster President Donald Trump's expanding crackdown on immigration , U.S. officials said Friday.
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