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One American, two Russians ride Russian capsule to the International Space Station

One American, two Russians ride Russian capsule to the International Space Station

MOSCOW (AP) — One American and two Russians made a quick trip Friday to the International Space aboard a Russian capsule.
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New Mexico governor amends order suspending right to carry firearms to focus on parks, playgrounds

New Mexico governor amends order suspending right to carry firearms to focus on parks, playgrounds

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov.
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Texas Senate begins deliberations at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

Texas Senate begins deliberations at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton moved Friday into the hands of a Senate jury that was deciding whether the embattled Republican should be removed from office over corruption allegations that have shadow
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US military orders new interviews on the deadly 2021 Afghan airport attack as criticism persists

US military orders new interviews on the deadly 2021 Afghan airport attack as criticism persists

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon's Central Command has decided to interview roughly two dozen service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked during U.S.
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Former Spanish soccer federation chief Rubiales given a restraining order, denies wrongdoing to Spanish judge

Former Spanish soccer federation chief Rubiales given a restraining order, denies wrongdoing to Spanish judge

MADRID (AP) — Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish soccer federation, has been given a restraining order and is prohibited from contacting the player he kissed on the lips last month at the Women's World Cup, Spain’s National Court said
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West Virginia University gives final approval to academic program, faculty cuts

West Virginia University gives final approval to academic program, faculty cuts

CHARLESTON, W.Va.
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Jury clears 3 men in the last trial tied to the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Jury clears 3 men in the last trial tied to the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

A jury acquitted three men Friday in the last trial connected to a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a scheme that was portrayed as an example of homegrown terrorism on the eve of the 2020 presidential election.
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UNESCO puts two locations in war-ravaged Ukraine on its list of historic sites in danger

UNESCO puts two locations in war-ravaged Ukraine on its list of historic sites in danger

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The U.N.'s World Heritage Committee on Friday placed two major historical sites in Ukraine on its list of such sites that it considers to be in danger.
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A daughter of long-detained activist in Bahrain is blocked from traveling to the island kingdom

A daughter of long-detained activist in Bahrain is blocked from traveling to the island kingdom

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A daughter of a long-detained human rights activist in Bahrain tried to return to the island kingdom on Friday to press for her father's release but was turned away from her flight in London.
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Kim Jong Un arrives in Russian city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur for expected visit to fighter jet plant

Kim Jong Un arrives in Russian city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur for expected visit to fighter jet plant

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived Friday in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in far eastern Russia and is expected to visit a plant that builds fighter jets as South Korea has said it’s concerned his visit is focused on expanding mi
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