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Judge rejects new trials for 2 convicted of human smuggling in death of family of 4 from India

Judge rejects new trials for 2 convicted of human smuggling in death of family of 4 from India

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday rejected requests for new trials for two men convicted on human smuggling charges in the deaths of four members of a family from India who froze to death while trying to cross the Canadian border into Min
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A Florida man is executed for killing a Miami Herald employee who was abducted on a lunch break

A Florida man is executed for killing a Miami Herald employee who was abducted on a lunch break

STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of killing a Miami Herald employee who was abducted on her lunch break was executed Tuesday evening . Michael Tanzi was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m.
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Octavio Dotel, who once held record of pitching for 13 major league teams, dies in DR roof collapse

Octavio Dotel, who once held record of pitching for 13 major league teams, dies in DR roof collapse

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Octavio Dotel, who pitched for 13 major league teams in a 15-year career and won a world championship with the St.
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Wayne Gretzky says he has 'no political power' over the president or prime minister

Wayne Gretzky says he has 'no political power' over the president or prime minister

TORONTO (AP) — Retired NHL great Wayne Gretzky downplayed his influence on Donald Trump in his first public comments since the U.S. president began his second term and began making references to making Canada the 51st state .
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Congo repatriates 3 Americans facing life in jail over a failed coup plot, official says

Congo repatriates 3 Americans facing life in jail over a failed coup plot, official says

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The three Americans convicted on charges of participating in a botched coup attempt in Congo last year have been repatriated to the United States days after their death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment, Congo's pres
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Iran's foreign minister says he will have indirect talks with US envoy over Tehran's nuclear program

Iran's foreign minister says he will have indirect talks with US envoy over Tehran's nuclear program

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran 's foreign minister said Tuesday he'll meet with U.S.
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South Korea says its military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the border

South Korea says its military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the border

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the rivals' tense border on Tuesday, South Korean officials said.
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A US-Russian crew of 3 arrives at the International Space Station

A US-Russian crew of 3 arrives at the International Space Station

MOSCOW (AP) — NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and two Russian crewmates arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday on board a Russian spacecraft.
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Florida wins its third national title and denies Houston its first, rallying for 65-63 victory

Florida wins its third national title and denies Houston its first, rallying for 65-63 victory

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Florida and Walter Clayton Jr.
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Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the US South after a prolonged deluge of rain

Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the US South after a prolonged deluge of rain

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Days of unrelenting downpours swelled rivers to near record levels across Kentucky on Monday, submerging neighborhoods and threatening a famed bourbon distillery in the state capital.
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