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AP Race Call: Democrat Jimmy Gomez wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 34th Congressional District

AP Race Call: Democrat Jimmy Gomez wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 34th Congressional District

Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. He defeated fellow Democrat and children's court attorney David Kim, who was running against him for the third time in a row.
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Controversial Australian Olympic breaker retires from competition

Controversial Australian Olympic breaker retires from competition

SYDNEY (AP) — Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being ridiculed and spawned conspiracy theorie
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Judge blocks Pentagon chief's voiding of plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, others in 9/11 case

Judge blocks Pentagon chief's voiding of plea deals for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, others in 9/11 case

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge at the military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has ruled that plea bargains struck by alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two codefendants were valid, striking down an order by Defense Secretary Lloyd Aus
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Hurricane Rafael plows across Cuba as a Category 3 storm after knocking out power on the island

Hurricane Rafael plows across Cuba as a Category 3 storm after knocking out power on the island

HAVANA (AP) — Hurricane Rafael pushed into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane with winds so powerful it knocked out the entire country's power grid.
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AP Race Call: Democrat Sam Liccardo wins election to U.S. House in California's 16th Congressional District

AP Race Call: Democrat Sam Liccardo wins election to U.S. House in California's 16th Congressional District

Democrat Sam Liccardo won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday. He defeated state Assemblymember Evan Low, another Democrat, in the highly competitive race.
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Democrat Vindman, known as a Trump whistleblower, wins competitive Virginia House race

Democrat Vindman, known as a Trump whistleblower, wins competitive Virginia House race

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Eugene Vindman won Virginia’s most competitive congressional race Wednesday, defeating his opponent in a blow to the GOP’s hopes of flipping the open House seat.
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Control of the US House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump's agenda

Control of the US House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump's agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.
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Control of the US House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump's agenda

Control of the US House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump's agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.
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Massachusetts voters approve union rights for Uber drivers and reject legalizing psychedelics

Massachusetts voters approve union rights for Uber drivers and reject legalizing psychedelics

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts voters approved giving union rights to drivers for ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft but rejected a measure to legalize some psychedelics . The issues were among five measures on Tuesday’s ballot.
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AP Race Call: Democrat Eugene Vindman wins election to U.S. House in Virginia's 7th Congressional District

AP Race Call: Democrat Eugene Vindman wins election to U.S. House in Virginia's 7th Congressional District

Democrat Eugene Vindman won election to a U.S. House seat representing Virginia on Wednesday, defeating Republican Derrick Anderson in the state's most competitive district and holding the seat for Democrats.
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