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Suicide bomber detonates a device in the Turkish capital. A second assailant is killed in a shootout

Suicide bomber detonates a device in the Turkish capital. A second assailant is killed in a shootout

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the heart of the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Sunday, hours before parliament was scheduled to reopen after a summer recess.
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Populist, pro-Russia ex-premier leads leftist party to win in Slovakia's parliamentary elections

Populist, pro-Russia ex-premier leads leftist party to win in Slovakia's parliamentary elections

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A populist former prime minister and his leftist party won parliamentary elections in Slovakia, staging a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message, according to almost complete result
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UN to vote on resolution to authorize one-year deployment of armed force to help Haiti fight gangs

UN to vote on resolution to authorize one-year deployment of armed force to help Haiti fight gangs

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.N.
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A truck crash in Illinois kills 5, seriously injures 5 and forces an evacuation due to ammonia leak

A truck crash in Illinois kills 5, seriously injures 5 and forces an evacuation due to ammonia leak

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.
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Europe strikes back in Ryder Cup and ties record for largest lead

Europe strikes back in Ryder Cup and ties record for largest lead

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Europe swept the opening session of the Ryder Cup for the first time in its history, a beating so thorough that none of the foursomes matches reached the 18th hole.
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Bail bondsman charged alongside Trump in Georgia becomes the first defendant to take a plea deal

Bail bondsman charged alongside Trump in Georgia becomes the first defendant to take a plea deal

ATLANTA (AP) — A bail bondsman charged alongside former President Donald Trump and 17 others in the Georgia election interference case pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges on Friday, becoming the first defendant to accept a plea deal with prosecutor
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Baltimore Archdiocese says it will file for bankruptcy before new law on abuse lawsuits takes effect

Baltimore Archdiocese says it will file for bankruptcy before new law on abuse lawsuits takes effect

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Archdiocese of Baltimore announced Friday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization days before a new state law goes into effect removing the statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims and allowing victims to sue th
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The Navy will start randomly testing SEALs and special warfare troops for steroids

The Navy will start randomly testing SEALs and special warfare troops for steroids

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy will begin randomly testing its special operations forces for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs beginning in November, taking a groundbreaking step that military leaders have long resisted. Rear Adm.
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Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, an advocate for liberal priorities, dies at age 90

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, an advocate for liberal priorities, dies at age 90

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat and champion of liberal causes who was elected to the Senate in 1992 and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died.
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Judge says she is ending conservatorship between former NFL player Michael Oher and Memphis couple

Judge says she is ending conservatorship between former NFL player Michael Oher and Memphis couple

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge said Friday she is ending a conservatorship agreement between former NFL player Michael Oher and a Memphis couple who took him in when he was in high school.
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