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The Paris Olympics medals are made with pieces of the Eiffel Tower

The Paris Olympics medals are made with pieces of the Eiffel Tower

PARIS (AP) — An Olympic medal inlaid with a piece of the Eiffel Tower.
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5 Marines aboard helicopter that went down outside San Diego are confirmed dead, military says

5 Marines aboard helicopter that went down outside San Diego are confirmed dead, military says

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Five U.S. Marines aboard a helicopter that went down during stormy weather in the mountains outside of San Diego are confirmed dead, the military said Thursday.
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Israeli strikes kill 13 in a southern Gaza town that could be the next target in the war

Israeli strikes kill 13 in a southern Gaza town that could be the next target in the war

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes killed over a dozen people overnight and into Thursday in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas' cease-fire terms and vowed to expand the offensive into the s
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A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine is rejected as a presidential candidate

A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine is rejected as a presidential candidate

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s main election authority on Thursday refused to allow a politician opposing Moscow’s military action in Ukraine on the ballot for the upcoming presidential election.
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Pakistan votes for a new parliament as militant attacks surge and jailed leader's party cries foul

Pakistan votes for a new parliament as militant attacks surge and jailed leader's party cries foul

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistanis braved cold winter weather and sporadic violence to vote for a new parliament Thursday, a day after twin bombings claimed at least 30 lives in the worst election-related violence ahead of the balloting.
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A volcano erupts in same part of southwestern Iceland where earlier activity required evacuations

A volcano erupts in same part of southwestern Iceland where earlier activity required evacuations

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday, less than two months after a previous eruption in the area forced the evacuation of the coastal town of Grindavik. The eruption began about 6 a.m.
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Marianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign, ending long-shot primary challenge to Biden

Marianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign, ending long-shot primary challenge to Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — Self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson on Wednesday announced the end of her long-shot Democratic challenge to President Joe Biden.
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2 officers shot, wounded at suburban Philadelphia home that then burns. At least 6 people missing

2 officers shot, wounded at suburban Philadelphia home that then burns. At least 6 people missing

EAST LANSDOWNE, Pa. (AP) — At least six people were unaccounted for after two police officers were wounded by gunfire Wednesday at a home in suburban Philadelphia that was then set on fire and consumed by the flames, authorities said.
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Blinken says a Hamas-Israel deal is still possible even though the sides remain far apart

Blinken says a Hamas-Israel deal is still possible even though the sides remain far apart

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that a cease-fire and hostage-release agreement between Israel and Hamas was still possible, despite the two sides being far apart on the central terms for a deal.
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Azerbaijan's Aliyev appears headed to a landslide win in election called after retaking Karabakh

Azerbaijan's Aliyev appears headed to a landslide win in election called after retaking Karabakh

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Incumbent President Ilham Aliyev appeared to be headed to an expected landslide victory in Azerbaijan's presidential election Wednesday in an early vote he called following his government’s swift reclaiming of a region formerl
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