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UN General Assembly widely supports a Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its occupation

UN General Assembly widely supports a Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its occupation

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly strongly supported a nonbinding Palestinian resolution Wednesday demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the occupied West Bank within a year.
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Justice Department sues over Baltimore bridge collapse and seeks $100M in cleanup costs

Justice Department sues over Baltimore bridge collapse and seeks $100M in cleanup costs

BALTIMORE (AP) — The U.S.
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Kentucky governor bans use of 'conversion therapy' with executive order

Kentucky governor bans use of 'conversion therapy' with executive order

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov.
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Voting for local government opens in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy

Voting for local government opens in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The three-phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir opened early Wednesday in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government stripped the disputed region of its special st
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Voting for local government opens in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy

Voting for local government opens in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The three-phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir opened early Wednesday in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government stripped the disputed region of its special st
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South Korea and Japan say North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles in latest military display

South Korea and Japan say North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles in latest military display

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday test-fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern seas, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said, adding to its military demonstrations as tensions with Washington and neighbors escalate
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Japan’s defense ministry says North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile

Japan’s defense ministry says North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan’s military said Wednesday it detected North Korea test-firing at least one ballistic missile, adding to its military demonstrations as tensions with Washington and neighbors escalate.
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Lack of citizenship documents might keep many from voting in Arizona state and local races

Lack of citizenship documents might keep many from voting in Arizona state and local races

PHOENIX (AP) — Nearly 100,000 voters who haven't submitted citizenship documents might be prevented from participating in Arizona's state and local elections, a significant number for the battleground state where races have been tight.
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Database error challenges Arizona's rules that require voters to submit citizenship documents

Database error challenges Arizona's rules that require voters to submit citizenship documents

PHOENIX (AP) — Nearly 100,000 voters who haven't submitted citizenship documents might be prevented from participating in Arizona's state and local elections, a significant number for the battleground state where races have been tight.
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Casualties in Myanmar push Southeast Asia's death toll from Typhoon Yagi past 500

Casualties in Myanmar push Southeast Asia's death toll from Typhoon Yagi past 500

BANGKOK (AP) — Floods and landslides in Myanmar triggered by last week’s Typhoon Yagi and seasonal monsoon rains have claimed at least 226 lives, with 77 people missing, state-run media reported Tuesday.
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