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Burkina Faso's military junta sacks the prime minister and dissolves the government

Burkina Faso's military junta sacks the prime minister and dissolves the government

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta issued a decree Friday dismissing Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and announcing the dissolution of the national government.
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Jury will consider lesser charge in NYC subway chokehold case, judge dismisses manslaughter charge

Jury will consider lesser charge in NYC subway chokehold case, judge dismisses manslaughter charge

NEW YORK (AP) — The judge overseeing the trial of a man accused of using a deadly chokehold on an unruly New York subway passenger dismissed the top charge in the case on Friday at prosecutors' request, allowing jurors to consider a lesser count afte
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Road accident in Ivory Coast leaves at least 26 dead and 28 injured

Road accident in Ivory Coast leaves at least 26 dead and 28 injured

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — A fiery crash involving two minibuses in Ivory Coast on Friday killed at least 26 people and injured 28 more, authorities said.
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Indianapolis police officers are acquitted in the 2022 death of a man at his parents’ home

Indianapolis police officers are acquitted in the 2022 death of a man at his parents’ home

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two Indianapolis police officers were acquitted of manslaughter and other charges Friday in the death of a man after officers shocked him with a Taser and restrained him face down while handcuffing him.
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Burkina Faso's military junta sacks the prime minister and dissolves the government

Burkina Faso's military junta sacks the prime minister and dissolves the government

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta on Friday issued a decree dismissing Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and announcing the dissolution of the national government.
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State Sen. Jenifer Branning wins a Mississippi Supreme Court seat

State Sen. Jenifer Branning wins a Mississippi Supreme Court seat

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — State Sen. Jenifer Branning has won a seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court, defeating Justice Jim Kitchens. The Associated Press on Friday declared the race for Branning as counties reported official results from the Nov.
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State Sen. Jennifer Branning wins a Mississippi Supreme Court seat

State Sen. Jennifer Branning wins a Mississippi Supreme Court seat

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — State Sen. Jenifer Branning has won a seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court, defeating Justice Jim Kitchens. The Associated Press on Friday declared the race for Branning as counties reported official results from the Nov.
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Indianapolis police officers are acquitted in the 2022 death of a man at his parents’ home

Indianapolis police officers are acquitted in the 2022 death of a man at his parents’ home

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two Indianapolis police officers were acquitted of manslaughter and other charges Friday in the death of a man after officers shocked him with a Taser and restrained him face down while handcuffing him.
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Romania's top court annuls first round of presidential vote won by far-right candidate

Romania's top court annuls first round of presidential vote won by far-right candidate

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A top Romanian court on Friday annulled the first round of the country's presidential election, days after allegations that Russia ran a coordinated online campaign to promote the far-right outsider who won the first round.
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Coroner says searchers think they have found missing Pennsylvania woman last seen near sinkhole

Coroner says searchers think they have found missing Pennsylvania woman last seen near sinkhole

A Pennsylvania coroner's office said Friday that investigators believe they have located the body of a woman who was last seen four days earlier near a sinkhole above a shuttered coal mine.
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