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Ecuador's president touts US-backed crime-fighting efforts and vows to keep hunting down criminals

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on Sunday used his State of the Union address to tout his government’s U.S.-backed crime-fighting strategies as well as improvements of some...

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Tearful Kostyuk reaches French Open 2nd round and speaks of missile attack back home in Ukraine

PARIS (AP) — Marta Kostyuk’s first-round win at the French Open became one of her toughest matches after she found out beforehand that a missile almost hit her parents' home in Ukraine. ...

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Republicans who have drawn a hard line on Iran pan Trump's emerging proposal to end the war

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans who favor a harder line against the government in Tehran and fear...

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China launches Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with 1 of 3 astronauts set for yearlong stay

JIUQUAN, China (AP) — China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft Sunday night with three astronauts heading to its space station, including one set to stay in space for a year. The spacecraft...

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Alex Palou seeks new milestone as he attempts to continue dominance with 2nd straight Indy 500 win

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Winning one Indianapolis 500 was a career-changing moment for Alex Palou. Winning a second would put Palou in elite company. The first Spaniard to win...

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Nigeria’s military says troops rescued 92 people abducted by jihadi militants

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Ninety-two people who were abducted by jihadi extremists have been rescued by troops in Nigeria’s conflict-battered northeast region, the country’s military said Sunday. ...

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Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50,000 residents are ordered to evacuate

A damaged chemical tank in Southern California may have cracked — potentially lowering the risk of a cataclysmic explosion — though an evacuation order remains in effect for some 50,000 area residents...

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Gotta go: Home player Arthur Gea takes emergency bathroom break during French Open debut

PARIS (AP) — Home player Arthur Gea ran off the court for an emergency bathroom break early in the first set of his French Open debut on Sunday. “I need to go to the bathroom. I can’t...

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How Congo is battling an Ebola outbreak complicated by aid cuts, armed rebels and anger

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo underscore the serious challenges authorities face — including a backlash in local communities — as they try to stem...

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Guide Kenton Cool scales Everest for the 20th time and says not ready to quit yet

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — One of the most accomplished mountain guides on Mount Everest is not ready to hang up his boots. Briton Kenton Cool this week scaled the peak for the 20th time,...

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