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North Korean women's soccer team arrives in South Korea for regional tournament

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean women’s soccer team arrived in South Korea on Sunday to compete in a regional tournament, the first visit by North Korean athletes in eight years amid political...

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WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday...

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AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

Sen. Cassidy knocked out of Louisiana Republican primary as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow advanced to a runoff in Louisiana’s...

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Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1 billion security proposal for White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president’s new ballroom fails to meet procedural rules, according to the Senate parliamentarian,...

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Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face criminal proceedings in US

MIAMI (AP) — Venezuela’s government said Saturday it deported a close ally of Nicolás Maduro facing several criminal investigations in the U.S. less than three years after the businessman was pardoned...

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Eurovision reaches its dazzling grand final, in photos

The Eurovision Song Contest reached its glittering grand final in Vienna, Austria, bringing together 25 countries for a night of bold performances, theatrical spectacle and fierce competition. ___ This...

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Eurovision reaches its dazzling grand final, in photos

The Eurovision Song Contest reached its glittering grand final in Vienna, Austria, bringing together 25 countries for a night of bold performances, theatrical spectacle and fierce competition. ___ This...

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Former mayor shot dead in central Colombia during election campaign

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A former mayor allied with presidential candidate Abelardo de La Espriella was shot dead in Colombia 's heartland, local authorities said Saturday. One of his aides was also killed. ...

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Israeli strike that killed Hamas military leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad, in photos

GAZA CITY (AP) — Photos from Gaza City show the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike that killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, a senior Hamas military commander identified by Israel as one of the architects of...

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Cardinals manager Marmol buys tickets for fans to continue shirtless revelry at Busch Stadium

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol believes in the “no shirt, no problem” mantra. His club was boosted to a win over the Royals Friday night and again on Saturday...

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