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Bus accident in Indian-controlled Kashmir kills 21 people

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A passenger bus slid off a Himalayan highway and rolled down a steep, rocky slope onto a road below in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday, killing at least 21 people and injuring...

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And they're off: Wheelchair racers lead fastest Boston Marathon field ever over the starting line

BOSTON (AP) — Temperatures in the 30s, with frost on the ground, greeted the field for the 130th Boston Marathon as it gathered for the start in Hopkinton on Monday morning — a cold day but one that...

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Mother and 6 children killed in explosion and fire at central Pennsylvania home

MILL HALL, Pa. (AP) — A mother and six children ranging in age from 3 to 11 were killed in an explosion and fire at a central Pennsylvania home, authorities said. Firefighters responding...

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Here's what to know about Timmy, the humpback whale that's sick and stranded in the Baltic Sea

BERLIN (AP) — A humpback whale's likely final days in the Baltic Sea have been livestreamed across the globe as multiple rescue efforts failed to coax it back into deeper waters while the marine mammal...

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Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did America and the world finally hear him

LUANDA, Angola (AP) — And in Africa, the lion roared. There is a case to be made that Pope Leo XIV, the careful, reserved, Midwestern Augustinian, found his voice on his epic trip through...

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's special election on redistricting

WASHINGTON (AP) — There aren’t any candidates on the ballot in Virginia’s statewide special election on Tuesday, but the contest could still decide control of the closely divided U.S. House this...

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What to know as ceasefire in the Iran war hangs in the balance

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ceasefire in the Iran war hangs in the balance as Pakistan's capital stands prepared for possible new talks between Tehran and Washington. As of...

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What to know as ceasefire in the Iran war hangs in the balance

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ceasefire in the Iran war hangs in the balance as Pakistan's capital stands prepared for possible new talks between Tehran and Washington. As of right now, the...

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6 crew still missing after overturned ship that disappeared after typhoon is found near Saipan

HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — An overturned ship found near the U.S. territory of Saipan after a typhoon hit is the vessel that went missing with six people on board, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday. ...

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With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — The cherry blossoms draw more than a million visitors to Washington’s Tidal Basin annually. This year was no different, except some strolling the area between the Lincoln Memorial...

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