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Some in Georgia GOP seek purity test as Trump appears at convention in aftermath of indictment

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state Republican convention gets underway Friday with Donald Trump still expected on Saturday, even as a right-wing party faction seeks to punish GOP officials it considers ideological traitors by banning them from future pri
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Honduran president begins first visit to China since breaking off ties with Taiwan

Honduran president begins first visit to China since breaking off ties with Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Honduran President Xiomara Castro arrived in Shanghai on Friday on her first visit since China established ties with her nation, pulling it away from former diplomatic ally Taiwan.
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Why Turkey's currency is crashing after Erdogan got reelected

Why Turkey's currency is crashing after Erdogan got reelected

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection last month despite a battered economy and a cost-of-living crisis that experts say are exacerbated by his unconventional economic policies.
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How Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks about his own Catholic faith on the presidential campaign trail

How Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talks about his own Catholic faith on the presidential campaign trail

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — As Ron DeSantis wrapped up a 12-stop campaign tour that began in an Iowa evangelical church and ended here in a South Carolina convention center, dozens of pastors met backstage to pray for the presidential candidate.
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A little white pill, Captagon, gives Syria's Assad a strong tool in winning over Arab states

A little white pill, Captagon, gives Syria's Assad a strong tool in winning over Arab states

BEIRUT (AP) — A little white pill has given Syrian President Bashar Assad powerful leverage with his Arab neighbors, who have been willing to bring him out of pariah status in hopes he will stop the flow of highly addictive Captagon amphetamines out
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis woos GOP Christian voters but stays tight-lipped on his own Catholic faith

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis woos GOP Christian voters but stays tight-lipped on his own Catholic faith

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — As Ron DeSantis wrapped up a 12-stop campaign tour that began in an Iowa evangelical church and ended here in a South Carolina convention center, dozens of pastors met backstage to pray for the presidential candidate.
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Oregon to crack down on illegal pot growers by holding landowners responsible

Oregon to crack down on illegal pot growers by holding landowners responsible

SALEM, Ore.
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Pat Robertson united evangelical Christians and pushed them into conservative politics

Pat Robertson united evangelical Christians and pushed them into conservative politics

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Pat Robertson united tens of millions of evangelical Christians through the power of television and pushed them in a far more conservative direction with the personal touch of a folksy minister.
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Supreme Court voting rights ruling stuns minority voters, who hope it expands their representation

Supreme Court voting rights ruling stuns minority voters, who hope it expands their representation

WASHINGTON (AP) — This week's Supreme Court decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional districts was seen by many minority lawmakers and voting rights activists as a stunning victory with the potential to become a major stepping stone for
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Trump charged over classified documents in 1st federal indictment of an ex-president

Trump charged over classified documents in 1st federal indictment of an ex-president

MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump said Thursday that he was indicted for mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, a remarkable development that makes him the first former president in U.S.
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