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South Carolina moves closer to abortion ban, a Southern trend that puts pressure on Virginia

South Carolina moves closer to abortion ban, a Southern trend that puts pressure on Virginia

RICHMOND, Va.
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Montana first to ban people dressed in drag from reading to children in schools, libraries

Montana first to ban people dressed in drag from reading to children in schools, libraries

HELENA, Mont.
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UK home secretary won't face investigation over speeding ticket meddling claims

UK home secretary won't face investigation over speeding ticket meddling claims

LONDON (AP) — The U.K.
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US aircraft carrier arrives in NATO member Norway, to take part in drills

US aircraft carrier arrives in NATO member Norway, to take part in drills

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A U.S.
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Turkish anti-migrant party backs Erdogan's rival in presidential runoff

Turkish anti-migrant party backs Erdogan's rival in presidential runoff

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A hard-line, anti-migrant party on Wednesday threw its weight behind the opposition candidate who is running against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in this weekend’s runoff presidential race.
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Trump's freewheeling, stream-of-consciousness speaking style draws legal attention amid probes

Trump's freewheeling, stream-of-consciousness speaking style draws legal attention amid probes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump speaks about his legal woes in a way that would make most defense attorneys wince.
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UK inflation falls to lowest level in over a year but food prices keep decline in check

UK inflation falls to lowest level in over a year but food prices keep decline in check

LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. has fallen to its lowest level since the immediate aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, though elevated food prices meant it didn't fall as much as anticipated.
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Vinícius Júnior soccer racism dispute ignites heated off-field debate in Spain

Vinícius Júnior soccer racism dispute ignites heated off-field debate in Spain

MADRID (AP) — Repeated racist insults against Brazilian soccer star Vinícius Júnior have unleashed a heated debate in Spain about tolerance for racism in a society that is becoming rapidly more diverse on and off the field.
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Texas lawmakers set new standards to ban books from schools for sexual content

Texas lawmakers set new standards to ban books from schools for sexual content

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas would set new standards and ratings for sexually explicit material in order to ban books from public and charter school libraries, under a bill given final passage by the state Senate late Tuesday night and sent to Republic
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Israel's Netanyahu and allies pass new budget with sweeping grants for settlements, ultra-Orthodox

Israel's Netanyahu and allies pass new budget with sweeping grants for settlements, ultra-Orthodox

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government on Wednesday passed a new two-year budget, a step that could bring some stability to his coalition and clear the way for it to press ahead with its religious, pro-settlement agenda.
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