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Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is buried in private, ending his tumultuous journey

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is buried in private, ending his tumultuous journey

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — A private burial was held for Yevgeny Prigozhin , ending a tumultuous journey from St.
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Pakistani court suspends the corruption conviction and sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan

Pakistani court suspends the corruption conviction and sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani appeals court on Tuesday suspended the corruption conviction and three-year prison term of Imran Khan in a legal victory for the hugely popular embattled former prime minister, his lawyers and court officials said.
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U.S. Open honours Billie Jean King on 50th anniversary of equal prize money

U.S. Open honours Billie Jean King on 50th anniversary of equal prize money

NEW YORK (AP) — After a rousing tribute from former first lady Michelle Obama, Billie Jean King on Monday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the U.S.
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Guatemala progressive's presidential victory certified, but his party is suspended from operating

Guatemala progressive's presidential victory certified, but his party is suspended from operating

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal on Monday declared progressive Bernardo Arévalo the winner of the country’s presidential election, shortly after another government body suspended his Seed Movement party.
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Faculty member fatally shot in University of North Carolina building

Faculty member fatally shot in University of North Carolina building

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — A shooter killed a faculty member in a science building at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday, police said after a lockdown that paralyzed the campus community as authorities searched for the suspect.
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Biden and the first lady drop by a DC middle school math class and lunch to welcome back students

Biden and the first lady drop by a DC middle school math class and lunch to welcome back students

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden shook hands with middle schoolers heading to lunch and dropped by an eighth grade math class Monday to welcome students back for the new school year.
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Trump trial set for March 4, 2024, in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election

Trump trial set for March 4, 2024, in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Monday set a March 4, 2024, trial date for Donald Trump in the federal case in Washington charging the former president with trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election, rejecting a defense request to push back th
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California sues district that requires parents be notified if their kids change pronouns

California sues district that requires parents be notified if their kids change pronouns

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — California's attorney general sued a Southern California school district Monday over its recently adopted policy that requires schools to notify parents if their children change their gender identification or pronouns.
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Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters

Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters

Hawaii’s electric utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a second wildfire break out nearby and become the deadliest in the
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Trump lawyers back in DC court as two sides differ over trial date in election subversion case

Trump lawyers back in DC court as two sides differ over trial date in election subversion case

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump were back in court Monday as a federal judge considers radically conflicting proposals for a trial date in the case accusing him of working to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the ru
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