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Saudi-led troops fight rebel forces south of Yemen’s Hodeida
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen’s exiled government captured a town south of the port city of Hodeida on Thursday as fierce fighting and airstrikes pounded the area on the second day…
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AP Investigation: Fish billed as local isn’t always local
In a global seafood industry riddled with labor abuse and fraud, national distributor Sea To Table offered conscientious consumers fish that was fresh, local and always caught in the U.S. However, DNA tests suggest consumers are getting duped.
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White House: Trump salute to NK general ‘a common courtesy’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Thursday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to return a military salute to a North Korean three-star general. “It’s a common courtesy when a military official from another government…
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Trump approves plan to impose tough China tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has approved a plan to impose punishing tariffs on tens of billions of dollars of Chinese goods as early as Friday, a move that could put his trade policies…
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After summit, North Korea shows Trump in striking new light
North Koreans are getting a new look at President Donald Trump. They see him shaking hands with Kim Jong Un at their historic summit in Singapore, and even awkwardly saluting a three-star general.
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Assailants kill journalist, his police bodyguards in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A senior journalist and his two police bodyguards were fatally shot Thursday by assailants in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police and the journalist’s colleagues said. Shujaat Bukhari was shot by unidentified gunmen as…
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Venezuela’s Maduro replaces VP while promising ‘new start’
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro named a new vice president Thursday in a leadership shuffle that he said sets the stage for a “new start” to his second term overseeing the crisis-rocked…
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South Dakota high court dismisses appeal against Keystone XL
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s Supreme Court this week dismissed an appeal from opponents of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, saying a lower court lacked jurisdiction to hear their cases. But an attorney battling…
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Oxfam slams treatment of migrants at French-Italian border
PARIS (AP) — Migrants who live through the trauma of camps in Libya, make the dangerous Mediterranean crossing to Italy and try to push north get a double-whammy at the French-Italian border, where many languish…
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The Latest: Advocates: ICE not giving immigrant enough time
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Latest on the planned deportation of a Connecticut man with renal failure (all times local): 5 p.m. Advocates for an immigrant who faces deportation to Honduras despite the need for…
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Man scheduled for transplant granted deportation reprieve
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Federal immigration officials granted a six-month reprieve on Thursday to a Connecticut immigrant facing deportation, a move his supporters say won’t be long enough to allow him to undergo a scheduled…
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Strike paralyzes Nicaragua capital as talks to resume Friday
MANAUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The streets of Nicaragua’s capital were all but deserted Thursday as residents observed a national strike called by opponents of President Daniel Ortega’s embattled government a day ahead of renewed talks…
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Lawyers: Iraqi detainees being coerced into deportation
DETROIT (AP) — Lawyers for detained Iraqi-Americans say U.S. immigration agents are forcing their clients to agree to deportation. A judge has set a hearing for Monday in Detroit’s federal court. A motion filed Wednesday…
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Russian hopes, fears tied up in Putin’s showcase World Cup
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin claims soccer and politics have nothing to do with each other, yet the World Cup he kicked off Thursday is about much more than sports. It’s about proving…
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Rainbow flag on display during Putin’s World Cup speech
MOSCOW (AP) — The opening day of the World Cup showed different sides of Russia’s approach to gay rights, with the rainbow flag displayed during President Vladimir Putin’s speech at the first game and a…
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