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Closing arguments set in trial of man accused of killing UNC student in 2012

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European Union awards top rights prize to International Criminal Court days after Trump sanctions

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Voters want the next Congress to focus on costs and Iran, not on Trump, a new AP-NORC poll shows

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Jeffries says Democrats 'on the verge' of winning the House. It puts speaker's gavel in reach

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Iran says 7 tankers were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast news

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Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles as Moscow says 808 drones downed in Russian cities

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Children's singer Raffi on his 50-year career, screen time and Ms. Rachel

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Voting-related measures on November ballots include a voter ID push targeting mail-in ballots

Advocates for stricter voter ID laws are pushing new measures in some states to require driver's license or partial Social Security numbers on mail-in ballots.

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French authorities ban some student protests after weekend looting and clashes

French authorities have banned protests planned for Thursday in multiple cities after a weekend of violent unrest.

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World shares retreat as report of damage to oil tankers pushes oil prices higher

World shares and U.S. futures have retreated after oil prices jumped more than 2%.

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Iran says 7 oil tankers are on fire or damaged in a key strait as fears grow of a return to war

Iran's government says seven oil tankers have caught fire or were been damaged in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

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Storm Josephine brings high winds and possible coastal flooding to Eastern Seaboard

Subtropical Storm Josephine is pushing north from the U.S. Northeast coast, bringing some coastal flooding and possible gale-force winds.

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A second female lawmaker in Australia is threatened days after alleged car attack

A man has been charged with threatening an Australian lawmaker’s staff with nunchucks days after another legislator was critically injured when a man repeatedly hit her with a

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Women are protesting in Poland for free access to legal abortions

Women are protesting in Poland for access to free and legal abortion services. Poland's abortion laws are among the most restrictive in Europe.

Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg calls out Luka Doncic, both on court and after huge loss to Lakers

Yaxel Lendeborg has only played one NBA game, and he’s already started a feisty feud with Luka Doncic.

Video game developer BioWare shuts down, next 'Mass Effect' canceled amid broader layoffs at EA

Video game publisher Electronic Arts is shutting down the popular and influential game development studio BioWare after more than three decades.

Hail the size of golf balls pummels parts of Arizona as rare storm moves through the West

The National Weather Service has issued multiple warnings across parts of Arizona. Severe thunderstorm warnings brought large hail the size of golf balls Wednesday.

Brady Tkachuk gets ice-cold reception in return to Ottawa with Florida Panthers

Former captain Brady Tkachuk was booed loudly in his return to Ottawa with the Florida Panthers, four months after requesting a trade from the only NHL team he’d ever known.

Africa CDC calls an Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records its first case

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has invited health ministers to an “extraordinary virtual meeting” as Ebola spreads across the continent.

Senators beat Panthers 5-1 as Brady Tkachuk scores in return to Ottawa but gets hostile reception

With fans chanting “We don’t need you!,” the Ottawa Senators defeated Brady Tkachuk and his Florida Panthers 5-1 on Wednesday night.