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The Latest: Primary elections in Wisconsin and Minnesota test the Democratic Party’s direction

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New York Jets' Qwan'tez Stiggers taken to hospital after briefly losing consciousness at practice

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Congo says 2,000 people have died in history's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak

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Vikings pick Kyler Murray as their starting quarterback over J.J. McCarthy, AP source says

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The Latest: Trump seeks an exit from his Iran war as Mideast violence spreads

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Wall Street drifts below its all-time high as oil prices keep swinging

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Drone strikes hit Libya's key western oil town and a car bomb kills an officer in the east

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Chiefs WR Rashee Rice: 30 days in a Texas jail a 'learning experience' after probation violation

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has described his 30 days spent in a Texas jail as a “learning experience” and a “reality check.

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Britain's Andy Green sets another speed record, this time for fastest run in a hydrogen-powered car

The only person to break the sound barrier in a car has earned another world record, this time in a show of force for hydrogen power. British driver Andy Green reached 406.

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Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs chooses former Republican Mayor John Giles as her running mate

Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has selected a Republican-turned-independent as her running mate in a tough reelection campaign.

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Russian attacks kill 10 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Moscow is getting more North Korean missiles

Officials in Ukraine say Russian aerial attacks killed at least 10 civilians.

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2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school 5 years after Taliban takeover, UN says

A U.N. agency reports that five years after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, around 2.4 million girls remain excluded from secondary education.

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Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast

Authorities in Yemen say at least six people were killed when Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired missiles on a vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait.

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Over 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during the war in Ukraine are still held, UN estimates

The United Nations estimates that more than 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during its war in Ukraine are still being held.

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Former US Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years on disputed charges has been released

A former U.S. Marine from Massachusetts who has been held in Russia for more than four years on disputed charges has been released.

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Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes

A Syrian court has sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad and his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity during Syria's 14-year conflict.

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YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel announces debut album with Mr. Aron, 'I'm So Happy'

YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel and her husband, Aron Accurso, are releasing their debut album, “I'm So Happy,” on Sept. 25. Known for her educational YouTube channel, Ms.

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Trump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkey following summit because of Iran threat, report says

The Washington Post reports President Donald Trump secretly flew out of last month's NATO summit in Turkey on an alternate military aircraft due to an Iranian assassination th

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Taylor Swift, Lyle Lovett and more are headed for Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

Taylor Swift and Lyle Lovett are set to be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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Groups sue the Trump administration over its targeting of the International Criminal Court

Human Rights Watch and three other advocacy groups have sued the Trump administration to challenge its campaign against the International Criminal Court.

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