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Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican

Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies, simplifying the rituals to emphasize his role as a mere bishop and allowing for burial outside the Vatican in keeping with his wishes.
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed loses reelection to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie

San Francisco Mayor London Breed loses reelection to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed lost her reelection race to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie. The Associated Press called the race Tuesday.
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed loses reelection to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie

San Francisco Mayor London Breed loses reelection to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed lost her reelection race to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie. The Associated Press called the race Tuesday.
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An emotional Rafael Nadal retires at the Davis Cup after he loses and Spain is eliminated

An emotional Rafael Nadal retires at the Davis Cup after he loses and Spain is eliminated

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal bit his lower lip and his reddened eyes welled with tears as he stood alongside his Davis Cup teammates for Spain's national anthem Tuesday before what he — and everyone — knew might be the last match of his career.
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US recognizes Venezuela's opposition candidate as president-elect months after the disputed election

US recognizes Venezuela's opposition candidate as president-elect months after the disputed election

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The U.S. government recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the “president-elect” of the South American country on Tuesday, months after President Nicolás Maduro claimed to have won the July election.
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SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but passes up catching it with mechanical arms

SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but passes up catching it with mechanical arms

SpaceX on Tuesday launched another Starship rocket , but passed up catching the booster with giant mechanical arms. Unlike last month’s success, the booster was directed to a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.
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SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but passes up catching it with mechanical arms

SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but passes up catching it with mechanical arms

SpaceX on Tuesday launched another Starship rocket , but passed up catching the booster with giant mechanical arms. Unlike last month’s success, the booster was directed to a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Iran defies international pressure, increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says

Iran defies international pressure, increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says

VIENNA (AP) — Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen Tuesd
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Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine

Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of its nuclear weapons, a move that follows U.S.
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Ukraine fires several US-made longer-range missiles into Russia for the first time

Ukraine fires several US-made longer-range missiles into Russia for the first time

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine fired several American-supplied longer-range missiles into Russia, officials said Tuesday, marking the first time Kyiv used the weapons that way in 1,000 days of war .
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