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A plane carrying Brazil's president back home returns to Mexico City due to a technical problem

A plane carrying Brazil's president back home returns to Mexico City due to a technical problem

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s air force said Tuesday that the airplane carrying Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva experienced a technical problem after leaving Mexico City and will return to the country’s capital so he can board another fligh
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Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico

Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president , riding the enthusiasm over her predecessor’s social programs but also facing challenges that include stubbornly high levels of violence.
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Hurricane Helene's death toll passes 150 as crews search for survivors

Hurricane Helene's death toll passes 150 as crews search for survivors

SWANNANOA, N.C.
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Justice Department finds Georgia is 'deliberately indifferent' to unchecked abuses at its prisons

Justice Department finds Georgia is 'deliberately indifferent' to unchecked abuses at its prisons

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia prisons are “deliberately indifferent” to unchecked deadly violence, widespread drug use, extortion and sexual abuse at state lockups, the U.S.
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Justice Department finds Georgia is 'deliberately indifferent' to unchecked abuses at its prisons

Justice Department finds Georgia is 'deliberately indifferent' to unchecked abuses at its prisons

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia prisons are “deliberately indifferent” to unchecked deadly violence, widespread drug use, extortion and sexual abuse at state lockups, the U.S.
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Dead inmate identified as suspect in 1995 disappearance of 6-year-old Morgan Nick

Dead inmate identified as suspect in 1995 disappearance of 6-year-old Morgan Nick

ALMA, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man who died in prison more than two decades ago has been identified as a suspect in the disappearance of 6-year-old girl who went missing in 1995.
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Dead inmate identified as suspect in 1995 disappearance of 6-year-old Morgan Nick

Dead inmate identified as suspect in 1995 disappearance of 6-year-old Morgan Nick

ALMA, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man who died in prison more than two decades ago has been identified as a suspect in the disappearance of 6-year-old girl who went missing in 1995.
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French and US companies to invest $10 billion to extract oil off Suriname's coast

French and US companies to invest $10 billion to extract oil off Suriname's coast

PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — France’s TotalEnergies and U.S. hydrocarbon company APA Corp. plan to invest $10 billion to extract oil off the coast of Suriname in a historic investment for the South American country, officials announced Tuesday.
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French and US companies to invest $10 billion to extract oil off Suriname's coast

French and US companies to invest $10 billion to extract oil off Suriname's coast

PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — France’s TotalEnergies and U.S. hydrocarbon company APA Corp. plan to invest $10 billion to extract oil off the coast of Suriname in a historic investment for the South American country, officials announced Tuesday.
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The new French prime minister tells parliament the country’s 'colossal' debt is 'sword of Damocles'

The new French prime minister tells parliament the country’s 'colossal' debt is 'sword of Damocles'

PARIS (AP) — In his inaugural address to parliament, new French Prime Minister Michel Barnier warned that “colossal” and spiraling debts are a “sword of Damocles” hanging over the country’s finances.
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