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Several people are detained in Switzerland in connection with suspected death in a 'suicide capsule'

Several people are detained in Switzerland in connection with suspected death in a 'suicide capsule'

GENEVA (AP) — Police in northern Switzerland said Tuesday that several people have been detained and a criminal case opened in connection with the suspected death of a person in a new “suicide capsule.
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Several people are detained in Switzerland in connection with suspected death in a 'suicide capsule'

Several people are detained in Switzerland in connection with suspected death in a 'suicide capsule'

GENEVA (AP) — Police in northern Switzerland said Tuesday that several people have been detained and a criminal case opened in connection with the suspected death of a person in a new “suicide capsule.
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Israel and Hezbollah renew fire after the deadliest day in Lebanon since 2006

Israel and Hezbollah renew fire after the deadliest day in Lebanon since 2006

BEIRUT (AP) — Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes again Tuesday, a day after a massive Israeli bombardment killed nearly 500 people, sent thousands fleeing from southern Lebanon and put the two sides on the brink of all-out war .
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Hurricane John strikes Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with 'life-threatening' flood potential

Hurricane John strikes Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with 'life-threatening' flood potential

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane John struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with life-threatening flood potential after growing into a major hurricane in a matter of hours.
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Hurricane John strikes Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with 'life-threatening' flood potential

Hurricane John strikes Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with 'life-threatening' flood potential

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane John struck Mexico’s southern Pacific coast Monday night with fierce winds and heavy rainfall after strengthening from tropical storm to major hurricane in a matter of hours.
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Small tsunami waves wash ashore on remote Japanese islands

Small tsunami waves wash ashore on remote Japanese islands

TOKYO (AP) — Small tsunami waves washed ashore on remote Japanese islands Tuesday morning after an earthquake that may have been triggered by volcanic activity.
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Japan issues tsunami advisory to remote Japanese islands south of Tokyo after a powerful quake

Japan issues tsunami advisory to remote Japanese islands south of Tokyo after a powerful quake

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s meteorological agency on Tuesday issued a tsunami advisory to a group of remote islands south of Tokyo after a strong earthquake. The remote offshore quake was not felt and so far no damage or injuries were reported.
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Missouri Supreme Court and governor refuse to halt the execution of man convicted of 1998 killing

Missouri Supreme Court and governor refuse to halt the execution of man convicted of 1998 killing

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man seeking to avoid execution suffered dual setbacks Monday as the state’s top court and governor each rejected requests to cancel his scheduled lethal injection. Marcellus Williams is set to be executed at 6 p.
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Lebanon sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 as Israeli strikes kill 492

Lebanon sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 as Israeli strikes kill 492

MARJAYOUN, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli strikes Monday on Lebanon killed more than 490 people, including more than 90 women and children, Lebanese authorities said, in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.
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Texas jury clears most 'Trump Train’ drivers in civil trial over 2020 Biden-Harris bus encounter

Texas jury clears most 'Trump Train’ drivers in civil trial over 2020 Biden-Harris bus encounter

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal jury in Texas on Monday rejected voter intimidation allegations against all but one of a group of former President Donald Trump supporters who surrounded a Biden-Harris campaign bus on an interstate days before the 2020
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