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'Ring of fire' solar eclipse begins its path across the Americas, stretching from Oregon to Brazil

'Ring of fire' solar eclipse begins its path across the Americas, stretching from Oregon to Brazil

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A partial solar eclipse of the sun, the first stage of a rare “ring of fire” eclipse that is expected to cut across the Americas, began to emerge Saturday morning.
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An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed

An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous advocacy committee to Parliament has failed

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians resoundingly rejected on Saturday a referendum proposal to create an advocacy committee to offer advice to Parliament on policies that affect Indigenous people — the nation's most disadvantaged ethnic minority.
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Lexi Thompson falls short by 3 shots in her bid to make PGA Tour cut in Las Vegas

Lexi Thompson falls short by 3 shots in her bid to make PGA Tour cut in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lexi Thompson delivered star-power moments built for a stage like Las Vegas, and when she poured in a pair of long birdie putts Friday, she was on the cusp of history. Thompson was 4 under with seven holes to play.
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Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders 1 million to evacuate as ground attack looms

Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders 1 million to evacuate as ground attack looms

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians fled in a mass exodus Friday from northern Gaza after Israel’s military told some 1 million people to evacuate to the southern part of the besieged territory ahead of an expected ground invasion in retaliation for the su
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Pennsylvania seeks to expand public awareness of its Indigenous culture and history

Pennsylvania seeks to expand public awareness of its Indigenous culture and history

BETHLEHEM, Pa.
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French authorities link a school stabbing that killed a teacher to Islamic extremism

French authorities link a school stabbing that killed a teacher to Islamic extremism

ARRAS, France (AP) — A man of Chechen origin who was under surveillance by French security services over suspected Islamic radicalization stabbed a teacher to death at his former high school and wounded three other people Friday in northern France, a
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Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally's reach

Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally's reach

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans chose Rep. Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker on Friday during internal voting, putting the gavel within reach of the staunch ally of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump.
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Israeli shelling along Lebanon border kills 1 journalist, wounds 6

Israeli shelling along Lebanon border kills 1 journalist, wounds 6

ALMA Al-SHAAB, Lebanon (AP) — An Israeli shell landed in a gathering of international journalists covering clashes on the border in south Lebanon on Friday, killing a Reuters videographer and leaving six other journalists injured.
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US says North Korea delivered 1,000 containers of equipment and munitions to Russia for Ukraine war

US says North Korea delivered 1,000 containers of equipment and munitions to Russia for Ukraine war

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said on Friday that North Korea has delivered more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Russia for its ongoing war in Ukraine.
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NASA spacecraft launched to mysterious and rare metal asteroid in first mission of its kind

NASA spacecraft launched to mysterious and rare metal asteroid in first mission of its kind

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Psyche spacecraft rocketed away Friday on a six-year journey to a rare metal-covered asteroid. Most asteroids tend to be rocky or icy, and this is the first exploration of a metal world.
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