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U-Haul driver's NYC 'rampage' leaves 1 dead, 8 hurt

U-Haul driver's NYC 'rampage' leaves 1 dead, 8 hurt

NEW YORK (AP) — A man driving a U-Haul truck swerved onto sidewalks and plowed into cyclists and scooter riders in New York City on Monday, killing one person and injuring eight others before police were able to pin the careening vehicle against a bu
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Ukrainian Peewees unable escape reminders of war

Ukrainian Peewees unable escape reminders of war

QUEBEC CITY (AP) — If Mykyta Staskevich needed another reminder of what his boys hockey team of Ukrainian refugees was playing for back home, it came in the poignant form of the nation's flag unfolded in the locker room before its game against Romani
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Polygamy kidnapping suspect will be returned to Utah

Polygamy kidnapping suspect will be returned to Utah

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The nephew of imprisoned Utah polygamous leader Warren Jeffs will be returned to Utah to face charges that he kidnapped his niece, as he waived extradition at a court hearing Monday following his arrest in North Dakota.
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UN says Syria agrees to open 2 new crossings for quake aid

UN says Syria agrees to open 2 new crossings for quake aid

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Syria’s president agreed to open two new crossing points from Turkey to the country’s rebel-held northwest to deliver desperately needed aid and equipment to help millions of earthquake victims, the United Nations announced Mond
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Biden fires Architect of the Capitol over alleged abuses

Biden fires Architect of the Capitol over alleged abuses

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has fired the embattled Architect of the Capitol, the official who oversees the U.S. Capitol complex, officials said. The White House said Monday that Brett Blanton's appointment was terminated.
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Judge to release parts of Georgia special grand jury report

Judge to release parts of Georgia special grand jury report

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge on Monday ordered the partial release later this week of a special grand jury report into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election loss.
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Portugal church sex abuse study finds 512 alleged victims

Portugal church sex abuse study finds 512 alleged victims

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A committee that has been examining historic child sex abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church said Monday that 512 alleged victims have come forward.
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US jets down 4 objects in 8 days, unprecedented in peacetime

US jets down 4 objects in 8 days, unprecedented in peacetime

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. fighter jet shot down an “unidentified object” over Lake Huron on Sunday on orders from President Joe Biden.
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Israeli jets hit militant site in Gaza after rocket attack

Israeli jets hit militant site in Gaza after rocket attack

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Residents of the Gaza Strip said Israeli aircraft launched a series of airstrikes at militant sites in the coastal Palestinian territory early Monday.
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Turkey probes contractors as earthquake deaths pass 33,000

Turkey probes contractors as earthquake deaths pass 33,000

ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities are targeting contractors allegedly linked with buildings that collapsed in the powerful Feb.
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