All Stories from June 17, 2021 (Change date)
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Nicaraguan government pursues NGO in widening crackdownJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) - Nicaraguan authorities ordered the capture of a former education minister and a businessman Thursday as the government's crackdown continued to...
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Zambia's first president and champion of African independence, Kenneth Kaunda, dies at age of 97, says country's leaderJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) - Zambia's first president and champion of African independence, Kenneth Kaunda, dies at age of 97, says country's leader. ...
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Nadal, Osaka both out for Wimbledon; she'll go to OlympicsJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka are sitting out Wimbledon, leaving the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament without two of the sport's biggest stars as it returns after bein...
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Foam containing 'forever chemicals' used against plant fireJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - A company hired to help extinguish a fire that gutted a northern Illinois chemical plant this week used foam containing toxic compounds that have tainted surface waters ...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery fell $1.11 to $71.04 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for August delivery fell $1.31 to $73.08 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline ...
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Inquiry slams security faults before Manchester Arena attackJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A public inquiry into a mass attack at a 2017 Ariana Grade concert in northwest England concluded Thursday that 'œserious shortcomings'ť by venue operators...
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Prosecutors seek 'very substantial' prison time for AvenattiJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Prosecutors urged a judge Wednesday to impose a 'œvery substantial'ť prison sentence on Michael Avenatti for trying to extort millions of dollars from Ni...
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Lordstown Motors reverses, says it has no firm truck ordersJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Struggling electric truck maker Lordstown Motors said Thursday it doesn't have any firm orders for its vehicles, just days after its president said t...
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Belgium beats Denmark 2-1 in game marked by Eriksen tributeJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - COPENHAGEN (AP) - When the game was over, Denmark's players walked around the field to a standing ovation from a crowd that serenaded them as if they had just won the Eu...
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Brazil beats Peru 4-0 to move into 1st in Copa America groupJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil changed half of its starting lineup to face Peru on Thursday in its second Copa America match and still cruised to a 4-0 victory. It was the Sel...