Nation and World
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UK lawmakers back scathing report that slammed Boris Johnson over 'partygate'
Jun 19, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - Britain's House of Commons on Monday resoundingly endorsed a report that found Boris Johnson lied to lawmakers about lockdown-flouting parties in his office, a ...
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Fiercest fighting in years erupts in West Bank camp of Jenin, at least 5 Palestinians killed
Jun 19, 2023 1:00 am - JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) - Israeli military forces raided a refugee camp in the northern West Bank on Monday, igniting the fiercest day of fighting in years as...
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Russian opposition leader Navalny urges anti-Kremlin campaign as his new trial begins
Jun 19, 2023 1:00 am - MELEKHOVO, Russia - Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny urged his supporters Monday to begin a broad campaign against Moscow's actions in Ukraine as he w...
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Who gets a break? Clashing ideas on tax relief are teed up for the 2024 campaign
Jun 19, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Just six days after the bipartisan deal on the debt limit became law, House Republicans proposed a slew of tax cuts, leading to charges of hypocrisy by Demo...
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The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday
Jun 19, 2023 1:00 am - Many Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For generations, Black Amer...
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American woman who was pushed and fell 165 feet near German castle is released from hospital
Jun 19, 2023 1:00 am - BERLIN - Police in southern Germany said Monday that an American tourist who was pushed into a ravine during an attack near Neuschwanstein castle in which her 21-year-ol...
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Trump and other Republicans conjure a familiar enemy in attacking Democrats as 'communists'
Jun 19, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Lashing out after his arraignment on federal charges last week, Donald Trump took aim at President Joe Biden and Democrats with language that seemed to evoke ...
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Macron urges Europe to develop its own air defense systems and not rely on the U.S.
Jun 19, 2023 1:00 am - PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron called on European nations Monday to seek more independence on airspace defense and advocated against relying too much on the U....
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Stalled contract jeopardizes relations between new Disney governing body and firefighters
Jun 18, 2023 1:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. - After appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World's governing district earlier this year, its firefighters were among the few emp...
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Netanyahu says he's opposed to any interim U.S.-Iran deal on nuclear program
Jun 18, 2023 1:00 am - TEL AVIV, Israel - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he opposes any interim agreement reportedly being negotiated between the U.S. and Iran over...