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Clashes in Syria's coastal region between government forces and Assad loyalists kill more than 70Mar 07, 2025 7:09 am - Clashes between Syrian security forces under the country's new, Islamist authorities and gunmen loyal to ousted President Bashar Assad in Syria's western coastal region have killed more than 70 people and left an area outside government control, a war monitor said Friday.
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Authorities: Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week earlier in Santa FeMar 07, 2025 6:59 am - Authorities revealed Friday that actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease and showed severe signs of Alzheimer’s disease a full week after his wife died of hantavirus in their home.
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Russia bombards Ukraine’s energy grid after Zelenskyy says his team will hold talks with the USMar 07, 2025 6:57 am - Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in a large-scale missile and drone bombardment during the night, officials said Friday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that talks with the U.S. on ending the three-year war will take place next week.
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Unexploded WWII bomb halts Eurostar travel connecting Paris to London and BrusselsMar 07, 2025 6:55 am - PARIS — The discovery of a huge unexploded World War II-era bomb caused transportation chaos in Paris on Friday that included the suspension of high-speed rail links with...
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Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm for almost $10 billionMar 06, 2025 5:47 pm - NEW YORK — Walgreens Boots Alliance says it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners as the struggling retailer looks to turn itself around afte...
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A weak Pope Francis thanks people for their prayers ‘from the bottom of my heart’ in audio messageMar 06, 2025 4:03 pm - ROME — A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio message broadcast Thursday, the first public sign of lif...
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Trump envoy says Ukrainians ‘brought it on themselves’ after US pauses aid and intelligence sharingMar 06, 2025 3:53 pm - WASHINGTON — Ukraine was given “fair warning” by the White House before President Donald Trump this week ordered a pause on U.S. military assistance and intelligence shar...
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Lady Gaga strikes a chord: The superstar singer rekindles passion for music with new album ‘Mayhem’Mar 06, 2025 2:50 pm - LOS ANGELES — When Lady Gaga walked into a New York City bar she frequented five years ago, the memories hit hard: Back then, she wrote songs there, feeling lost and disc...
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Roy Ayers, a jazz legend who influenced hip-hop and R&B musicians, dies at 84Mar 06, 2025 2:34 pm - Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” has died at 84.
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Trump envoy says Ukrainians 'brought it on themselves' after US pauses aid and intelligence sharingMar 06, 2025 1:29 pm - Ukraine was given “fair warning” by the White House before President Donald Trump this week ordered a pause on U.S. military assistance and intelligence sharing with Kyiv, a senior administration official said Thursday.