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Adrift in the Atlantic, a boat of death and lost dreams

Adrift in the Atlantic, a boat of death and lost dreams

BELLE GARDEN, Tobago (AP) — Around 6:30 a.m. on May 28, 2021, off the beach near the Caribbean island of Tobago, a narrow white-and-blue boat drifted onto the horizon. From a distance, it seemed no one was aboard.
Dem, GOP convention picks show Midwest's political influence

Dem, GOP convention picks show Midwest's political influence

CHICAGO (AP) — Donald Trump won the White House in 2016 by breaking up the famed electoral “blue wall," snatching the Midwestern battleground states of Michigan and Wisconsin, along with Pennsylvania, from Democrats.
Takeaways of AP Investigation into deadly migrant voyage

Takeaways of AP Investigation into deadly migrant voyage

For nearly two years, The Associated Press assembled puzzle pieces from across three continents to uncover the story of a mysterious Mauritanian boat — and the people it carried to death as they drifted across the Atlantic Ocean and appeared in the C
Fox attorneys in libel case reveal dual roles for Murdoch

Fox attorneys in libel case reveal dual roles for Murdoch

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Fed up by LA pothole, Arnold Schwarzenegger fills it himself

Fed up by LA pothole, Arnold Schwarzenegger fills it himself

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fed up by an enormous pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood, Arnold Schwarzenegger picked up a shovel and filled it himself.
Biden in Belfast will see peace marred by political crisis

Biden in Belfast will see peace marred by political crisis

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — American grit was essential to getting Northern Ireland’s warring sides to make peace 25 years ago with the Good Friday Agreement.
Japan signs $2.8B long-range missile development deals

Japan signs $2.8B long-range missile development deals

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Defense Ministry announced Tuesday it has signed contracts worth nearly 380 billion yen ($2.
GOP attorney joins California race for Feinstein Senate seat

GOP attorney joins California race for Feinstein Senate seat

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Republican attorney announced Tuesday he's entering the 2024 contest to replace outgoing Democratic U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, joining a growing field in a state known for its liberal political tilt.
Biden aide, Saudi prince see 'progress' toward Yemen war end

Biden aide, Saudi prince see 'progress' toward Yemen war end

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke by phone with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday amid signs that the Saudis and Iran-allied Houthis in Yemen are making “remarkable progress” toward fi
Airstrikes on Myanmar village feared to have killed 100

Airstrikes on Myanmar village feared to have killed 100

BANGKOK (AP) — Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on Tuesday killed as many as 100 people, including many children, who were attending a ceremony held by opponents of army rule, said a witness, a member of a local pro-democracy group and independent me
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