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Tropical Storm Claudette Brings Rain And Floods To The Gulf Coast

Saturday, June 19, 2021

Thunderstorms and high winds on the east side of the storm battered the Florida Panhandle and much of Alabama on Saturday, as the weather system moved toward the North Carolina coast.

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Milkha Singh, India's 'Flying Sikh' Ace Runner, Dies At 91

Saturday, June 19, 2021

Singh's family said he died of complications from COVID-19. His wife, Nirmal Kuar, had died of the virus just days earlier.

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Hard-Line Judiciary Head Wins Iran's Presidency Amid A Low Turnout

Saturday, June 19, 2021

Ebrahim Raisi's election puts hard-liners firmly in control across the government as negotiations in Vienna continue to try to save a tattered deal meant to limit Iran's nuclear program.

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North Korea's Kim Vows To Be Ready For Confrontation With The U.S.

Friday, June 18, 2021

Earlier this week, the U.S. and other leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations issued a statement calling for North Korea to abandon its nuclear program and return to talks.

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U.S. Catholic Bishops Have Heated Debate Before End-Of-Week Vote On Communion

Friday, June 18, 2021

U.S. Catholic bishops clashed virtually Thursday over whether Catholic politicians who support abortion rights should continue to receive Communion.

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Zambia's First President Kenneth Kaunda Dies At Age 97

Thursday, June 17, 2021

Zambia's first president and champion of African independence Kenneth Kaunda has died at the age of 97, the country's president Edgar Lungu announced on Facebook Thursday evening.

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Power Outage In Puerto Rico Hits 337K Customers Amid Growing Outrage

Thursday, June 17, 2021

The sudden power failure late Wednesday comes just days after another massive outage hit the U.S. territory.

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China Launches First Crew To Live On New Space Station

Thursday, June 17, 2021

The three astronauts who blasted off Thursday from the Jiuquan launch center in northwestern China will stay three months in the Tianhe, or Heavenly Harmony.

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The Girl Scouts Have Unsold Cookies Left. 15 Million Boxes!

Monday, June 14, 2021

The 109-year-old organization says the coronavirus — not thinner demand for Thin Mints — is the main culprit for the glut of leftover cookies.

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Investigators Find Remains of 17 Victims Under A Suspected Serial Killer's House

Monday, June 14, 2021

Authorities in Mexico say they have found nearly 4,000 bone fragments so far under a home on the outskirts of Mexico City. The 72-year-old suspect, now in police custody, is a former butcher.

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Family Of Alton Sterling Has Accepted $4.5 Million For His Killing By Police

Monday, June 14, 2021

Sterling's 2016 shooting by a Baton Rouge police officer was captured on video and sparked protests in the city's Black community. Neither officer involved in the shooting was charged criminally.

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Top Dog! Pekingese Named Wasabi Wins Westminster Show

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Wasabi nabbed U.S. dogdom's most prestigious prize after winning the big American Kennel Club National Championship in 2019.

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Gas Explosion In Central China Kills At Least 12

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Rescue efforts are still ongoing. Officials have not provided information on the cause of the explosion that took place in the Hubei province city of Shiyan.

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Biden Urges G-7 Leaders To Call Out And Compete With China

Saturday, June 12, 2021

Leaders of G-7 countries agreed to work toward competing against China, there was less unity on how adversarial a public position the group should take.

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Austin Police Arrest 1 Of 2 Suspects In Mass Shooting That Wounded 14

Saturday, June 12, 2021

The attack occurred in a busy entertainment district in the Texas capital early Saturday, authorities said. Investigators were looking into what sparked the shooting.

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A Woman Is Accused Of Fatally Poisoning Her Friend With Eyedrops

Tuesday, June 08, 2021

The alleged suspect in the case told investigators she brought her friend a water bottle loaded with six bottles' worth of Visine, but that she didn't think it would kill her.

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U.S. Senators Promise COVID-19 Vaccines For Taiwan Amid China Row

Sunday, June 06, 2021

Taiwan is among a list of places that would receive 25 million doses from the U.S. in what the Biden administration says is the first tranche of at least 80 million doses to be distributed globally.

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Gunmen Kill At Least 100 In Burkina Faso's Deadliest Attack In Years

Sunday, June 06, 2021

The local market and several homes were also burned down in the area toward the border of Niger. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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U.S. Judge Overturns California's Ban On Assault Weapons

Saturday, June 05, 2021

Judge Rodger Benitez ruled that the state was unlawfully depriving Californians of weapons allowed in most other states and by the Supreme Court. Gov. Gavin Newsom has condemned the decision.

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The FDA Has Approved An Obesity Drug That Helped Some People Drop Weight By 15%

Friday, June 04, 2021

In company-funded studies, participants taking the Novo Nordisk drug Wegovy had average weight loss of about 34 pounds. In a comparison group getting dummy shots, the average loss was under 6 pounds.

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