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Divers have found wreckage, 5 remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan, US Air Force says

Divers have found wreckage, 5 remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan, US Air Force says

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. and Japanese divers have discovered wreckage and remains of five crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan, the Air Force announced Monday.
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Israel expands Gaza ground offensive, vows to hit the south with 'no less strength' than the north

Israel expands Gaza ground offensive, vows to hit the south with 'no less strength' than the north

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel's ground offensive expanded to every part of the Gaza Strip, its military said Sunday, as it ordered more evacuations and vowed to hit south Gaza with “no less strength” than the fight that has reduced large part
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Venezuelans approve a referendum to claim sovereignty over a swathe of neighboring Guyana

Venezuelans approve a referendum to claim sovereignty over a swathe of neighboring Guyana

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans on Sunday approved a referendum called by the government of President Nicolás Maduro to claim sovereignty over an oil- and mineral-rich piece of neighboring Guyana , the country’s electoral authority announced.
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Jim Leyland elected to baseball's Hall of Fame, becomes 23rd manager in Cooperstown

Jim Leyland elected to baseball's Hall of Fame, becomes 23rd manager in Cooperstown

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says

Former US ambassador arrested in Florida, accused of serving as an agent of Cuba, AP source says

MIAMI (AP) — A former American diplomat who served as U.S.
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Ships face Houthi-claimed attack in Red Sea as officials say a US warship also fires in self-defense

Ships face Houthi-claimed attack in Red Sea as officials say a US warship also fires in self-defense

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Commercial ships came under attack Sunday by drones and missiles in the Red Sea and a U.S. warship there opened fire in self-defense as part of an hourslong assault claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said.
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Indonesia's Marapi volcano erupts and blankets nearby villages with ash

Indonesia's Marapi volcano erupts and blankets nearby villages with ash

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province erupted Sunday, spewing white-and-gray ash plumes more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the air and sending hot ash clouds several miles away.
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Israeli offensive shifts to crowded southern Gaza, driving up death toll despite evacuation orders

Israeli offensive shifts to crowded southern Gaza, driving up death toll despite evacuation orders

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel pounded targets in crowded southern Gaza on Saturday and ordered more neighborhoods designated for attack to evacuate, driving up the death toll as the United States and others urged it to do more to protect civi
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Police in Paris arrested a man who targeted passersby, killing 1, injuring 2 others, official says

Police in Paris arrested a man who targeted passersby, killing 1, injuring 2 others, official says

PARIS (AP) — French police arrested a man who targeted passersby in Paris on Saturday night, killing a German tourist with a knife and injuring two others, France's interior minister said.
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Authorities identify suspect in killing of 3 homeless men in Los Angeles

Authorities identify suspect in killing of 3 homeless men in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles man who was already arrested in another shooting investigation has been identified as the suspect in three recent killings of homeless men, police said Saturday.
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