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Airline VOEPASS confirms all 61 people aboard were killed in plane crash in Brazil; airline earlier said 62 were aboard

Airline VOEPASS confirms all 61 people aboard were killed in plane crash in Brazil; airline earlier said 62 were aboard

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin’s state primaries

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Scholar Kwame Anthony Appiah receives $500,000 prize from Library of Congress

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Russia blocks Signal messaging app as authorities tighten control over information

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For freed Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin, resuming work against Putin is his priority

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Connecticut’s state primaries

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A powerful explosion sets off a fireball on a container ship at a Chinese port

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Brazilian airline VoePass says 62 people were aboard plane that crashed in Sao Paulo state

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Vermont’s state primaries

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Austrian chancellor defends decision to cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna, says arrests came too close to showtime

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The threat Israel didn’t foresee: Hezbollah’s growing drone power

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Minnesota’s primaries

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Polish leader Tusk says billions of dollars in illegal spending by predecessors uncovered

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London’s Metropolitan Police says Taylor Swift shows will go on next week, no indication of link to foiled Austrian plot

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Italian beach establishments close umbrellas briefly to protest long-delayed liberalization plans

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