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Death threats assail Brazil’s trailblazing trans candidates as they campaign

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Benny Briolly beamed as she strode through the concrete favela alleyway in a snow-white dress, volunteers…

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Senators ask Justice Department to take tougher action against Boeing executives over safety issues

Two U.S. senators have asked the Department of Justice to take tougher action against Boeing executives by holding them criminally…

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Departures in House create crucial Republican targets in the fight for majority control

WASHINGTON -- After a tumultuous and unproductive session of Congress, nearly 50 House members decided either to not seek reelection…

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Inuit lawmaker asked to leave the podium at Danish Parliament after speaking only in Greenlandic

COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- A lawmaker representing Greenland in Denmark’s Parliament was asked to leave the podium of the assembly after…

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Operator of a Thai bus that caught fire and killed 23 is charged, as investigators suspect gas leak

BANGKOK -- Police in Thailand on Friday said they have filed criminal charges against a bus operator in connection with…

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Californians’ crime concerns put pressure on criminal justice reform and progressive DAs

LOS ANGELES -- Ten years ago, Alley Bean joined 3.7 million Californians in voting for a measure that downgraded many…

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Dunedin, New Zealand, records its wettest day in a century as flooding cuts the city off by road

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- The New Zealand city of Dunedin was cut off by road due to flooding Friday after…

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Nevada politician guilty of using $70,000 meant for statue of slain officer for personal costs

LAS VEGAS -- A Nevada Republican politician who ran unsuccessfully two years ago for state treasurer was found guilty Thursday…

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23XI Racing, co-owned by Michael Jordan, and Front Row Motorsports file federal antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR

23XI Racing, co-owned by Michael Jordan, and Front Row Motorsports file federal antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR

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Closely watched selection of Guatemala’s new Supreme Court remains flawed, critics say

GUATEMALA CITY -- Guatemala’s Congress selected the 13 new justices of the Supreme Court Thursday in a closely observed process…

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Sony’s PlayStation Network suffers hourslong outage, irking videogamers

LONDON -- Sony's PlayStation Network went down for hours on Tuesday, frustrating gamers around the world who complained they weren't…

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Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters has been sentenced to 9 years behind bars for voting system data scheme

Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters has been sentenced to 9 years behind bars for voting system data scheme

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12 injured after a Russian glide bomb smashes into a Ukrainian apartment building

KYIV, Ukraine -- New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte visited Ukraine on Thursday in his first official trip since taking office…

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John Amos, ‘Good Times’ and Emmy-nominated ‘Roots’ star, dies at 84, actor's publicist says

John Amos, ‘Good Times’ and Emmy-nominated ‘Roots’ star, dies at 84, actor's publicist says

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How Black leaders in New York are grappling with Eric Adams and representation

NEW YORK -- It wasn’t a shock to many Black New Yorkers that Mayor Eric Adams has surrounded himself with…

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Albanian opposition MPs try to disrupt Parliament to protest a colleague’s imprisonment

TIRANA, Albania -- Albanian opposition lawmakers on Thursday protested in Parliament, burning effigies and clashing with bodyguards, after one of…

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Dutch airline KLM plans ‘painful’ cost-cutting to combat high costs and staff shortages

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Dutch airline KLM announced a “painful” round of cost-cutting and other measures Thursday aimed at boosting…

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Taiwan hospital fire leaves at least 9 dead as typhoon batters island’s south

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- A fire at a hospital in southern Taiwan killed at least nine people Thursday as the island…

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Kaine and Cao face off in only debate of campaign for US Senate seat from Virginia

NORFOLK, Va. -- NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican challenger Hung Cao sparred over…

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Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A former Singaporean Cabinet minister was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison after he pleaded…

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