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US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents say
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is preparing to ramp up funding by hundreds of millions of dollars for programs designed to counter China’s…

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Wisconsin tornado causes extensive damage and cuts power to thousands of homes
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A tornado struck northeastern Wisconsin on Monday, blackening the midday sky and sending workers sheltering in office basements as fierce…

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Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to clear the way for an executive order from President Donald Trump…

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Court documents say there were at least 3 shooters at Seattle food festival, 1 among the dead
SEATTLE (AP) — Police now say there were at least three suspects involved in a shootout at a crowded food festival near Seattle’s Space…

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Days disrupted: 7 people around the world share how the Iran war has reshaped their lives
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Across seven countries, seven people woke up to days that no longer looked the way they once did.

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Cracker Barrel CEO steps down a year after logo debacle
Cracker Barrel's CEO is stepping down nearly a year after an attempted rebrand of the chain led to a fierce customer backlash.

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Georgia school shooter had a chaotic childhood and was fixated on mass killings, psychologist says
The teenager who killed two students and two teachers in a 2024 shooting at Georgia's Apalachee High School had a chaotic, lonely upbringing and…

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Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks rattle region
CAIRO (AP) — Mediators have achieved progress in getting the United States and Iran back to negotiations, regional officials said Monday, after both sides…

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Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp among new additions to join UNESCO’s World Heritage List
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, an ornate 13th-century Buddhist temple in Thailand and tidal flats in western South Korea…

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Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that Senate Majority Leader John Thune cancel the chamber's upcoming August break until senators pass…
