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House passes temporary government funding bill months early to avoid election season shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House moved Tuesday to head-off a potential government shutdown before this fall's critical midterm elections by passing a bill to…

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US military identifies 3rd service member believed to have been killed in Iranian attack
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. military has confirmed that a third service member is believed to be dead in Friday's attack on a…

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Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5 billion as he defends funding request at fiery hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced fiery questions and protests Tuesday over the U.S. war with Iran, which he estimated has cost…

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US military completes 11th night of strikes on Iran as attacks overshadow diplomacy
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said it completed the 11th night of strikes on Iran early Wednesday as attacks across…

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Judge splits ruling on digital grant program
A federal judge has ruled that a case challenging President Donald Trump's decision to cancel a $2.75 billion federal grant program aimed at providing…

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UN says nearly 150 migrants are dead or missing off West Africa in separate incidents
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — The United Nations refugee agency said Tuesday it is “extremely saddened” after nearly 150 people died or went missing from…

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Officials sought phone records of NYT journalists and their relatives in an effort to unmask sources
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration sought phone records of several New York Times journalists and even those of some of their relatives,…

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Beaches closed and sandbags filled as Tropical Storm Bertha approaches the Gulf Coast
Communities on the U.S. Gulf Coast distributed sandbags and closed beaches as Tropical Storm Bertha threatened to bring flooding and strong winds Wednesday from…

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World Cup final between Spain and Argentina watched by roughly 60 million on Fox and Telemundo
There are a lot of things that could have gone wrong during this summer's World Cup — a complicated logistical undertaking that included three…

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Trump is squeezing Canada. Don’t expect Carney to roll over.
For Canada and the United States, it was always going to be a bumpy summer.
