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At least 6 dead after submarine carrying tourists on a reef tour in Red Sea sinks off Egypt
CAIRO (AP) — A recreational submarine taking 45 tourists on an underwater cruise of coral reefs in the Red Sea sank off the Egyptian resort town of Hurghada on Thursday, leaving six Russians dead, the provincial governor said.
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Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers in a major restructuring plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major overhaul, the U.S.
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French president says not all European allies agree on a proposed force for Ukraine
PARIS (AP) — European allies of Ukraine don’t all agree on the proposed deployment of an armed force in the country to back up an eventual peace deal and only some want to take part, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday.
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Judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional but doesn't order they install AC
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday found the extreme heat in Texas prisons is “plainly unconstitutional,” but declined to order the state to immediately start installing air conditioning, which could cost billions.
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World figure skating championships pause to remember those who died in plane crash
BOSTON (AP) — Before the skaters in their sequins and brightly coloured costumes took the ice at the world figure skating championships on Wednesday night, a choir dressed all in black sang a solemn hymn for those who died in a plane crash on their w
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Pilot rescued with 2 girls from icy Alaska lake was not authorized to have passengers, official says
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A pilot rescued with two young family members after they survived a night on the wing of an airplane partially submerged in an Alaska lake is a student pilot who was not authorized to fly with passengers, according to a U.S.
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Ex-North Dakota lawmaker gets 10 years for going to Europe with intent to pay for sex with a minor
A once-powerful former North Dakota lawmaker was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for traveling to Europe with the intent to pay for sex with a minor .
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Sudan aid groups say 54 killed in an airstrike blamed on the military in Darfur
CAIRO (AP) — Aid groups in Sudan said on Tuesday at least 54 people were killed in a military airstrike on a local market in the country’s western region.
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Macron says a proposed European force for Ukraine could 'respond' if attacked by Russia.
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that a proposed European armed force for possible deployment in Ukraine in tandem with an eventual peace deal could “respond” to a Russian attack if Moscow launched one.
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Sudan’s army chief returns to Khartoum for first time in 2 years of war after airport recaptured
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan's army said Wednesday it had recaptured Khartoum's international airport, and the military chief flew back to the capital for the first time in nearly two years of war , bringing the military closer to regaining full control of the
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