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Flood-hit regions in Central Europe will get billions in EU aid

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday pledged billions of euros in aid for Central European countries that suffered enormous damage to infrastructure and housing during the massive flooding that has so far claime

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Hezbollah leader vows retaliation against Israel for attacks on devices as both sides trade strikes

BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Hezbollah vowed to keep up daily strikes on Israel despite this week's mass bombing attack on its communication devices, and said Israelis displaced by the fighting from homes near the Lebanon border would not be able to r

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Vatican gives green light to devotion at Bosnia site in Medjugorje where Madonna reportedly appeared

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Thursday gave the green light for Catholics to continue flocking to a southern Bosnian village where children reported seeing visions of the Virgin Mary, offering its approval for devotion at one of the most contest

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LaMonica McIver wins special House election in New Jersey

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democratic Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver has defeated Republican small businessman Carmen Bucco in a contest in New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District that opened up because of the death of Rep. Donald Payne Jr.

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Search for suspect in Kentucky highway shooting ends with discovery of body believed to be his

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A body found in rural southeastern Kentucky is believed to be the man suspected of shooting and wounding five people on an interstate highway, authorities said Wednesday night.

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House rejects government funding bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday rejected Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal that would have linked temporary funding for the federal government with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.

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Iranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden's campaign in stolen Trump info, FBI says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden's campaign in information stolen from rival Donald Trump's campaign, sending unsolicited emails to people connected to the Democratic president in an effort to interfere in the

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FBI says Iranian hackers sent unsolicited stolen Trump info to people associated with Biden campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iranian hackers sent people associated with President Joe Biden's campaign unsolicited information that had been stolen from Republican Donald Trump's campaign, the FBI and other federal agencies said Wednesday.

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Veteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison

WASHINGTON (AP) — A longtime CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in postings around the world was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Wednesday after an emotional hearing in which victims describ

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Veteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison

WASHINGTON (AP) — A longtime CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in postings around the world was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Wednesday after an emotional hearing in which victims describ

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