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American accused of assaulting a Pennsylvania student is extradited from France to the US

American accused of assaulting a Pennsylvania student is extradited from France to the US

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said “So I raped you” was extradited Thursday from France to the United States.
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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio ’s seat in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, making Moody only the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber.
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Brazilian court denies Bolsonaro's request to travel to Trump's inauguration

Brazilian court denies Bolsonaro's request to travel to Trump's inauguration

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday denied a request by former President Jair Bolsonaro to temporarily restore his passport so that he could attend the inauguration in Washington of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump next week.
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Learner Tien beats Daniil Medvedev and is the youngest US man in Australia's 3rd round since Sampras

Learner Tien beats Daniil Medvedev and is the youngest US man in Australia's 3rd round since Sampras

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Learner Tien, a 19-year-old qualifier from California, became the youngest American man to reach the Australian Open's third round since Pete Sampras in 1990, upsetting a racket-tossing Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (8
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'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90.
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Learner Tien beats Daniil Medvedev and is the youngest US man in Australia's 3rd round since Sampras

Learner Tien beats Daniil Medvedev and is the youngest US man in Australia's 3rd round since Sampras

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Learner Tien, a 19-year-old qualifier from California, became the youngest American man to reach the Australian Open's third round since Pete Sampras in 1990, upsetting a racket-tossing Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (8
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'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90.
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'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90.
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Pope Francis hurts his right arm after falling for the second time in just over a month

Pope Francis hurts his right arm after falling for the second time in just over a month

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin .
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Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police's 'smoke them out' tactics

Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police's 'smoke them out' tactics

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said Thursday.
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