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5 workers dead, 49 still missing after a building under construction collapsed in South Africa

5 workers dead, 49 still missing after a building under construction collapsed in South Africa

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Rescue teams worked through the night searching for dozens of construction workers buried for more than 12 hours under the rubble of concrete after a multi-story apartment complex that was being built collapsed in a coa
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At least 10 casualties in a hospital attack in southwestern China, suspect arrested

At least 10 casualties in a hospital attack in southwestern China, suspect arrested

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media are reporting a knife attack with possible deaths at a hospital in the country’s southwest.
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Boeing calls off its first astronaut launch because of valve issue on rocket

Boeing calls off its first astronaut launch because of valve issue on rocket

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing called off its first astronaut launch because of a valve problem on the rocket Monday night.
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Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks

Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas announced its acceptance Monday of an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel said the deal did not meet its “core demands” and that it was pushing ahead with an assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
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Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as ex-employee recounts reimbursements

Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as ex-employee recounts reimbursements

NEW YORK (AP) — The judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money trial fined him $1,000 on Monday and warned that future gag order violations could send him to jail, while jurors heard detailed testimony for the first time about the financial reimb
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Lawsuit alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers statewide

Lawsuit alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers statewide

CHICAGO (AP) — Child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers was pervasive and systemic for decades, according to disturbing accounts in a lawsuit filed Monday by 95 men and women housed at the youth centers as children.
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2 workers killed, more than 50 trapped when a building under construction collapses in South Africa

2 workers killed, more than 50 trapped when a building under construction collapses in South Africa

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A multi-story apartment building under construction collapsed Monday in a coastal city in South Africa, killing two construction workers and leaving 53 trapped under the rubble, authorities said.
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An American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, US officials say

An American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, US officials say

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, according to two U.S. officials.
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Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations

Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations

DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers passed a sweeping bill Monday to overhaul the state’s lax oversight over funeral homes after a series of horrific incidents, including sold body parts , fake ashes and the discovery of 190 decaying bodies .
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82-year-old U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is running for reelection to a fourth term

82-year-old U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is running for reelection to a fourth term

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Eighty-two-year-old liberal U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced Monday that he is running for re-election, saying American democracy is in question during difficult times for the country and the world.
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