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Drone strike sparks fire on the edge of the UAE’s nuclear power plant in latest blow to Iran truce

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A drone strike targeted the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant on Sunday, sparking a fire on its perimeter. There were no reports of injuries or radiological release, but it highlighted the ...
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Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competition

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Growing up, Mikala Sposito dreamed of being a trailblazer. "I always wanted to be the first female to do something," she said. That dream is about to be realized. The 21-year-old from Dexter, Michigan, will be the ...
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On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - In 1965, Black Americans peacefully demonstrated for voting rights and were beaten by Alabama state troopers before returning two weeks later to complete their march under federal protection. Keith Odom was a toddler then. Now ...
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Factbox-What do we know about the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda?

JOHANNESBURG, May 17 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda to be a public health emergency of international concern. The WHO said the outbreak, caused by the ...
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Trump administration promote program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Even as Democratic officials fight the effort in court, the Trump administration has run millions of voter registrations through government databases to determine their eligibility in a process that critics worry could end up purging ...
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US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say

TECATE, Mexico (AP) - White sage burning, Norma Meza Calles gathers guests at a Mexican wellness resort into a semicircle facing Kuuchamaa Mountain and asks everyone to close their eyes and feel its presence. "This is sacred to us ...
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Tiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 states and push for more

NEW YORK (AP) - Moments after his daughter Olivia was born, Marlon White felt his wife's hand slacken as she fainted. The baby, born at 29 weeks weighing about 2 pounds, wasn't making a sound as she was rushed ...
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In the US South, an appeals court leans farther right than the Supreme Court

By Nate Raymond May 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to preserve mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone marked the latest time that the nation's top judicial body has reined in an even more right-leaning appeals court, ...
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Maine communities mourn the 27-year-old firefighter killed in a lumber mill explosion

MORRILL, Maine (AP) - A 27-year-old firefighter killed in a huge fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine's midcoast region was honored Saturday, a day after the incident that injured at least 11 others. A memorial of flowers ...
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USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro’s capture

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world largest aircraft carrier, returned home to Virginia on Saturday after an 11-month deployment, the longest since the Vietnam War, that saw it support the U.S. war with Iran ...
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South Korea says it will pursue all options to avoid Samsung strike

SEOUL, May 17 (Reuters) - South Korea will pursue all options, including emergency arbitration, to avoid a labour strike at the country's biggest employer Samsung Electronics and to minimise any damage if one does occur, its prime minister said ...
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Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1 billion security proposal for White House

WASHINGTON (AP) - A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president's new ballroom fails to meet procedural rules, according to the Senate parliamentarian, dealing a blow to Republican plans to ...
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