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North Korea says its 2nd attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed, vows 3rd try

North Korea says its 2nd attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed, vows 3rd try

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Thursday that its second attempt to launch a spy satellite failed but vowed to make a third attempt in October.
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Giuliani turns himself in on Georgia 2020 election charges after bond is set at $150,000

Giuliani turns himself in on Georgia 2020 election charges after bond is set at $150,000

ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Giuliani turned himself in at a jail in Atlanta on Wednesday on charges related to efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
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At least 1 dead, 1 missing as Tropical Storm Franklin batters Dominican Republic

At least 1 dead, 1 missing as Tropical Storm Franklin batters Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tropical Storm Franklin unleashed heavy floods and landslides in the Dominican Republic on Wednesday after making landfall in the country's southern region, killing at least one person and injuring two others.
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Colorado man accused of killing 10 at supermarket in 2021 is competent for trial, prosecutors say

Colorado man accused of killing 10 at supermarket in 2021 is competent for trial, prosecutors say

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man accused of killing 10 people at a Boulder supermarket in 2021 is competent for trial, prosecutors said Wednesday.
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South Carolina's new all-male highest court reverses course on abortion, upholding strict 6-week ban

South Carolina's new all-male highest court reverses course on abortion, upholding strict 6-week ban

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s new all-male Supreme Court reversed course on abortion Wednesday, upholding a ban on most such procedures after about six weeks of pregnancy. The continued erosion of legal abortion access across the U.S.
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India lands a spacecraft near the moon's south pole, a first for the world as it joins elite club

India lands a spacecraft near the moon's south pole, a first for the world as it joins elite club

NEW DELHI (AP) — India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole on Wednesday — a historic voyage to uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water, and a technological triumph for
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US Open 2023: With Serena and Federer retired, Alcaraz-Djokovic symbolizes a transition in tennis

US Open 2023: With Serena and Federer retired, Alcaraz-Djokovic symbolizes a transition in tennis

Based on the reactions on social media, it seems everyone in the world of tennis was riveted by Novak Djokovic’s victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the last tournament for both ahead of the U.S. Open .
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Rescuers save 8 people trapped in cable car dangling above canyon in Pakistan

Rescuers save 8 people trapped in cable car dangling above canyon in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Eight people who got trapped in a disabled cable car dangling high above a valley in Pakistan returned safely to the ground Tuesday after military commandos staged a daring and delicate rescue using helicopters and a makeshi
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An Ohio school bus overturns after crash with minivan, leaving 1 child dead and 23 injured

An Ohio school bus overturns after crash with minivan, leaving 1 child dead and 23 injured

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A school bus full of children overturned after a crash with a minivan in Ohio, killing one child and injuring 23 others, one seriously, authorities said.
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Former Thai leader Thaksin goes to jail as political party linked to him wins vote to take power

Former Thai leader Thaksin goes to jail as political party linked to him wins vote to take power

BANGKOK (AP) — A divisive former prime minister of Thailand made a dramatic return home Tuesday to face an eight-year prison term, just as a party linked to him won a vote in Parliament to lead the government — the latest turn in the country's tumult
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