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California governor calls wildfires ‘deadly moment,’ urges residents to flee
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California governor calls wildfires ‘deadly moment,’ urges residents to flee

(Reuters) – Hundreds of wildfires burning across Central and Northern California that have already killed six people more than doubled…
Can Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi stay the course?
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Can Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi stay the course?

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi headed to Washington for the first time this week since taking office in May —…
California fires claim 5 lives, threaten thousands of homes
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California fires claim 5 lives, threaten thousands of homes

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires that blackened skies, took at least five lives and forced tens of thousands of…
Police: More than 500 arrests since May at Portland protests
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Police: More than 500 arrests since May at Portland protests

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland, Oregon, said Thursday they have declared a riot 17 times and arrested a…
On Libya’s front lines, Sirte is focus for regional rivalries
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On Libya’s front lines, Sirte is focus for regional rivalries

SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) – In Sirte’s municipal offices, walls are adorned with pictures of Khalifa Haftar, commander of the eastern-based…
Airbnb bans house parties worldwide, citing virus mandates
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Airbnb bans house parties worldwide, citing virus mandates

Airbnb is banning house parties worldwide as it tries to clean up its reputation and comply with coronavirus-related limits on…
Biden vows to defeat Trump, end US ‘season of darkness’
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Biden vows to defeat Trump, end US ‘season of darkness’

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night with a vow to be a unifying…
Israel backs US moves to restore UN sanctions on Iran, PM says
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Israel backs US moves to restore UN sanctions on Iran, PM says

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the United States’ move on Thursday to restore all UN sanctions…
Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line
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Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama painted a unsparing portrait of American democracy on the brink if President Donald…
‘Rock bottom’ Lebanon must reform for long-term aid: US
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‘Rock bottom’ Lebanon must reform for long-term aid: US

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is no more foreign money for a Lebanese leadership that enriches itself and spurns the popular…
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