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The World Cup final is set, with Messi and Argentina facing Yamal and Spain for the title on Sunday
The best offense. The best defense. The World Cup final is set, and fittingly, a clash of styles awaits. Lionel…
Hunger, squalor mar South Sudan post-war unification efforts
BOR, South Sudan (AP) — Here in crowded camps in South Sudan, former enemies are meant to be joining forces after a five-year civil war so they can help the shattered country recover. But they can barely find enoug…
US, SKorea to begin scaled-down drills amid virus spike
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States and South Korea will begin their annual joint military exercises this week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday. But a spreading coronavirus outbreak has apparently…
Police: Girl killed by gunfire during birthday party in Ohio
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An 8-year-old girl was shot and killed during a backyard birthday party for a teenager at an Ohio home, authorities said.
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Pelosi to call House back into session to vote on USPS bill
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Rolls-Royce closing Virginia jet parts plant where 280 work
PRINCE GEORGE, Va. (AP) — Rolls-Royce will close its aircraft parts factory in central Virginia by the middle of next year, throwing 280 people out of work, the company confirmed on Saturday.
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Hunger, squalor mar South Sudan post-war unification efforts
BOR, South Sudan (AP) — Here in crowded camps in South Sudan, former enemies are meant to be joining forces after a five-year civil war so they can help the shattered country recover. But they can barely find enoug…
Italy garbage dips with virus lockdowns, but plastics rise
ROME (AP) — Italy produced 10% less garbage during its coronavirus lockdown, but environmentalists warn that increased reliance on disposable masks and packaging is imperiling efforts to curb single-use plastics th…
The Latest: New Zealand counts 13 new cases, most linked
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Health authorities reported 13 new cases of the coronavirus in New Zealand on Sunday, including 12 linked to an outbreak in the city of Auckland and one returning traveler who was already …
Power back in California after brief rolling blackouts
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s utilities on Saturday night are bringing back power to thousands of customers across the state after a brief outage, according to the authority that operates the power grid.
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US, SKorea to begin scaled-down drills amid virus spike
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States and South Korea will begin their annual joint military exercises this week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday. But a spreading coronavirus outbreak has apparently…
AP PHOTOS: Masks hold images of pandemic, Hong Kong protests
HONG KONG (AP) — In one of Edmond Kok's creations, a 3D visualization of a spiky coronavirus bursts out of a face mask. Another mask uses a plastic takeout container to remind people of the environmental cost of fo…
New rolling blackout hits at least 200,000 customers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One of California’s three biggest utilities says it is cutting power to at least 200,000 customers in the northern and central parts of the state.