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4 of 5 killed in Milwaukee shooting were under age of 20
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Four of the five people found fatally shot this week at a home in Milwaukee were under the age of 20, police said.
Stocks up ahead of US growth figures, Fed policy meeting
BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks mostly edged up on Wednesday ahead of U.S. economic growth figures and a Federal Reserve rate decision. Investors seemed buoyed as more governments plan to ease anti-virus controls and …
The Latest: Germany extends its worldwide travel warning
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UN: New polio outbreak in Niger after vaccination suspended
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says Niger has been struck by a new outbreak of polio, following the suspension of immunization activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, April 29, 2020
South Korea construction fire kills 36
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — At least 36 people were killed Wednesday when one of South Korea’s worst fires in years broke out at a construction site near the capital, officials said.
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The Latest: Ukrainian entrepreneurs protest lockdown
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IOC official disagrees COVID-19 vaccine needed for Olympics
SYDNEY (AP) — The head of the IOC’s coordination commission for the Tokyo Olympics said Wednesday he disagrees with suggestions by some scientists and doctors that a vaccine for COVID-19 is needed to hold the games.
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South Korea construction fire kills 8; 17 more presumed dead
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fire broke out on a construction site near South Korea's capital on Wednesday, killing eight workers and leaving another 17 presumed dead.
The Latest: Spain outlines gradual lifting of restrictions
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German SWAT team member killed in drug raid shooting
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say a police SWAT team member was shot and killed during a drug raid in the western city of Gelsenkirchen.
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