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    News Parents of slain Israeli-American girl seek Biden meeting

    The family of an Israel-American girl killed in a 2001 Palestinian suicide bombing in Jerusalem is seeking a meeting with President Joe Biden in hopes of forcing Jordan to extradite a woman convicted in the deadly attack. The parents of Malki Roth turned to Biden on Sunday asking to meet with...
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    News Coast Guard repatriates 64 Cuban migrants found in 2 days off Florida Keys

    The U.S. Coast Guard took 64 Cuban migrants on Sunday back to Cuba after finding them at sea on Thursday and Friday off the Florida Keys. Coast Guard Lt. Paul Puddington released a statement saying the Cuban migrants were in “makeshift” boats without safety equipment, and they were not wearing...
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    News Report: Uber lobbied, used ‘stealth’ tech to block scrutiny

    As Uber aggressively pushed into markets around the world, the ride-sharing service lobbied political leaders to relax labor and taxi laws, used a “kill switch’' to thwart regulators and law enforcement, channeled money through Bermuda and other tax havens and considered portraying violence...
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    News Man injured after falling off boat near Bal Harbour

    A man suffered serious injuries on Saturday after falling off a boat near Bal Harbour. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel used a helicopter to take him to the hospital at about 11:30 a.m., at the Haulover Sandbar. Witnesses at the Haulover Inlet and Beach Park saw the rush to aid the man...
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    News 3 injured during early morning car crash in Broward

    Detectives were investigating the cause of an early Sunday morning car crash in Broward County. Two drivers collided at about 5:50 a.m., at the intersection of East Sunrise Boulevard and Northeast Fourth Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue personnel took three people injured...
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    News Jan. 6 panel sets prime-time hearing on Trump, awaits Bannon

    The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot is returning to prime time with a Thursday evening hearing that will examine the three-hour plus stretch when Donald Trump failed to act as a mob of supporters stormed the Capitol. The committee is racing to gather newly emerging evidence and...
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    News Yosemite fire grows as crews protect iconic sequoias

    A wildfire threatening the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park more than doubled in size in a day, and firefighters were working Sunday to protect the iconic trees and a small mountain town. Campers near the blaze were evacuated but the rest of the sprawling park in...
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    News Biden says he's mulling health emergency for abortion access

    President Joe Biden said Sunday he is considering declaring a public health emergency to free up federal resources to promote abortion access even though the White House has said it doesn't seem like “a great option.” He also offered a message to people enraged by the Supreme Court's ruling...
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    News Man led 3-county chase after shooting woman in West Park

    Deputies arrested a 41-year-old man who was accused of shooting a woman and endangering drivers’ lives during a three-county police pursuit. Shawn Williams, of Hollywood, is the suspect of a shooting during a domestic dispute on Saturday near the intersection of Southwest 42nd Avenue and 18th...
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    News Average US gasoline price falls 19 cents to $4.86 per gallon

    The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plunged 19 cents over the past two weeks to $4.86 per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the continued decline comes as crude oil costs also fall. “Assuming oil prices do not shoot up from here...
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    News Successors to Johnson seek to stand out in crowded UK field

    Potential successors to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson rushed to differentiate themselves from an increasingly crowded field on Sunday as the governing Conservative Party was expected to set a tight timetable for the election. Candidates released slick campaign videos on social media and...
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    News Chinese bank depositors face police in angry protest

    A large crowd of angry Chinese bank depositors faced off with police Sunday, some roughed up as they were taken away, in a case that has drawn attention because of earlier attempts to use a COVID-19 tracking app to prevent them from mobilizing. Hundreds of people held up banners and chanted...
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    News 'Thor: Love and Thunder' scores franchise best debut

    Four movies in, Thor is still bringing the hammer down at the box office. “ Thor: Love and Thunder ” earned $143 million in its opening weekend in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. It’s a franchise best for the God of Thunder and another success story of the summer 2022 box...
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    News Detectives investigate fatal shooting outside market in northwest Miami-Dade

    Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting on Sunday morning in northwest Miami-Dade County’s Brownsville neighborhood. A yellow tarp covered a body outside of the Foodland Market at 4610 NW 32nd Ave., near the Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery. This is a developing story. Location Continue...
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    News N Korea likely fired artillery rounds amid US-S Korea drills

    North Korea appeared to have conducted artillery firing drills on Sunday, South Korea said, days after the United States deployed sophisticated fighter jets to South Korea for joint training. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that it detected multiple trajectories presumed...
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    News Business area opens for 1st time since July 4 parade attack

    A business district that had been blocked since a July 4 parade mass shooting that left seven people dead reopened Sunday morning in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. The 2-block by 3-block area consists largely of small shops and restaurants. It had been blocked off with crime scene tape...
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    News Israeli PM calls for Saudi relations ahead of Biden visit

    Israel's prime minister expressed hope Sunday that his country will establish formal diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia, days before President Joe Biden visits the two countries as part of a regional trip. Israel and Saudi Arabia do not have official diplomatic relations, but have shared...
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    News Crypto plunge is cautionary tale for public pension funds

    When the Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund bought $25 million in cryptocurrencies, with the fund's chief investment officer touting their potential, retired fire Capt. Russell Harris was concerned. Harris, 62, has attended the funerals of 34 firefighters killed in the line of...
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    News Ukrainian soldiers train in UK as war with Russia rages on

    The first cohort of Ukrainian soldiers, many of whom have no previous military experience, have arrived in the U.K. for combat training as the eastern European nation races to replace troops killed and wounded in the war against Russia. The first few hundred recruits are receiving instruction...
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    News In Mideast, Biden struggling to shift policy after Trump

    Joe Biden took office looking to reshape U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, putting a premium on promoting democracy and human rights. In reality, he has struggled on several fronts to meaningfully separate his approach from former President Donald Trump's. Biden's visit to the region this...
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