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Israeli military finds bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza, including Shani Louk, killed at music festival

Israeli military finds bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza, including Shani Louk, killed at music festival

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Friday its troops in Gaza found the bodies of three Israeli hostages taken by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack, including German-Israeli Shani Louk.
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A college puts the 'cat' into 'education' by giving Max an honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degree

A college puts the 'cat' into 'education' by giving Max an honorary 'doctor of litter-ature' degree

CASTLETON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of “doctor of litter-ature” on Max the cat, a beloved member of its community, ahead of students' graduation on Saturday.
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French police fatally shoot a man suspected of setting fire to a synagogue

French police fatally shoot a man suspected of setting fire to a synagogue

ROUEN, France (AP) — French police shot and killed a man armed with a knife and a metal bar who is suspected of having started a fire that charred and blackened the insides of a synagogue in the Normandy city of Rouen early Friday, an attack the inte
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Putin says Russia wants a buffer zone in Ukraine's Kharkiv but has no plans to capture the city

Putin says Russia wants a buffer zone in Ukraine's Kharkiv but has no plans to capture the city

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday during a visit to China that Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but that there are no plans to capture the city.
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Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power in Texas and Louisiana

Severe storms kill at least 4 in Houston, knock out power in Texas and Louisiana

HOUSTON (AP) — Power outages could last weeks in parts of Houston after thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds tore through the city and knocked out electricity to nearly 1 million homes and businesses.
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Slovak prime minister underwent another operation, remains in serious condition

Slovak prime minister underwent another operation, remains in serious condition

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has undergone another operation two days after being shot multiple times and remains in serious condition, officials said Friday.
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Scottie Scheffler arrested at PGA Championship for traffic violation, returns to course hours later

Scottie Scheffler arrested at PGA Championship for traffic violation, returns to course hours later

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US military says first aid shipment has been driven across a newly built US pier into the Gaza Strip

US military says first aid shipment has been driven across a newly built US pier into the Gaza Strip

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S.
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Taiwan’s foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other's ‘expansionism’

Taiwan’s foreign minister says China and Russia are supporting each other's ‘expansionism’

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Russia and China are helping each other expand their territorial reach, and democracies must push back against authoritarian states that threaten their rights and sovereignty, Taiwan’s outgoing foreign minister, Joseph Wu, said
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Vatican revamps norms to evaluate visions of Mary as it adapts to Internet age and combats hoaxers

Vatican revamps norms to evaluate visions of Mary as it adapts to Internet age and combats hoaxers

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Friday radically reformed its process for evaluating alleged visions of the Virgin Mary, weeping statues and other seemingly supernatural phenomena, insisting on having the final say in whether the events are worthy
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