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Trump to promote tax breaks in Las Vegas, where residents feel the pinch of high gas prices
President Donald Trump heads to Las Vegas to promote the tax cuts he signed into law last year, part of a push to focus on economic issues ahead of this year's elections.
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Judge who halted White House ballroom construction allows national security work to proceed at site
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Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine in hourslong attack, killing at least 16
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Pope blasts 'tyrants' ravaging the planet during his visit to Cameroon
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Australian judge rejects U.S. Marine pilot's appeal against extradition to U.S.
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Minibus taxi catches fire in Zimbabwe, killing several people
Justin Fairfax, who once hoped to be Virginia's governor, killed his wife and himself, police say
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AP Exclusive: Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head warns
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Killing of Iranian activist in Canada exposes increasingly bitter divisions within the diaspora
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South African politician Julius Malema jailed for 5 years for firing rifle shots at rally
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House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump
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Philippine president says key suspect in corruption scandal has been arrested in Prague
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Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of US
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Tiger Woods' lawyer vows to fight subpoena for prescription records in DUI case
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A look at the South African politician sentenced to jail on gun charge who described Trump as Hitler
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BP sued in Kenya over alleged toxic waste from 1980s oil exploration
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UK counter terror police investigating 3 recent arson attacks in London
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Younger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less education, study says
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Chinese Embassy in Japan says authorities fail to act on threats
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Over 10,000 US troops are enforcing the Iran blockade, but no ships boarded so far, military says
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Meet Yuji, the Mexican baby monkey finding comfort in a plush companion
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Prosecutors in Bahrain file charges over the death of a man detained by domestic spy agency
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Miles sufren problemas de salud por las toxinas de las aguas residuales del río Tijuana
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Archbishop of Canterbury expresses solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in Iran
Ranch dressing: An American staple that actually began life on ... a ranch
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Thousands suffer nausea, delirium and other health issues from toxins in the Tijuana River
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What to know about Cameroon's separatist violence that the pope seeks to end
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Indonesia reviews US proposal for airspace overflight access
Death toll from Turkey's second school shooting in a week rises to 10
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