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Tensions with West rise as Turkey continues purge
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Tensions with West rise as Turkey continues purge

July 18, 2016

Government supporters light flares during a protest in Taksim Square, in Istanbul on Monday. Turkey’s Interior Ministry has fired nearly 9,000 police officers, bureaucrats and others and detained thousands of…

French authorities paint complex picture of attacker
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French authorities paint complex picture of attacker

July 18, 2016

Paris prosecutor Francois Molins, who oversees terrorism investigations, said by all accounts Mohamed Lahouaiyej Bouhlel drank, ate pork and had an “unbridled sex life.” But his computer and phone showed…

Police: Gunman who killed 3 was ‘seeking out’ officers
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Police: Gunman who killed 3 was ‘seeking out’ officers

July 18, 2016

The gunman’s “movements, his direction, his attention was on police officers,” state police Col. Mike Edmonson said. He would not elaborate but said the shooter was definitely “seeking out” police.…

Nation & World Briefs
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Nation & World Briefs

July 17, 2016

BALTIMORE – A judge on Monday found the highest-ranking officer charged in Freddie Gray’s arrest and death not guilty on all counts, dealing a devastating blow to prosecutors, who have…

Nation & World Briefs
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Nation & World Briefs

July 17, 2016

PENN TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania – Joshua Lee Long, a 26-year-old man who’s incarcerated by Cumberland County in connection with a string of burglaries in Pennsylvania, is facing new charges after police…

Chief: Taking steps in Cleveland to thwart terrorist attack
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Chief: Taking steps in Cleveland to thwart terrorist attack

July 17, 2016

A demonstrator organizes protest signs on Sunday in Cleveland in preparation for the Republican National Convention that starts Monday.John Minchillo/Associated Press “Things that happen around the country and around the…

Fiction authors imagine Trump presidency
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Fiction authors imagine Trump presidency

July 16, 2016

Some authors who have written fiction about Donald Trump say their stories are meant to be funny, but they are also trying to send a serious message about their concerns.Steve…

Turkish officials say coup appears to have failed
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Turkish officials say coup appears to have failed

July 15, 2016

A tank moves into position as Turkish people attempt to stop it early Saturday in Ankara, Turkey. After a night of explosions and gunfire in the capital city, Turkish officials…

Urn thefts become a felony
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Urn thefts become a felony

July 15, 2016

But her tradition of honoring her ancestors at the sites known as “haka” changed when thieves stole urns holding the ashes of two grandparents, an aunt and uncle. Wond later…

Surfers’ ‘fort’ coming down
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Surfers’ ‘fort’ coming down

July 15, 2016

The city manager of the seaside city of Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., says the city will decide later this year how to tear down a structure known as the “Stone…

Sept. 11 museum stages show
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Sept. 11 museum stages show

July 15, 2016

Brutal reality still dominates the display opening on Sept. 12. Scorched and torn business papers from the collapsing towers and radio transmissions from the fiery pit are part of the…

British leader dismisses idea of Scottish vote
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British leader dismisses idea of Scottish vote

July 15, 2016

Maydu1-i-syn The two issues have become intertwined since Scotland voted overwhelmingly to remain part of the EU in the June 23 referendum while Britain as a whole decided to leave.…