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June 5, 2016

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Hillary Clinton overwhelmed Bernie Sanders in Puerto Rico’s Democratic presidential primary on Sunday, putting her within striking distance of capturing her party’s nomination. After a…

Why Ali matters
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Why Ali matters

June 4, 2016

found icon status in blending politics, activism, sports

Nation & World Briefs
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Nation & World Briefs

June 4, 2016

HOUSTON – A 27-year-old ex-Marine from Houston has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of an 11-year-old who was walking home from school last month, police said Saturday.…

Ali’s hometown of Louisville mourns its favorite son
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Ali’s hometown of Louisville mourns its favorite son

June 4, 2016

A small memorial sits in front of the boyhood home of Muhammad Ali, Saturday, in Louisville Ky. Ali, the magnificent heavyweight champion whose fast fists and irrepressible personality transcended sports…

2,000-year-old documents found in London mud
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2,000-year-old documents found in London mud

June 3, 2016

Luisa Duarte, a conservator for the Museum of London, holds a piece of wood with the Roman alphabet written on it in London.John Stillwell via Associated Press Archaeologists announced Wednesday…

Nation Briefs
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Nation Briefs

June 3, 2016

WASHINGTON – The Air Force’s top civilian official said Friday she supports requiring young women to register for a potential military draft as Congress heads toward a divisive debate over…

World Briefs
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World Briefs

June 3, 2016

PARIS – Top diplomats from around the world on Friday endorsed France’s efforts to revive long-dormant Mideast peace talks aimed at “fully ending” Israel’s half-century-old occupation of lands the Palestinians…

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June 2, 2016

JANESVILLE, Wis. – House Speaker Paul Ryan endorsed Donald Trump on Thursday, ending an extraordinary public split between the GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee and the nation’s highest-ranking Republican office holder.…

Obama warns against isolationism’s ‘false comfort’
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Obama warns against isolationism’s ‘false comfort’

June 2, 2016

Obama used his final commencement address as president to reassure the military that it remains the dominant fighting force in the world, implicitly pushing back on critiques that the military’s…

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Nation & World Briefs

June 1, 2016

CINCINNATI – Confusion and panic set in after a 3-year-old boy plunged into the Cincinnati Zoo’s gorilla exhibit, according to 911 recordings released Wednesday, with the boy’s mother pleading for…