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US imposes sanctions on a Palestinian NGO and other charities, accusing them ties to militant groups

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a major Palestinian legal group for prisoners and detainees along with five other charitable entities across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, accusing them of supporting Palestinian armed factions and militant groups, including Hamas’ military

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Black bear caught taking a dip in resident’s hot tub

WBBH, VIEWER PHOTOS, VIDEOS, CNN, Viewer photos/videos By Melany Hernandez Lopez, Madison Monroe Adams Click here for updates on this story     PUNTA GORDA, Florida (WBBH) — A black bear was spotted Sunday morning wandering through a Punta Gorda Isles neighborhood in Charlotte County, prompting a response from wildlife officials. According to the Florida Fish and

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Michael Vick Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former NFL quarterback Michael Vick. Personal Birth date: June 26, 1980 Birth place: Newport News, Virginia Birth name: Michael Dwayne Vick Father: Michael Boddie Mother: Brenda (Vick) Boddie Marriage: Kijafa (Frink) Vick (June 30, 2012-present) Children: with Kijafa (Frink) Vick: Jada and

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Shirin Ebadi Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Personal Birth date: June 21, 1947 Birth place: Hamadan, Iran Father: Muhammad Ali Ebadi, law professor and lawyer Mother: Minu Yamini Marriage: Javad Tavassolian (1975-divorce date unknown) Children: Nargess (female);

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Satanic Religious Discrimination-Iowa Satanic Temple accuses Iowa officials of religious discrimination SUMMARY: The Satanic Temple’s leader in Iowa is accusing state officials of religious discrimination

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Satanic Religious Discrimination-Iowa Satanic Temple accuses Iowa officials of religious discrimination SUMMARY: The Satanic Temple’s leader in Iowa is accusing state officials of religious discrimination

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Satanic Religious Discrimination-Iowa Satanic Temple accuses Iowa officials of religious discrimination SUMMARY: The Satanic Temple’s leader in Iowa is accusing state officials of religious discrimination

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Great Plains News Digest

To see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— IOWA ————-——————— US–Satanic Religious Discrimination-Iowa Satanic Temple accuses Iowa officials of religious discrimination SUMMARY: The Satanic Temple’s leader in Iowa is accusing state officials of religious discrimination

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Ahead of UN climate talks, Brazil fast-tracks oil and highway projects that threaten the Amazon

By FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Months before hosting the U.N.’s first climate talks held in the Amazon, Brazil is fast-tracking a series of controversial decisions that undercut President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s lofty environmental rhetoric and show widening divisions within his cabinet. The country’s federal environmental agency approved plans for

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