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Western Balkans leaders meet in London for talks on migration and security

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Leaders of six Western Balkan nations are meeting British and European officials in London on Wednesday for talks on migration, security and economic growth in a volatile region where Russia seeks to wield influence. Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed heads of government from Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro,

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North Carolina adopts new Trump-backed US House districts aimed at gaining a Republican seat

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Republican legislative leaders completed their remapping of the state’s U.S. House districts on Wednesday, intent on picking up one more seat for President Donald Trump’s push to retain GOP control of Congress in next year’s midterm elections. The boundaries approved by the state

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Tuesday’s Scores

The Associated Press PREP VOLLEYBALL= Auburn def. Plattsmouth, 25-15, 25-13, 25-19 Bergan def. Weeping Water, 25-8, 25-11, 25-11 Bridgeport def. Hay Springs, 25-18, 25-21, 25-15 Centura def. Ravenna, 25-15, 25-20, 26-24 Conestoga def. Fort Calhoun, 21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-17 David City def. Heartland/Hampton, 25-10, 25-17, 25-18 Douglas County West def. Louisville, 25-20, 25-17, 25-8 Elkhorn

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Alabama board seeks to ban books that ‘positively’ depict trans themes from library youth sections

By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama board is seeking to prohibit public libraries from placing books that “positively” depict transgender themes and topics in teen and children’s sections. The Alabama Public Library Service Board of Directors is considering a proposed rule change that expands the existing requirement for youth sections

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Trump says he’d have final say on money he seeks over past federal investigations into his conduct

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the federal government owes him “a lot of money” for prior Justice Department investigations into his actions and insisted he would have the ultimate say on any payout because any decision will “have to go across my desk.” Trump’s comments to reporters at the White House

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Maine Democrat Platner, on defense over tattoo, takes page from Trump playbook to keep up Senate bid

By THOMAS BEAUMONT, KIMBERLEE KRUESI and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner revealed Tuesday that he was tattooed years ago with an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol, but he dismissed the connotation and chalked it up to a drunken Marine’s attempt at fearsomeness. He said

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US ranchers oppose Trump’s plan to import more Argentine beef and experts doubt it will lower prices

By JOSH FUNK and SARAH RAZA Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump ’s plan to cut record beef prices by importing more meat from Argentina is running into heated opposition from U.S. ranchers who are enjoying some rare profitable years and skepticism from experts who say the president’s move probably wouldn’t

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US ranchers oppose Trump’s plan to import more Argentine beef and experts doubt it will lower prices

By JOSH FUNK and SARAH RAZA Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — President Donald Trump ’s plan to cut record beef prices by importing more meat from Argentina is running into heated opposition from U.S. ranchers who are enjoying some rare profitable years and skepticism from experts who say the president’s move probably wouldn’t

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The Louvre’s crown jewel heist is now a race against time for authorities — and the brazen thieves

By LAURIE KELLMAN and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The glittering sapphires, emeralds, and diamonds that once adorned France’s royals could well be gone forever, experts said Tuesday after a brazen, four-minute heist in broad daylight left the nation stunned and the government struggling to explain a new debacle at the Louvre. Each

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Mass to honor salsa singer Celia Cruz draws hundreds in Cuba after authorities shut down performance

By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Hundreds of people on Tuesday attended a Mass in Havana to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Celia Cruz’s birth just days after Cuban authorities canceled a theater performance in honor of the revered singer without explanation, drawing criticism over what some say was an act of censorship.

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