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Maui Fire Department to release after-action report on deadly Hawaii wildfires
HONOLULU — The Maui Fire Department is expected to release a report Tuesday detailing how the agency responded to a…
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Semiautomatic firearm ban passes Colorado’s House, heads to Senate
DENVER — Colorado’s Democratic-controlled House on Sunday passed a bill that would ban the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms,…
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โA new era of slavesโ: Thailandโs plan to loosen fisheries laws renews fears of illegal fishing, forced labour
The laws have made it much more difficult for commercial fishers to enter inshore exclusion and marine protected areas, which…
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American teen missing in Bahamas after going overboard
Authorities from two countries are searching for an American teen who went overboard in the Bahamas on Wednesday. 18-year-old Cameron…
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A Michigan man and his dog are rescued from an inland lake’s icy waters
MICHIGAMME TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A Michigan man and his dog were rescued from the icy waters of an inland lake…
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Robert MacNeil, creator and first anchor of PBS ‘NewsHour’ nightly newscast, dies
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) โ Robert MacNeil, who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast โThe MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHourโ in…
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Hawaii says it’s safe to surf and swim in Lahaina’s coastal waters after wildfire
HONOLULU — Hawaii authorities say coastal waters off the wildfire-stricken town of Lahaina pose no significant risk to human health…
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Russia test-launches an intercontinental ballistic missile
MOSCOW — The Russian military on Friday reported a successful test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Russia’s Defense Ministry…
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Los Angeles County’s troubled juvenile halls get reprieve, can remain open after improvements
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Countyโs troubled juvenile detention facilities, on the verge of shutting down over safety issues and…
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House will try again on reauthorization of US spy program after Republican upheaval
WASHINGTON — House Republicans will try again Friday to advance a bill that would reauthorize a crucial national security surveillance…
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