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Video shows California deputy slamming 16-year-old girl to the ground
VICTORVILLE, Calif. — A viral video shows a Southern California sheriff’s deputy slamming a teenage girl to the ground during…
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Dozens are injured at an Eritrean event in Germany, including 26 police officers
German police say dozens of people including at least 26 officers were injured during unrest at an Eritrean cultural festival…
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Thousands of South Korean teachers are rallying for new laws to protect them from abusive parents
SEOUL, South Korea — Thousands of South Korean school teachers and staff rallied in Seoul on Saturday for more legal…
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Philadelphia police commissioner resigns, months before end of mayor’s second term
Philadelphia’s mayor says the city’s police commissioner, Danielle Outlaw, will step down this month to take a leadership position with…
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Clashes erupt in Sweden’s third largest city after another Quran burning and at least 3 are detained
STOCKHOLM — Clashes erupted in an immigrant neighborhood in Sweden’s third largest city after an anti-Muslim protester set fire to…
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Tribal ranger draws weapon on climate activists blocking road to Burning Man; conduct under review
NIXON, Nev. — A tribal ranger’s conduct is under review after he pointed a weapon Sunday at environmental activists and…
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London’s plan to charge drivers of polluting cars sparks protests and stirs political passions
LONDON — London’s traffic cameras are under attack. Police say hundreds of license plate-reading cameras have been damaged, disconnected or…
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Denver to pay $4.7 million to settle claims it targeted George Floyd protesters for violating curfew
Denver will pay $4.7 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged that protesters were unjustly targeted for violating…
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A Russian who worked at a US consulate is accused of collecting information for US diplomats
Russia’s top domestic security agency says a detained former employee of the U.S. Consulate in Vladivostok is accused of collecting…
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A funeral home in El Salvador offers pink coffins with Barbie linings
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — A funeral home in El Salvador has taken Barbie mania to an extreme, offering pink…
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