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Bomb Found at Philanthropist George Soros’ Suburban Home

NEW YORK, NY (AP) — A bomb was found in a mailbox at the suburban New York home of George Soros, the liberal billionaire philanthropist who has been denounced by President Donald Trump and vilified by right-wing conspiracy theorists, authorities said Tuesday. Federal agents safely detonated the device after being summoned Monday by a security…
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Turkish President: Saudis Must Name Masterminds of Killing

ISTANBUL (AP) — Saudi Arabia must identify those who ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and turn over the suspects for trial, the Turkish president said Tuesday in remarks that carefully ratcheted up pressure on a country that is a source of investment for Turkey, but also a rival for influence in the Middle…
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Saudi Investment Forum Opens Under Haze of Khashoggi’s Death

By AYA BATRAWY ,  Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A high-profile economic forum in Saudi Arabia began on Tuesday in Riyadh, the kingdom's first major event on the world stage since the killing of writer Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul earlier this month. Khashoggi's death loomed large over the start of…
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Sandra Day O’Connor Announces Likely Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

By JESSICA GRESKO ,  Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, says she has the beginning stages of dementia and "probably Alzheimer's disease." O'Connor made the announcement in a letter Tuesday. She said that her diagnosis was made "some time ago" and that as her condition has progressed…
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Turkish President Released Details On Saudi Writer’s Killing

By SUZAN FRASER ,  Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish president is expected to announce on Tuesday details of his country's investigation into the killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, as skepticism intensified about Saudi Arabia's account that he died accidentally in its consulate in Istanbul. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he will…
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