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Las Vegas Victims Honored on 1st Anniversary of Shooting

By KEN RITTER ,  Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A somber sunrise remembrance ceremony started Monday in Las Vegas with survivors, families of victims, first-responders and elected officials remembering the lives lost when one year ago when a gunman opened fire on a crowd attending an outdoor country music concert in the deadliest mass shooting…
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Canada-US Reach Deal to Stay in Trade Pact with Mexico

By ROB GILLIES and PAUL WISEMAN ,  Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada is back in a revamped North American free trade deal with the United States and Mexico after weeks of bitter, high-pressure negotiations that brushed up against a midnight deadline. In a joint statement, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister…
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Burials Begin in Indonesia, Desperation Grows for Survivors

PALU, Indonesia (AP) — Bright-colored body bags were placed side-by-side in a freshly dug mass grave Monday, as a hard-hit Indonesian city began burying its dead from the devastating earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 840 people and left thousands homeless. The death toll, largely from the city of Palu, is expected to keep…
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Iran Guard Launches Missiles into Syria Over Parade Attack

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched six ballistic missiles early Monday toward eastern Syria, targeting militants it blamed for an attack on a military parade in Iran last month while also threatening regional adversaries as Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers unravels. The launch saw the Guard fire missiles with enough range…
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FBI Interviews Accuser; Yale Friend Remembers Heavy Drinker

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and MICHAEL BALSAMO , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI agents on Sunday interviewed one of the three women who have accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct as Republicans and Democrats quarreled over whether the bureau would have enough time and freedom to conduct a thorough investigation before a…
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