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Prince Charles To Walk Meghan Down Aisle At Royal Wedding

WINDSOR, England (AP) — Prince Charles will walk Meghan Markle down the aisle when she marries his son Prince Harry — a gesture of welcome to the American actress as she joins the royal family. Kensington Palace said Friday that Markle asked the heir to the British throne to offer the supporting elbow Saturday at…
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One Year Into Russia Probe, Washington Is Rattled, Uncertain

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Unlike the president, Robert Mueller hasn't uttered one word in public about his Russia investigation in the year since he was appointed special counsel. And that is rattling just about everyone involved. What's he up to? When will he bring the probe…
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Hawaii Volcano Spews Most Powerful Ash Plume In Days

By SOPHIA YAN and CALEB JONES , Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted anew early Thursday with little sound and only modest fury, spewing a steely gray plume of ash about 30,000 feet (9,100 meters) into the sky that began raining down on a nearby town. The explosion at the summit came…
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US Has A Daunting To-Do List To Get Ready For North Korea Summit

By CATHERINE LUCEY, ZEKE MILLER AND MATTHEW LEE , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Who sits where? What's on the agenda? Will they eat together? What's the security plan? President Donald Trump and his team have a daunting to-do list to work through as they prepare for next month's expected summit with North Korean leader…
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Business Acquaintance Of California Blast Victim Arrested

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and AMANDA LEE MYERS , Associated Press ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (AP) — A business acquaintance of the woman killed in a Southern California office building explosion has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an unregistered destructive device, the FBI said Thursday. The arrest of Stephen Beal, 59, followed a search of his…
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