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Pompeo Says US Stands With Israelis, Saudis Against Iran

By MATTHEW LEE , AP Diplomatic Writer TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday ratcheted up the Trump administration's rhetoric against Iran and gave warm boosts of support to Israel and Saudi Arabia in their standoffs with Tehran. Pompeo's comments in Riyadh and then Tel Aviv came as he…
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President Trump Says He Relishes Enthusiasm, ‘Love’ At Michigan Rally

By KEVIN FREKING , Associated Press WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump took aim at familiar political targets and added a few fresh ones during a campaign-style rally in Michigan, an Upper Midwest state so crucial in sending him to the White House. Trump has been urging voters to support Republicans for Congress…
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British Toddler At Center Of Legal Battle Dies

By DANICA KIRKA and SYLVIA HUI , Associated press LONDON (AP) — Alfie Evans, the sick British toddler whose parents won support from Pope Francis during a protracted legal battle over his treatment, died early Saturday. He was 23 months old. Kate James and Tom Evans made the announcement on social media, saying they were…
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House Panel Clears Trump Campaign In Russia Probe

By TOM LoBIANCO and CHAD DAY , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House intelligence committee on Friday released a lengthy report concluding it found no evidence that Donald Trump's campaign colluded with Russia in the 2016 presidential campaign, a finding that drew praise from the president and rebuttals from Democrats. The report caps…
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Kim Jong Un Steps Across Korean Border, Makes History

By FOSTER KLUG , Associated Press GOYANG, South Korea (AP) — In a historic summit more striking for its extraordinary images than its substance, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in set aside a year that saw them seemingly on the verge of war, grasped hands and strode together Friday…
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