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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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Bill Cosby Lashes Out After Guilty Verdict

NORRISTOWN, Pa.(AP)  – Bill Cosby is lashing out at prosecutors after a jury convicted him of three counts of aggravated indecent assault. Cosby, 80, could end up spending his final years in prison after a jury concluded he sexually violated Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004. He claimed the…
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Ronny Jackson Withdraws From Consideration For VA Chief

By HOPE YEN, LISA MASCARO and CATHERINE LUCEY , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's pick to lead Veterans Affairs, Ronny Jackson, withdrew Thursday in the wake of late-surfacing allegations about overprescribing drugs and poor leadership while serving as a top White House doctor, saying the "false allegations" against him have become a…
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