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COVID-19 cases in US triple over 2 weeks amid misformation

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MISSION, Kan. — COVID-19 cases triple tripled in the U.S. over two weeks amid an onslaught of vaccine misinformation that is straining hospitals, exhausting...

Thousands pay last respects to slain Dutch reporter

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AMSTERDAM — Thousands of people lined up Wednesday to pay their last respects to slain crime reporter Peter R. de Vries at a theater...

Lawmakers: Parental OK needed for minors to get COVID shot

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Two Tennessee Republican lawmakers said Wednesday they received assurances that the state's health agency won't vaccinate minors for COVID-19 without parental...

Greece takes delivery of 1st of 18 French Rafale warplanes

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ATHENS, Greece — Greece took delivery Wednesday of the first of 18 French Rafale fighter jets, part of a major military procurement plan as...

Belgrade residents tell rights court of bar noise ‘torture’

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BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia's capital is vibrating with nightlife again after over a year of pandemic restrictions. Cafes, bars and fun-hungry customers are celebrating...

Ukraine’s president finally gets date for White House visit

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WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose hopes for a White House meeting played a central part in former President Donald Trump's first impeachment,...

Former ‘Bridgegate’ villain seeks political resurrection

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RAMSEY, N.J. — Bridget Kelly wants to talk about “Bridgegate.” ...

Draft UN statement urges Turkish reversal of Cyprus action

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UNITED NATIONS — A proposed U.N. Security Council statement would call on Turkey and breakaway Turkish Cypriots to reverse a decision to reopen a...

Justices deal blow to outdated claims of child sexual abuse

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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania's high court on Wednesday dealt a blow to victims of child sexual abuse who had hoped to revive their otherwise...

German Cabinet meets to approve financial aid after flooding

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BERLIN — Germany's Cabinet is meeting Wednesday to decide on a package of immediate aid for victims of last week's floods and consider longer-term...