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Rival Korea leaders to meet in Pyongyang in September

Rival Korea leaders to meet in Pyongyang in September

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — The rival Koreas announced Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will meet in Pyongyang sometime in September, while their envoys also discussed Pyongyang's nuclear disarmament
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Friendly tone belied desperate acts of Seattle plane thief

Friendly tone belied desperate acts of Seattle plane thief

SEATTLE — He cracked jokes, complimented the professional demeanour of an air traffic controller and apologized for making a fuss.
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Red Sox old-timer's memorabilia going up for sale

Red Sox old-timer's memorabilia going up for sale

BIDDEFORD, Maine — Some items belonging to one of the Boston Red Sox's early members — when the team was known as the Boston Americans — are coming up for sale.
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Fox News to White House: Bill Shine is Trump's new image man

Fox News to White House: Bill Shine is Trump's new image man

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — For years he dutifully carried out Roger Ailes' orders, earning himself the nickname "the Butler" at Fox News. Now, Bill Shine is serving the same role under President Donald Trump.
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Pakistan's newly elected parliament meets for the 1st time

Pakistan's newly elected parliament meets for the 1st time

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's newly elected parliament convened Monday for the first time since last month's general elections that saw the party of former cricket star turned politician Imran Khan win most seats, propelling him toward the post of the count
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Syrian group: Death toll in blast in rebel town rises to 67

Syrian group: Death toll in blast in rebel town rises to 67

BEIRUT — A Syrian search-and-rescue group says the death toll from an explosion that destroyed two apartment buildings in a rebel-held town in the country's northwest the previous day has risen to 67.
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Now with power to long rule China, Xi beset by challenges

Now with power to long rule China, Xi beset by challenges

BEIJING — As China's leaders gather for their annual Yellow Sea retreat, the country's political waters are looking choppy.
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Mexico's president-elect proposes Cancun-Palenque train

Mexico's president-elect proposes Cancun-Palenque train

MEXICO CITY — Mexico's president-elect wants to bring tourism revenues to remote and forgotten stretches of Mexico, but some are scratching their heads at his main proposal: to build a $3.
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Cooler weather helps crews fight Southern California fire

Cooler weather helps crews fight Southern California fire

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Aided by slightly cooler temperatures, firefighters made steady progress Sunday in battling a wildfire that destroyed 16 structures as it raged through Southern California's Cleveland National Forest.
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's economic fiction: 'record' GDP, jobs

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's economic fiction: 'record' GDP, jobs

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is distorting the truth on U.S. economic growth and jobs, pointing to record-breaking figures that don't exist and not telling the full story on black unemployment.
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