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Arizona's Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions

Arizona's Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions

PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has relegated a Civil War-era ban on most abortions to the past by signing a bill Thursday to repeal it.
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I-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says

I-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed in Connecticut for days after a tanker fire damaged a bridge over Interstate 95, Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday.
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Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners

Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners

ALEXANDRIA, Va.
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Biden says 'order must prevail' during campus protests over the war in Gaza

Biden says 'order must prevail' during campus protests over the war in Gaza

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday rejected calls from student protesters to change his approach to the war in Gaza while insisting that “order must prevail” as college campuses across the country face a wave of violence, outrage and f
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Death toll jumps to at least 48 as the search continues in southern China highway collapse

Death toll jumps to at least 48 as the search continues in southern China highway collapse

BEIJING (AP) — The death toll climbed to 48 on Thursday as search efforts continued in southeastern China after a highway section collapsed in a mountainous area, sending more than 20 cars down a steep slope.
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Solomon Islands lawmakers elect former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister

Solomon Islands lawmakers elect former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Solomon Islands lawmakers elected former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as prime minister Thursday in a development that suggests the South Pacific island nation will maintain close ties with China .
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Highway collapse in southern China kills at least 36 people

Highway collapse in southern China kills at least 36 people

BEIJING (AP) — A section of a highway collapsed after heavy rains in a mountainous area in southern China, sending cars tumbling down a slope and leaving at least 36 people dead, authorities said Thursday.
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Police killed student outside Wisconsin school after reports of someone with a weapon, official says

Police killed student outside Wisconsin school after reports of someone with a weapon, official says

MOUNT HOREB, Wis.
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Arizona lawmakers vote to undo near-total abortion ban from 1864, with Gov. Hobbs expected to sign

Arizona lawmakers vote to undo near-total abortion ban from 1864, with Gov. Hobbs expected to sign

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Legislature approved a repeal of a long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions Wednesday, advancing the bill to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who is expected to sign it.
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Violence, chaos erupts on campuses as protesters and counter-protesters clash over the war in Gaza

Violence, chaos erupts on campuses as protesters and counter-protesters clash over the war in Gaza

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A brawl erupted at UCLA after a pro-Palestinian encampment was “forcefully attacked,” the school's chancellor said Wednesday, while activists at the University of Wisconsin in Madison clashed with police officers who destroyed thei
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