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Pope cheers East Timor's recovery while acknowledging a bishop's abuse scandal

Pope cheers East Timor's recovery while acknowledging a bishop's abuse scandal

DILI, East Timor (AP) — Pope Francis received a raucous welcome Monday as he arrived in East Timor to celebrate its recovery from a bloody and traumatic independence battle , even as he indirectly acknowledged an abuse scandal involving its Nobel Pea
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Pope arrives in deeply Catholic East Timor to encourage its recovery from bloody independence

Pope arrives in deeply Catholic East Timor to encourage its recovery from bloody independence

DILI, East Timor (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in East Timor on Monday to encourage its recovery from a bloody and traumatic past and celebrate its development after two decades of independence from Indonesian rule.
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Joy in Mud Bowl: Football tournament celebrates 50 years of messy fun

Joy in Mud Bowl: Football tournament celebrates 50 years of messy fun

CONWAY, N.H. (AP) — College football players aspire to play in bowls games. Professional players dream of playing in the Super Bowl. A bunch of amateurs in New Hampshire just want to get muddy.
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Tyreek Hill is detained by police before Dolphins game. Officer is subsequently placed on leave

Tyreek Hill is detained by police before Dolphins game. Officer is subsequently placed on leave

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Algeria's president joins opponents in claiming election irregularities after being named the winner

Algeria's president joins opponents in claiming election irregularities after being named the winner

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — After being declared the winner of Algeria's election, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune joined his two challengers in criticizing the country's election authority for announcing results that contradicted earlier turnout figures
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Joy in Mud Bowl: Football tournament celebrates 50 years of messy fun

Joy in Mud Bowl: Football tournament celebrates 50 years of messy fun

CONWAY, N.H. (AP) — College football players aspire to play in bowls games. Professional players dream of playing in the Super Bowl. A bunch of amateurs in New Hampshire just want to get muddy.
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Opposition presidential candidate González flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain

Opposition presidential candidate González flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González arrived in Spain on Sunday after fleeing into exile in as part of a negotiated deal with Nicolás Maduro's government that dealt a major blow to millions who placed th
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Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz in the US Open men's final weeks after doping exoneration

Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz in the US Open men's final weeks after doping exoneration

NEW YORK (AP) — Jannik Sinner beat Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 with a relentless baseline game to win the U.S. Open men’s championship on Sunday, less than three weeks after being exonerated in a doping case . The No.
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Fuel tanker collision in Nigeria caused an explosion that killed at least 48 people

Fuel tanker collision in Nigeria caused an explosion that killed at least 48 people

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A fuel tanker collided head-on with another truck in Nigeria on Sunday causing an explosion that killed at least 48 people, the country’s emergency response agency said.
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A fuel tanker collided with a truck in Nigeria causing an explosion that killed at least 48 people

A fuel tanker collided with a truck in Nigeria causing an explosion that killed at least 48 people

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A fuel tanker collided head-on with another truck in Nigeria on Sunday causing an explosion that killed at leas 48 people, the country’s emergency response agency said. Dyepkazah Shibayan, The Associated Press
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