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Opponents of federal vaccine mandate seek rehearing

Opponents of federal vaccine mandate seek rehearing

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court is being asked to reconsider its decision allowing the Biden administration to require that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19. A panel of the 5th U.S.
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Abu Dhabi says 2 killed, 120 injured in gas cylinder blast

Abu Dhabi says 2 killed, 120 injured in gas cylinder blast

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A gas cylinder explosion in the capital of the United Arab Emirates killed two people and injured 120 others Monday, police said, hours after authorities downplayed the incident and warned the public not to share im
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Thomas wins 2nd PGA title in playoff after 7-shot rally

Thomas wins 2nd PGA title in playoff after 7-shot rally

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Justin Thomas didn't pay attention to any score but his own Sunday in the PGA Championship, knowing he was seven shots behind but with only six players ahead of him on a Southern Hills course where anything could happen.
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Man fatally shot on New York subway train; suspect at large

NEW YORK (AP) — A man fatally shot another man in the chest on a moving New York City subway train Sunday, police said. No one else was wounded.
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Herschel Walker's ties to veterans program face scrutiny

Herschel Walker's ties to veterans program face scrutiny

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — Herschel Walker, the football legend and leading Republican Senate candidate in Georgia, often boasts of his work helping service members and veterans struggling with mental health.
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Kemp and Walker look to victory in Georgia as primaries near

Kemp and Walker look to victory in Georgia as primaries near

WATKINSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Two Republican frontrunners are hoping to clinch primary majorities as candidates make their final pitches to Georgia voters on Saturday ahead of Tuesday's election. Gov.
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Early Voting holds off Epicenter to win Preakness Stakes

Early Voting holds off Epicenter to win Preakness Stakes

BALTIMORE (AP) — Early Voting held off hard-charging favorite Epicenter to win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, validating the decision to skip the Kentucky Derby and aim for the second leg of the Triple Crown.
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2 dead; northern Michigan town cleans up from rare tornado

2 dead; northern Michigan town cleans up from rare tornado

GAYLORD, Mich. — Roofs and walls on a busy business stretch were turned to tangled rubble. Mobile homes were destroyed. Tornadoes are so uncommon in northern Michigan that Gaylord doesn't have a siren system to warn people about hazardous weather.
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Australian Labor topples conservatives; PM faces early tests

Australian Labor topples conservatives; PM faces early tests

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s center-left opposition party toppled the conservative government after almost a decade in power, and Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese in his Saturday election victory speech promised sharper reductions in g
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U.S., Canada, other APEC delegates walk out on Russian speaker

U.S., Canada, other APEC delegates walk out on Russian speaker

BANGKOK (AP) — Delegates from the United States, Canada, and three other nations staged a walkout Saturday when a representative from Russia began his opening remarks at a meeting of trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group in t
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