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Pierre ‘Pete’ du Pont IV dies; ran for president in 1988
WILMINGTON, Del. — Among the moneyed du Ponts, who preferred the privacy of their elegant homes and the offices and plants of the chemical company that bore their name, Pierre S. “Pete” du Pont IV was a bit of a rebel.
May 9, 2021 11:13 AM
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Denver officer shot in the leg; police search for shooter
DENVER — An officer in Colorado was shot in the leg and police launched a search for the shooter.
May 9, 2021 10:49 AM
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Maldives police say key suspect in Nasheed attack arrested
MALE, Maldives — Maldives police said Sunday they arrested a person believed to be the prime suspect in an explosion that critically wounded the country's former president and which was blamed on Muslim extremists.
May 9, 2021 10:19 AM
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Death toll soars to 50 in school bombing in Afghan capital
KABUL — Grieving families buried their dead Sunday following a horrific bombing at a girls’ school in the Afghan capital that killed 50 people, many of them pupils between 11 and 15 years old.
May 9, 2021 7:02 AM
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Fire at Syrian oil refinery extinguished after leakage
DAMASCUS, Syria — Firefighters extinguished a blaze Sunday in a distillation unit at one of Syria’s two oil refineries, Syrian state TV reported. No one was hurt, but the fire caused some damage to the facility, a refinery official said.
May 9, 2021 6:53 AM
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China says most rocket debris burned up during reentry
BEIJING — China's space agency said a core segment of its biggest rocket reentered Earth’s atmosphere above the Maldives in the Indian Ocean and that most of it burned up early Sunday.
May 9, 2021 5:34 AM
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Eyeing reelection bid, Macron looks to repair French economy
PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron’s plans for bringing France out of the pandemic aren't just about resuscitating long-closed restaurants, boutiques and museums. They are also about preparing his possible campaign for a second term.
May 9, 2021 5:19 AM
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Putin tells Red Square parade that Nazi ideas persist
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin marked the anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe with a speech warning that Nazi beliefs remain strong.
May 9, 2021 5:18 AM
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As cases grow, India's vaccination campaign falters
BENGALURU, India — Since India opened vaccinations to all adults this month, hoping to tame a disastrous coronavirus surge sweeping across the country, the pace of administering the shots has dropped with states saying they only have limited stock to
May 9, 2021 5:18 AM
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Long-haul carrier Emirates to ship aid for free into India
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai's long-haul carrier Emirates will begin shipping aid from the World Health Organization and other groups into India for free to help fight a crushing outbreak of the coronavirus, the airline said Sunday.
May 9, 2021 4:10 AM
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