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Obama lifts decades-old arms ban in his 1st visit to Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday lifted a half-century-old ban on selling arms to Vietnam, looking to bolster…
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US forces deliver aid to Japan’s quake-devastated area
MINAMIASO, Japan (AP) — U.S. airlifts delivered water, bread, ready-to-eat food and other emergency supplies Monday to a remote area of southern…
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Where does Boston’s trash go?
BOSTON – On a cold rainy morning last week, a garbage truck carrying two men wound its way through the narrow alleyways of…
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North Korea threatens South, US with nuke strikes
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Monday issued its latest belligerent threat, warning of an indiscriminate "pre-emptive nuclear strike of…
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Fighting for women’s rights and against gendercide in China
"A Heart for Freedom" essentially tells two stories. On one hand, it is author Chai Ling's account of…
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World leaders condemn N. Korea rocket launch, seek sanctions
NEW YORK (AP) — North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket to put an object into orbit prompted an emergency early-morning…