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US Teacher Rows Solo Across Atlantic in Record Time
A high school science teacher from Cincinnati, Ohio, has rowed solo across the Atlantic, setting a record for a west-to-east crossing.
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Bodies of 3 Russian Journalists Killed in Africa Return Home
The bodies of three Russian journalists who were killed in Central African Republic have been brought back to Moscow, where they are to undergo a forensic examination.
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Lisbon Breaks Record for Maximum Temp, Hits 44 C (111.2 F)
Lisbon has broken a 37-year-old record to notch its hottest temperature ever as an unrelenting wave of heat bakes Portugal and neighboring Spain.
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UK Trade Minister Says ‘No Deal’ Brexit More Likely Than Not
Britain’s international trade minister says it’s likely the U.K. will fail to agree upon a divorce deal with the European Union before it leaves the bloc next March.
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Suicide Bomber Kills 3 NATO Forces in Afghanistan
A Taliban suicide bomber killed three NATO forces on a foot patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday in an attack that also wounded a U.S. soldier and two Afghan troops, NATO said in a statement.
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Old-Time Plane Crashes in Swiss Alps; Casualties Uncertain
An old-time propeller plane operated by a company that offers panoramic flights has crashed in the Swiss Alps. There was no immediate word on casualties.
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Egypt Says Troops Have Killed 52 Militants in Sinai
Egypt says its security forces have killed at least 52 suspected militants in recent days in the restive northern Sinai Peninsula.
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Digging Up Franco: Spain Divided Over Dictator’s Legacy
Even in his grave, the 20th-century dictator who ruled Spain with an iron fist keeps dividing the country.
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Iran Receives More Airplanes Ahead of Renewed US Sanctions
Iran acquired five new commercial aircraft on Sunday, a day before the U.S. begins restoring sanctions that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear accord with world powers.
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Bhullar Wins Fiji International, Els Finishes Strong for 3rd
India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar held out a record-breaking charge from Australian Anthony Quale Sunday to win the Fiji International by one stroke while Ernie Els shot a 7-under 65 to finish a further stroke behind.