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Freed family reaches Canada, says kidnappers killed 1 child
TORONTO (AP) — Former hostage Joshua Boyle says the Haqqani network in Afghanistan killed his infant daughter and raped his American wife during the five years they were held in captivity….
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The Latest: Trump cuts off insurers, rattling health market
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and health care (all times local):…
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Analysis: Trump embraces turmoil as strategy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unable or unwilling to completely erase his predecessor's signature initiatives, President Donald Trump this week turned to another approach: wreaking havoc….
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GOP demanded say on Iran deal, changing it won’t be easy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans demanded a major say on the Iran nuclear agreement two years ago and never got it from Democrat Barack Obama. Now that President Donald Trump has directed Congress to make the international pact more stringent, the GOP is finding it won't be easy….
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Coup, revolution and mistrust: Moments in Iran-US relations
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump's decision to not re-certify the Iranian nuclear deal marks yet another key moment in relations between Iran and America, which has seen decades of mistrust and mutual recriminations. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani mentioned many of them in his reaction to Trump's decision Friday night….
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Trump’s ‘Obamacare’ move shakes up health care and politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's abrupt move to cut off federal payments to insurers jolted America's health care and political worlds alike, threatening to boost premiums for millions, disrupt insurance markets and shove Republicans into a renewed civil war over their efforts to shred "Obamacare."…
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In war on GOP establishment, Bannon enlists his troops
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — President Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon has declared war on the Republican establishment, and now he's amassing his troops. They include a convicted felon, a perennial candidate linked to an environmental conspiracy theory, and a Southern lawmaker known for provocative ethnic and racial comments….
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Teams report first progress against wine country wildfires
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — A fifth day of desperate firefighting in California wine country brought a glimmer of hope Friday as crews battling the flames reported their first progress toward containing the massive blazes, and hundreds more firefighters poured in to join the effort….
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Texas couple survives being stranded 6 days in rural Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Texas couple who set out for a day trip to Lake Powell while on vacation in southern Utah ended up narrowly surviving six harrowing days stranded on a rocky, desolate dirt road that was impassable in their rental car, authorities said Friday….
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Keuchel strikes out 10, Astros beat Yanks 2-1 in ALCS opener
HOUSTON (AP) — Dallas Keuchel faced the New York Yankees in the postseason for the second time and the Houston Astros ace shut them down again….