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Biden to draw health care contrast with GOP in Virginia

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will aim to draw a contrast between his health care priorities and those of congressional Republicans at a Virginia event next week in advance of his 2024 budget proposals.
Italy's high court upholds tough prison regime for militant

Italy's high court upholds tough prison regime for militant

ROME (AP) — Italy’s high court on Friday reaffirmed a strict prison regime for an Italian left-wing militant whose cause has been taken up by anarchist groups in several countries that have staged attacks on Italian diplomatic missions.
US Navy applies lessons from costly shipbuilding mistakes

US Navy applies lessons from costly shipbuilding mistakes

BATH, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Navy appears to have learned from its costly lessons after cramming too much new technology onto warships and speeding them into production as it embarks on building new destroyers, which are the backbone of the fleet.
GOP Rep. John James won't seek Michigan's open Senate seat

GOP Rep. John James won't seek Michigan's open Senate seat

DETROIT (AP) — Republican Rep. John James filed paperwork Friday to run for reelection to his Detroit-area House seat , opting against a campaign for the Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Debbie Stabenow in 2024.
Child sex abuse lawsuit window again gets Pa. lawmakers' OK

Child sex abuse lawsuit window again gets Pa. lawmakers' OK

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Victims would be able to sue over otherwise outdated claims of child sexual abuse under two pieces of legislation passed Friday by the Pennsylvania House, but it's unclear whether the state Senate will take them up.
Blinken heads to Asia, with China, Russia tensions soaring

Blinken heads to Asia, with China, Russia tensions soaring

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh from a meeting with China’s top diplomat and a U.N.
Canada sending another $30M in aid to Turkey, Syria, as rebuild begins

Canada sending another $30M in aid to Turkey, Syria, as rebuild begins

OTTAWA — The federal government is sending another $20 million in aid for people affected by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, and matching millions more in private donations.
Inquiry issues damning report into Dutch gas drilling

Inquiry issues damning report into Dutch gas drilling

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch parliamentary inquiry released a damning report Friday into the government's handling of lucrative natural gas extraction that caused a string of earthquakes in the northern province of Groningen, saying that aut
'Never saw such hell': Russian soldiers in Ukraine call home

'Never saw such hell': Russian soldiers in Ukraine call home

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — One Russian soldier tells his mother that the young Ukrainians dead from his first firefight looked just like him. Another explains to his wife that he's drunk because alcohol makes it easier to kill civilians.

Turkey starts work to build homes in 2 earthquake-hit towns

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Friday said preliminary work has started to build housing for people left homeless by the massive earthquake that hit parts of the country and neighboring Syria, killing tens of thousands.
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