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Alaska Legislature asks Trump to retain Denali's name instead of change it to Mount McKinley

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislature passed a resolution Friday urging President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali rather than change it to Mount McKinley.

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More active duty troops will head to US-Mexico border, bringing the total to 3,600

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will deploy roughly 1,500 more active duty soldiers to the southern border to support President Donald Trump’s expanding crackdown on immigration , a U.S. official said Friday.

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ICC condemns sanctions by Trump administration and pledges to continue its work

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court on Friday called on member states to stand up against sanctions imposed by U.S.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court says swing state’s embattled elections chief can remain in post

MADISON, Wis.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court says swing state’s embattled elections chief can remain in post

MADISON, Wis.

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2 dead, 3 injured in weather event with 'possible tornado,' officials in Tennessee say

WARTBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Two people were killed in eastern Tennessee when severe storms with a possible tornado moved through the region.

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Cyprus jails Syrian man over the death of a 3-year-old girl on overloaded migrant boat

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A Cyprus court sentenced a Syrian national to three years in prison after finding him guilty of causing the death by negligence of a 3-year-old girl from dehydration aboard an overloaded migrant boat that was adrift for six day

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UK announces plans to demolish shell of Grenfell Tower almost eight years after fire that killed 72

LONDON (AP) — The U.K.

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Cyprus jails Syrian man over the death of a 3-year-old girl on overloaded migrant boat

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A Cyprus court sentenced a Syrian national to three years in prison after finding him guilty of causing the death by negligence of a 3-year-old girl from dehydration aboard an overloaded migrant boat that was adrift for six day

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Iran supreme leader says US talks 'not intelligent, wise or honorable,' upending push to negotiation

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader said Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable” after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran.

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