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BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took a helicopter flight Sunday to check the flooded reg

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LONDON — Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in "The Full Monty," "

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TOKYO (AP) — Japan issued tsunami alerts Monday after a series of strong quakes in the Sea of Japan.

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Supreme Court issued mixed rulings Friday for businesses seeki

A 21-foot tall bronze statue of Shakira was unveiled in her home city of Barranquilla, Colombia, thi

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