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Abortion rights activists protest restrictive new laws

Dozens of rallies and demonstrations were scheduled from coast to coast Tuesday afternoon.

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Watch: D-Day plane saved from scrap returns to Europe for anniversary

The C-47 had a lucky escape after being found in a restoration yard in Wisconsin. It would have been stripped for parts had its tail number not been checked.

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U.S. Naval Academy first-years attempt annual greased climb

Members of U.S. Naval Academy's first-year class tested their ingenuity, perseverance and ability to work together as they attempted to scale a granite obelisk coated with a thick layer of vegetable shortening.

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Google halts business with Huawei after company is blacklisted

The move came after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over threats to American technology.

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Another horse dies after injury at Santa Anita Park, 24th since December

"A comprehensive evaluation will be completed to understand what might have caused this uncommon injury," the owners of the California track said.

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New Alabama abortion law sparks fear, some cheers in US

The only abortion clinic in Montgomery, Alabama has been telling concerned women they are still open for business for at least the next six months.

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Euroviews. How 'Big Bang Theory' outlived the critics and haters — and got the last laugh ǀ View

You don't have to love "The Big Bang Theory," or even like it, to acknowledge the show's accomplishments after 12 seasons and millions of fans.

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Manning says she won't testify on WikiLeaks despite risk of jail

"No matter what happens today ... whether i'm placed in confinement or not, I'm not going to comply with this grand jury," Manning said.

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Window cleaners swing violently on out of control lift atop skyscraper

Two window cleaners in Oklahoma City had a lucky escape after the lift they were in swung wildly at the top of a skyscraper

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Alabama lawmakers pass sweeping abortion ban

The bill's sponsor in the Alabama House says it's specifically designed to get the US Supreme Court to "revisit their decision on Roe vs. Wade."

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Fire at Connecticut mosque intentionally set, fire chief says

The fire at the Diyanet Mosque in New Haven caused considerable damage, but there were no injuries.

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Tiger Woods sued in drunk driving death of former employee

Nicholas Immesberger died in a fatal crash on Dec. 10, 2018. His blood-alcohol level was more than three times the legal limit, the lawsuit says.

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Three dead and three missing after floatplanes collide in Alaska

The two planes that collided mid-air over Alaska were carrying 14 passengers from a seven-day roundtrip cruise out of Vancouver.

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Washington DC radio station is a Russian agent, judge rules

WZHF-AM is "a Russian state-owned media enterprise created by Vladimir Putin to advance Russian interests abroad," the Justice Department contended.

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Euroviews. Trump hosting Orban will only encourage the global far right ǀ View

European Parliament elections are right around the corner, and this visit will only elevate the illiberal forces that Orban and his party represent.

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San Francisco journalist says police raided his home

"They took every electronic device that I own, every computer, every hard drive, every digital photograph that I have taken in the last 25 years," he said.

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Gay rights activists arrested in unauthorised pride march in Cuba

Several gay rights activists have been arrested after clashing with police at an unauthorised pride march in Cuban capital, Havana.

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Barge collision spills gasoline in Houston Channel

Multiple vessels collided in the Houston Ship Channel Friday afternoon, spilling an unknown volume of a toxic gasoline product and forcing the partial closure of the commercial waterway.

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Feeling miserable in the rain? These gorillas too

There's nothing like a downpour to damp the spirits.

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Watch: Alligator captured near school bus stop in Florida

Police in Florida helped capture an alligator spotted near a school bus stop in Golden Gate, Florida on May 9.

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