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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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Fake heiress who dazzled New York elite sentenced to up to 12 years

Fake heiress who dazzled New York elite gets four to 12 years for fraud

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U.S. seizes North Korean ship suspected of violating U.N. sanctions

The 17,000-ton freighter, called the Wise Honest, was stopped in Indonesia last year after it was found to be carrying coal.

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California firefighter rescues young deer from storm drain

Impressive rescue.

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Trump administration slaps new sanctions on Iran's industrial metals

Trump administration slaps new sanctions on Iran's industrial metals.

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Trump asserts executive privilege over entire Mueller report

President Donald Trump has asserted executive privilege over Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report and its underlying investigative materials

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Police rescue three women and a dog from dangerous floods in Austin

The dramatic video shows officers freeing three women and a dog stranded in a car in fast-moving floodwaters.

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Grey whale found dead on San Francisco beach

The 41-foot-long adult female was spotted Monday at Ocean Beach and would have been hit by a ship.

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Accused founder of upstate New York sex cult goes on trial in US

Keith Raniere, a former self-help guru, on Tuesday went on trial in the US on charges of running a secretive New York sex cult that recruited female "slaves".

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Euroviews. The chaos of Trump and Brexit shows that democracy is not simply majority rule ǀ View

The tyranny of the majority is precisely what happens when a democratic system is downgraded to majority rule.

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