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Month: August 2023

Most vacationers return to their campsites after a wildfire ripped through French tourist area

PARIS (AP) — French authorities say most vacationers have been able to return to their campsites after a wildfire broke out near the seaside resort of Argeles-sur-Mer in southern France. Up to 3,000 vacationers in four campsites were evacuated Monday evening as a precaution. Authorities say the fire was contained overnight but remains under close

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Taliban rule of Afghanistan is open-ended, their chief spokesman says as they begin year 3 in power

By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban view their rule of Afghanistan as open-ended, drawing legitimacy from Islamic law and facing no significant threat, their chief spokesman said in an interview marking the second anniversary of the Taliban takeover of the country. He also suggested a ban on female education will

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Will Donald Trump show up at next week’s presidential debate? GOP rivals are preparing for it

By STEVE PEOPLES and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — He says he won’t sign the pledge required to participate, but former President Donald Trump’s Republican rivals are actively preparing as if he will be onstage for the GOP’s first 2024 presidential debate next week. Former Vice President Mike Pence is hosting

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Homeowners were having issues with hot water tank before deadly blast in Pennsylvania, officials say

PLUM, Pa. (AP) — The owners of a home that exploded in western Pennsylvania last weekend were having issues with their hot water tank, authorities said, but the cause of the blast that killed five people — including two municipal officials — remains under investigation. The explosion in Plum destroyed three structures and damaged at

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Death toll rises to 10 in powerful explosion near capital of Dominican Republic

By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN CRISTOBAL, Dominican Republic (AP) — The death toll from a powerful explosion near the capital of the Dominican Republic rose to 10 on Tuesday as firefighters searched through smoldering rubble, authorities said. More than 50 people were injured in Monday’s explosion at a bustling commercial

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