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Lawsuit alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers statewide

Lawsuit alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers statewide

CHICAGO (AP) — Child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers was pervasive and systemic for decades, according to disturbing accounts in a lawsuit filed Monday by 95 men and women housed at the youth centers as children.
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2 workers killed, more than 50 trapped when a building under construction collapses in South Africa

2 workers killed, more than 50 trapped when a building under construction collapses in South Africa

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A multi-story apartment building under construction collapsed Monday in a coastal city in South Africa, killing two construction workers and leaving 53 trapped under the rubble, authorities said.
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An American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, US officials say

An American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, US officials say

WASHINGTON (AP) — An American soldier has been arrested in Russia and accused of stealing, according to two U.S. officials.
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Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations

Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations

DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers passed a sweeping bill Monday to overhaul the state’s lax oversight over funeral homes after a series of horrific incidents, including sold body parts , fake ashes and the discovery of 190 decaying bodies .
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82-year-old U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is running for reelection to a fourth term

82-year-old U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is running for reelection to a fourth term

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Eighty-two-year-old liberal U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced Monday that he is running for re-election, saying American democracy is in question during difficult times for the country and the world.
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The Latest | Judge fines Trump $1K for contempt, threatens jail time if he violates gag order again

The Latest | Judge fines Trump $1K for contempt, threatens jail time if he violates gag order again

NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial sanctioned him Monday morning for violating his gag order for a second time . Judge Juan M.
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Columbia University cancels main commencement after protests that roiled campus for weeks

Columbia University cancels main commencement after protests that roiled campus for weeks

NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University is canceling its large university-wide commencement ceremony amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests but will hold smaller school-based ceremonies this week and next, the university announced Monday.
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3 bodies in Mexican well identified as Australian and American surfers killed for truck's tires

3 bodies in Mexican well identified as Australian and American surfers killed for truck's tires

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Relatives have identified three bodies found in a well as those of two Australian surfers and one American who went missing last weekend, Mexican authorities said Sunday.
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Last-minute candidate José Raúl Mulino wins Panama's presidential election

Last-minute candidate José Raúl Mulino wins Panama's presidential election

PANAMA CITY (AP) — José Raúl Mulino, the stand-in for former President Ricardo Martinelli in Panama's presidential election, was set to become the new leader of the Central American nation as authorities unofficially called the race Sunday night afte
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Israeli cable provider halts Al Jazeera broadcasts, citing government ban

Israeli cable provider halts Al Jazeera broadcasts, citing government ban

JERUSALEM (AP) — JERUSALEM — Israel’s main cable provider has halted broadcasts of the Al Jazeera news station, citing a ban on the channel approved Sunday by the government.
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