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Judge orders Pentagon to lift policy that journalists be accompanied by an escort
Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores
England defeats Mexico 3-2 to reach World Cup quarterfinals
Ukraine capital hit by waves of deadly Russian missiles and drones
Virginia man gets life in prison for double murder scheme in affair with Brazilian au pair
Judge orders detention for ex-CIA official accused of stashing $40M in gold bars
Fatal Virginia bus crash raises concerns about unfulfilled safety recommendations
Canada to decide between German, South Korean submarine bids on Monday
Nigel Farage faces questions over donations from a convicted fraudster
150 people from 50 countries become US citizens on America's 250th birthday
Judge orders Pentagon to lift policy that journalists be accompanied by an escort
Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores
England defeats Mexico 3-2 to reach World Cup quarterfinals
Ukraine capital hit by waves of deadly Russian missiles and drones
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) – A Virginia man who was having an affair with the family’s Brazilian au pair was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole for the murder of his wife and a man who was lured to the couple’s home as a fall guy.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) – A former senior CIA official accused of stealing over $40 million worth of gold bars from the federal government and storing them in the basement of his Virginia home was ordered to remain jailed until his trial after a hearing Friday where a defense attorney accused prosecutors of smearing the official with “sensational,” irrelevant allegations.
A commercial bus crash in Virginia that killed five people and injured dozens of others has raised questions about the driver, the company that employed him and the overall safety of the industry.
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REDMOND, Wash. (AP) – Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs, about 2.1% of its global workforce, including a large number of workers at its Xbox video game business.
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LONDON (AP) – Sky, the UK-based TV, internet and mobile phone provider owned by Comcast, has agreed to buy ITV’s media and entertainment arm for up to 1.6 billion pounds ($2.1 billion) after months of talks to create a major competitor to the global streaming giants.
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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Monday rang the opening bells for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the golden confines of the Oval Office, a symbolic act that reflects how he has increasingly tied his presidency to the stock market.
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Ukraine capital hit by waves of deadly Russian missiles and drones
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Monday demanded that members put forward “clear, concrete and credible plans” to reach the organization’s defense spending targets at its annual summit in Ankara. Rutte spoke in the Turkish capital ahead of the two-day summit starting on Tuesday at a crucial time for the alliance.
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President Donald Trump is responding to global outrage over his intervention with FIFA during the World Cup. The president said he didn’t initially know what a red card was or what its consequences were, but when he learned it could keep star U.S. forward Folarin Balogun out of Monday’s knockout match against Belgium, he felt compelled to call FIFA president Gianni Infantino asking for a review.
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