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SURAT, India (AP) – Before dawn breaks over the Indian industrial hub of Surat, textile worker Sibaram Pradhan is already awake, sitting on the floor in a cramped room he shares with as many as nine other men. Sweat beads on his forehead even at 6 a.m. as sweltering heat and humidity make days and nights hot across India this summer.

Rutte praises Trump's actions on Iran, insists NATO allies are with him

Rutte praises Trump’s actions on Iran, insists NATO allies are with him

NATO's Trump whisperer heads to the White House to soothe the president

WASHINGTON (AP) – NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will check in face-to-face with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, visiting the volatile U.S. leader two weeks before the annual summit of the military alliance and as the Pentagon reviews the size of the U.S. military footprint in Europe.

Poll: How Americans are feeling about the country's 250th anniversary

WASHINGTON (AP) – Duane Mitchell has big plans for America’s 250th anniversary. Mitchell, a 78-year-old veteran in Montana, plans to take a red, white and blue 1954 Chevrolet pickup that he restored and drive it in local parades for the Fourth of July.

Western Europe bakes under a 'heat dome' as temperatures climb

LONDON (AP) – Much of western Europe baked under a “heat dome” Wednesday as temperatures soared toward 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in places, and weather agencies warned that the extreme conditions could endanger lives across countries, many of which have limited air conditioning.

Trump refuses to sign bipartisan housing bill into law. What does that mean for homebuyers?

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A sprawling legislative package aimed at lowering the cost of housing and spurring more home construction won bipartisan approval from Congress this week, but it’s hit a major roadblock in becoming law: President Donald Trump.

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer that leader Kim Jong Un touts as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabilities, state media reported Wednesday, as Pyongyang seeks to expand its ability to project military power at sea.

Ukraine's latest long-range strikes on Russia hit a major natural gas plant

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian forces struck a major natural gas processing plant and two key satellite communications centers in their latest nighttime attacks on Russia, Ukraine’s General Staff said Wednesday. The operation was part of Ukraine’s aerial campaign targeting energy facilities and military industries.

Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump sees America’s 250th anniversary as a chance to get the country excited again – about Donald Trump. The president is hosting a rally Wednesday on the National Mall in Washington. He has said it will be replete with a military flyover by stealth bombers, military bands, singer Lee Greenwood of “God Bless the USA” fame and a speech by Trump.