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Some of the skydivers killed in Missouri plane crash were experienced jumpers

BUTLER, Mo. (AP) – Several of the skydivers killed when their plane crashed moments after taking off from a Missouri airfield were experienced jumpers and they belonged to a community with a unique bond, one friend said.

12 dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri

BUTLER, Mo. (AP) – A plane carrying a pilot and 11 passengers on a skydiving outing in Missouri crashed in a field and was engulfed in flames Sunday, killing all aboard, authorities said.

Movie Review: 'Disclosure Day' is classic Spielberg

“Disclosure Day” invites you into its world with a kick to the face. Or maybe it’s a stomp. Whatever it is, this opening sequence, in a garish professional wrestling ring, is bound to wake you up and make you wonder, first, if you’re in the right movie, and second, if Steven Spielberg has lost it.

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Japan's Nissan sees profit for latest quarter but warns of China woes

TOKYO (AP) – Nissan Motor Corp. reported Monday that it returned to profit in the first quarter of the fiscal year, helped by cost cutting measures and improved sales in some markets.

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US dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after officials intervene in markets

US dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after officials intervene in markets

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WestJet reaches tentative deal with flight attendants

Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, has agreed to a tentative agreement with flight attendants to end a strike that led to hundreds of flight cancellations and thousands of stranded passengers.

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Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

CAIRO (AP) – Iran and the Gulf Arab state of Oman have made progress toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a potential breakthrough that could help wind down the war in the Middle East, regional officials said Tuesday.Under the emerging agreement, ships would enter the Persian Gulf through an Iranian-controlled route and exit through a route controlled by Oman

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ISLAMABAD (AP) – Teams in Pakistan searched on foot for the remains of 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on the world’s 12th-highest mountain as poor weather kept helicopters out of the air Tuesday, authorities said. Helicopters were on standby but unable to fly by noon for the ongoing search and recovery operation on Broad Peak.

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Trump claims Iran talks will start Monday, and other Middle East developments

CAIRO (AP) – After calling off a fresh round of strikes against Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that new talks to wind down the war would start Monday, even as Iranian officials claimed their diplomatic efforts were focused on neighboring nations.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal officials involved in the prosecution of James Comey misled judges, submitted false statements and withheld key facts during the course of the investigation, according to new defense filings that seek the dismissal of a case charging the former FBI director with threatening President Donald Trump on social media.

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