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US military carries out 30th strike on alleged drug boat
The U.S. military says it has conducted another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people.
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National Guard to patrol New Orleans for New Year's a year after deadly attack
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Australian police find no evidence of 'broader terrorist cell' in Bondi Beach antisemitic shooting
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Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of Hasina, dies at 80
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Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over weapons shipment from UAE, issues warning to Abu Dhabi
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China flexes blockade capabilities near Taiwan on second day of military drills
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Turkish police detain 357 suspects in raids against the Islamic State group
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China's top diplomat blasts US arms sale to Taiwan as military drills around the island unfold
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US removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash
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Winter storm packing snow and strong winds to descend on Great Lakes and Northeast
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What's inside Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano? Scientists obtain first 3D images
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Republicans try to flip an Iowa Senate seat and reclaim a supermajority in year-end special election
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Where are the wackiest New Year's Eve drops in the US?
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Texas man accused of trying to aid Islamic State group is charged with international terrorism
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Father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin dies after house fire, mother critically injured
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Beijing condemns the demolition of a monument honoring the Chinese community in Panama
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2 New Jersey pilots killed in a helicopter collision frequented a cafe together near the crash site
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US pledges $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid as Trump warns agencies must 'adapt or die'
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Chinese military drills around Taiwan resume for a second day, aimed at warning 'external forces'
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Judge halts a Georgia execution over inmate's concerns about the clemency process
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Suriname knife attacker found dead in his cell, after killing 9 people including his own children
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Hollywood stars Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo recognized in New Year's honor's list
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Oklahoma man firing gun in yard fatally shoots neighbor sitting blocks away, authorities say
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Trump administration rolls out rural health funding, with strings attached
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No motive revealed in killing of prominent California farmer's estranged wife in Arizona
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Rain could be an unwelcome entry at the Rose Parade on New Year's Day. Bundle up for NYC ball drop
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Victims' families demand answers in deadly Mexico train crash as authorities promise to investigate
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Peruvian shamans predict Maduro's fall, continued global conflicts in 2026
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Homeland Security says a fraud investigation is underway in Minneapolis
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