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FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt
The FBI says former President Donald Trump was struck in the ear by a bullet during an assassination attempt on July 13, as the agency moved Friday to clarify what happened after nearly two weeks of confusion and conflicting accounts.
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Autopsy confirms Sonya Massey died from gunshot wound to head, as attorney calls shooting senseless2m read
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Paris dazzles with a rainy Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine River4m read
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California's largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West4m read
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Sunken treasure: Is the champagne nestled in a 19th-century shipwreck still fit for a toast?1m read