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Britain swings to the center-left in historic U.K. election landslide
After 14 years of Conservative rule, Britons elected a new prime minister and parliament dominated by the Labour Party, which hadn't won a national election since Tony Blair, nearly 20 years.
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Photos: Here's how Minneapolis celebrated Fourth of July alongside the riverfront
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s Red, White & Boom! event returned this Fourth of July offering live entertainment, a variety of food trucks and the popular fireworks display.
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Bonner scores 24 to lift Connecticut Sun past Minnesota Lynx 78-73
DeWanna Bonner scored 24 points, Alyssa Thomas had 14 assists, 13 points and 10 rebounds, while DiJonai Carrington made big plays down the stretch to help the Connecticut Sun hold off the Minnesota Lynx 78-73.
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3 dead and 8 injured after truck strikes group celebrating July 4 in Manhattan park
New York City authorities say three people were killed and eight others injured, three critically, after a pickup truck drove into a group celebrating the Fourth of July
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2 more people charged with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with a bag of cash plead not guilty
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Two of five people charged with conspiring to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the acquittal of defendants in one of the country's largest COVID-19-related fraud cases pleaded not guilty Wednes...
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Miranda's 5 hits lead Twins to rain-shortened 12-3 win over Tigers
Jose Miranda went 5 for 5 with three doubles, four runs scored and three RBIs as the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 12-3 in a game called in the seventh inning due to rain.
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Meet the Democrats seen as up-and-comers for 2028 - or maybe sooner
President Biden says he's staying in the 2024 race. But if he were to change his mind, here are some of the Democrats viewed as potential candidates, whether it's this year or in 2028.
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Rishi Sunak heads to Buckingham Palace to resign as Britain's prime minister after historic defeat for his Conservatives
Rishi Sunak heads to Buckingham Palace to resign as Britain’s prime minister after historic defeat for his Conservatives
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin, a rare visit from a European leader
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin, a rare visit from a European leader
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Greece's new 6-day workweek law takes effect, bucking a trend
An employee who must work on a sixth day would be paid 40 percent overtime, according to the new law.
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