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In this photo provided by the New Zealand Defence Force, divers survey the area around HMNZS Manawanui on the southern coast of Upulo, Samoa, after the Manawanui ran aground and sank on Oct. 6. (AC Jese Somerville/New Zealand Defence Force via AP,File)

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Crew mistakes caused the sinking of a New Zealand navy ship off Samoan coast, inquiry finds

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Thu,11/28/24-8:05PM, 96 Reads
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Mistakes by members of the crew caused a New Zealand navy ship to plow into a reef off the coast of Samoa,
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Newly-sworn in President Claudia Sheinbaum addresses supporters in the Zócalo, Mexico City's main square, on Oct. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)

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Mexican president says she is confident that a tariff war with the US can be averted

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Thu,11/28/24-11:59AM, 63 Reads
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted.
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Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., speaks with The Associated Press about his new role on the House Intelligence Committee, in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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Democratic lawmakers from Connecticut report Thanksgiving bomb threats against their homes

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Thu,11/28/24-2:34PM, 178 Reads
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Six Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut were targeted by bomb threats on their homes Thursday, the lawmakers or their offices said.
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Mariam Kourani, 56, sits on the rubble of her destroyed house after she returned with her family to Hanouiyeh village, southern Lebanon, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah that went into effect on Wednesday.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

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Displaced families in Lebanon who return home are faced with piles of rubble

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Thu,11/28/24-1:48PM, 147 Reads
HANOUIYEH, Lebanon (AP) — During their 37 years of marriage, Mariam Kourani and her husband ran a butcher shop in southern Lebanon, started a business selling serving containers and opened a small restaurant.
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