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Powerball lottery drawing delayed

The Powerball lottery drawing has been delayed to complete procedures required before the numbers are announced

Powerball lottery drawing delayed
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Iowa-UConn women's Final Four match was most-watched hoops game in ESPN history; 14.2M avg. viewers

Iowa’s 71-69 victory over UConn at the women’s Final Four on Friday night averaged 14.2 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-viewed women’s basketball game on record and the largest audience for an ESPN basketball broadcast

Iowa-UConn women's Final Four match was most-watched hoops game in ESPN history; 14.2M avg. viewers
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South Carolina women's hoops coach Dawn Staley says transgender athletes should be allowed to play

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said she believes transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women’s sports

South Carolina women's hoops coach Dawn Staley says transgender athletes should be allowed to play
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Iranian commander renews vow to avenge Syria strike attributed to Israel that killed 2 generals

A top military commander has renewed Iran’s promise to retaliate after an airstrike earlier this week widely blamed on Israel

Iranian commander renews vow to avenge Syria strike attributed to Israel that killed 2 generals
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The world's oldest man says the secret to his longevity is luck, plus regular fish and chips

The world’s oldest man says the secret to his long life is luck, moderation — and fish and chips every Friday

The world's oldest man says the secret to his longevity is luck, plus regular fish and chips
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A Virgin Atlantic plane clipped a BA jet at Heathrow but no injuries were reported

A Virgin Atlantic jet collided with another plane while it was being towed at Heathrow Airport on Saturday, but there were no reports of injuries

A Virgin Atlantic plane clipped a BA jet at Heathrow but no injuries were reported
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Thousands are evacuated after floods break a dam in the Russian city of Orsk

Floods caused by rising water levels in the Ural River broke a dam in a city near Russia’s border with Kazakhstan, forcing some 2,000 people to evacuate, local authorities said

Thousands are evacuated after floods break a dam in the Russian city of Orsk
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A Soyuz capsule carrying 3 crew from the International Space Station lands safely in Kazakhstan

A Russian space capsule with two women and one man has safely landed in a steppe in Kazakhstan after their missions aboard the International Space Station

A Soyuz capsule carrying 3 crew from the International Space Station lands safely in Kazakhstan
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Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill 6 and wound 11

Russian forces overnight attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing at least six people and wounding 11 more in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, local officials reported

Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill 6 and wound 11
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Mexico's president says his country is breaking diplomatic ties with Ecuador after embassy raid

Mexico is breaking off diplomatic ties with Ecuador after police broke into the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest a former Ecuadorian vice president who has sought political asylum there after being indicted on corruption

Mexico's president says his country is breaking diplomatic ties with Ecuador after embassy raid
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More than 600 people still stranded in Taiwan, 3 days after earthquake that killed at least 12

Rescuers are planning to bring in heavy equipment to try to recover two bodies buried under boulders on a hiking trail, three days after Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years

More than 600 people still stranded in Taiwan, 3 days after earthquake that killed at least 12
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Sen. Bernie Sanders's office in Vermont caught fire. Arson is suspected, but the motive is unclear

Authorities are seeking a suspect who allegedly started a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders

Sen. Bernie Sanders's office in Vermont caught fire. Arson is suspected, but the motive is unclear
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P&G recalls 8.2 million bags of Tide, Gain and other laundry detergents over packaging defect

Procter & Gamble is recalling more than 8 million bags of Tide, Gain, Ace and Ariel laundry detergent packets sold in the U.S. and Canada

P&G recalls 8.2 million bags of Tide, Gain and other laundry detergents over packaging defect
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Mercedes workers at an Alabama plant call for union representation vote

A majority of workers at a Mercedes-Benz plant near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, are calling for a vote to join the United Auto Workers union, which is on a drive to sign up non-union plants across the country

Mercedes workers at an Alabama plant call for union representation vote
Environment|News|Political

Earthquake shakes New York City area

An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said as residents felt rumbling across the Eastern Seaboard

Earthquake shakes New York City area
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A pro-Western career diplomat faces an ally of the populist premier in Slovakia's presidential vote

A pro-Western career diplomat and a close ally of Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico are facing each other in a presidential runoff to determine who will be the country's next head of state

A pro-Western career diplomat faces an ally of the populist premier in Slovakia's presidential vote
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Airplane passenger fined in Sydney for urinating in a cup

A passenger has been fined for urinating in a cup during a delay in deplaning after landing at Sydney Airport

Airplane passenger fined in Sydney for urinating in a cup
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard commander vows retaliation for strike that killed top generals

The bodies of the seven Revolutionary Guard members killed in an airstrike widely attributed to Israel that destroyed Iran’s Consulate in the Syrian capital were laid to rest in Tehran amid nationwide protests

Iran's Revolutionary Guard commander vows retaliation for strike that killed top generals
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Crowds gather to watch cherry blossoms at peak bloom in Tokyo

Crowds are gathering in Tokyo to enjoy Japan’s famed cherry blossoms, which are blooming later than expected in the capital because of cold weather

Crowds gather to watch cherry blossoms at peak bloom in Tokyo
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Rescue teams searching for family feared trapped in rockslide following Taiwan earthquake

Rescue teams are searching for a family of five feared trapped in a rockslide following Taiwan's biggest earthquake in 25 years

Rescue teams searching for family feared trapped in rockslide following Taiwan earthquake
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Election vendor hits Texas counties with surcharge for software behind voter registration systems

A California-based vendor of election services is charging several Texas counties tens of thousands of dollars in additional fees

Election vendor hits Texas counties with surcharge for software behind voter registration systems
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Governor orders transit agency to drop bid to tax NYC Marathon $750K for use of Verrazzano bridge

New York’s governor has ordered the state’s transit agency to drop efforts to impose a $750,000 fee on the New York City Marathon for using the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

Governor orders transit agency to drop bid to tax NYC Marathon $750K for use of Verrazzano bridge
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US Treasury Secretary Yellen meets foreign business leaders in China ahead of trade talks

The U.S. treasury secretary has started her trip to China with a morning meeting with American, European and Japanese business representatives in the world’s second-largest economy

US Treasury Secretary Yellen meets foreign business leaders in China ahead of trade talks
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Beloved giraffe of South Dakota zoo euthanized after foot injury

A beloved giraffe at a zoo in South Dakota has died

Beloved giraffe of South Dakota zoo euthanized after foot injury
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Pilot says brakes seemed less effective than usual before a United Airlines jet slid off a taxiway

Federal officials are issuing a preliminary report about a United Airlines jet that slid off a taxiway at a Houston airport last month

Pilot says brakes seemed less effective than usual before a United Airlines jet slid off a taxiway

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