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Uruguay’s conservative candidate concedes hard-fought presidential runoff to left-wing challenger

Uruguay’s conservative candidate concedes hard-fought presidential runoff to left-wing challenger

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — The presidential candidate of the conservative coalition that has governed Uruguay for the past five years conceded defeat on Sunday after a tight runoff election, as the South American nation joined others around the world
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Jannik Sinner leads Italy past the Netherlands for its second consecutive Davis Cup title

Jannik Sinner leads Italy past the Netherlands for its second consecutive Davis Cup title

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Jannik Sinner clinched Italy’s second consecutive Davis Cup title and capped his breakthrough season at the top of tennis by beating Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (2), 6-2 on Sunday for a 2-0 win over the Netherlands in the final of the
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Poland's conservative opposition party taps historian as candidate for 2025 presidential run

Poland's conservative opposition party taps historian as candidate for 2025 presidential run

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's conservative Law and Justice party, which is trying to regain its momentum after losing power last year, on Sunday chose historian Karol Nawrocki as its candidate for president ahead of an election next year.
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Israel says rabbi who went missing in the UAE was killed

Israel says rabbi who went missing in the UAE was killed

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel said Sunday that the body of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been found after he was killed in what it described as a “heinous antisemitic terror incident.
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Israel says the body of a rabbi who went missing in the UAE has been found

Israel says the body of a rabbi who went missing in the UAE has been found

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel says the body of of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been found, citing Emirati authorities.
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Fred Harris, former US senator from Oklahoma and presidential hopeful, dies at 94

Fred Harris, former US senator from Oklahoma and presidential hopeful, dies at 94

Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma , presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s, died Saturday. He was 94.
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Fred Harris, former US senator from Oklahoma and presidential hopeful, dies at 94

Fred Harris, former US senator from Oklahoma and presidential hopeful, dies at 94

CORRALES, N.M. (AP) — Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s, died Saturday. He was 94.
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Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in UAE is missing. Israeli officials fear he may have been kidnapped

Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in UAE is missing. Israeli officials fear he may have been kidnapped

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in the United Arab Emirates has gone missing, with Israeli authorities raising the suspicion Saturday he may have been kidnapped as tensions remain high with Iran .
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Trump taps Rollins as agriculture chief, completing proposed slate of Cabinet secretaries

Trump taps Rollins as agriculture chief, completing proposed slate of Cabinet secretaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established
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Trump taps Rollins as agriculture chief, completing proposed slate of Cabinet secretaries

Trump taps Rollins as agriculture chief, completing proposed slate of Cabinet secretaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary.
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