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Connie Francis, whose hit songs included ‘Who’s Sorry Now?’ and ‘Pretty Little Baby,’ dies at 87

LOS ANGELES – Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and ‘60s whose hits included “Pretty Little Baby” and “Who’s Sorry Now?” ...

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A fire at a shopping center in eastern Iraq kills more than 60 people

BAGHDAD – A fire engulfed a newly opened shopping center in eastern Iraq, killing more than 60 people, including children, Iraqi officials said Thursday. ...

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Wall Street steady again after Trump downplays threat to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s job

BANGKOK – Wall Street appears calm after President Donald Trump walked back his earlier threats to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Futures for ...

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2 killed and several injured in Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church

DEIR EL-BALAH – An Israeli shell slammed into the compound of Gaza’s only Catholic church on Wednesday, killing two people and wounding several others, ...

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A fire at a shopping center in eastern Iraq kills more than 60 people

BAGHDAD – A fire engulfed a newly opened shopping center in eastern Iraq, killing more than 60 people, including children, Iraqi officials said Thursday. ...

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Zelenskyy shakes up Ukrainian Cabinet, appointing a new prime minister to reinvigorate war effort

KYIV – Ukraine’s economy minister and the key negotiator in the mineral deal with the U.S, Yuliia Svyrydenko, was appointed as its new prime ...

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Star-crossed singer Connie Francis, whose hits included ‘Pretty Little Baby’ dead at 87

LOS ANGELES – Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and 1960s whose hits include “Pretty Little Baby” and who would later ...

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Bangladeshi forces clash with supporters of ousted leader Hasina, leaving at least 4 dead

DHAKA – Bangladeshi security forces on Wednesday clashed with supporters of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina , leaving at least four people dead and ...

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State Department layoffs affect key Trump priorities like intelligence, energy and China

WASHINGTON – One employee coordinated intelligence activities. Another worked to leverage U.S. energy interests abroad. And a third was an expert on strategic competition ...

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Urban League declares a ‘state of emergency’ for civil rights in the US in response to Trump

WASHINGTON – One of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations on Thursday declared a “state of emergency” for antidiscrimination policies, personal freedoms and Black ...

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