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				<title>After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<![CDATA[MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of people have been killed in the year since the U.S. military began bombing boats it accused of ferrying drugs off Latin America&#8217;s Caribbean and Pacific coasts. Now, the Trump administration says it is seeking to extend that lethal campaign to land, pursuing deals that would put U.S. forces on [&#8230;]]]>
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				<title>Asian shares are mostly higher while US futures and oil prices hold steady</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<![CDATA[BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher Monday in Asia after U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high following a weaker than expected report on the U.S. economy. U.S. futures were little changed and oil prices were mixed. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index gained 0.3% to 68,929.33 after the Japanese government reported the economy grew [&#8230;]]]>
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				<title>In Florida, Wasserman Schultz sparks a debate over what representation means in diverse districts</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<![CDATA[TAMARAC, Fla. (AP) — Greeting voters ahead of Tuesday&#8217;s Florida primaries in red-white-and-blue sneakers, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz smiles and tells them she is “running for reelection to Congress.” That’s true — with a caveat. Wasserman Schultz is seeking her 12th term by running in a new district after Republicans scrambled the state’s congressional map [&#8230;]]]>
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				<title>Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in the same spot where he held his big July 4 celebration</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday said vandals are to blame for large swaths of dead grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial — in the same spot where Trump had a stage built and hosted crowds for his July 4 celebration. Trump made the accusation in a social [&#8230;]]]>
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				<title>Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered the Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea after he says it declined to help denuclearize Iran. The announcement comes just before one of two large-scale joint annual exercises are set to begin this week between South Korean and U.S. troops. It also comes [&#8230;]]]>
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				<title>Israel&#8217;s Ben Gvir advocates killing &#8217;30 to 40&#8242; people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<![CDATA[JERUSALEM (AP) — An extremist Israeli lawmaker in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s coalition publicly advocated for killing “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night, comments that surfaced Sunday and were quickly shared by Palestinian media. Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir made the statement while speaking to a former Gaza-held hostage, Rom Braslavski, on [&#8230;]]]>
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				<title>Republicans won the redistricting competition. Don&#8217;t tell that to this California congressman</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<![CDATA[LINCOLN, Calif. (AP) — One thing Anne Smull, a retired feedstore owner, was looking forward to on Election Day was voting for the man who currently represents her in Congress, conservative Rep. Kevin Kiley. Now she can&#8217;t. That&#8217;s because California Democrats sliced Kiley&#8217;s district six ways as payback for Republican redistricting in Texas and elsewhere. [&#8230;]]]>
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				<title>Avocado pickers in Mexico welcome restart of exports to US, but security fears remain</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<![CDATA[SANTA ANA ZIROSTO, Mexico (AP) — It didn&#8217;t take long for Mexican avocado picker Francisco Isidro to get back to work after authorities announced the lifting of a U.S. security alert that temporarily halted avocado exports. Back on the job the morning after the alert was lifted, Isidro threw a rope over an avocado tree [&#8230;]]]>
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				<title>Miami to decide fate of stunning stadium where speedboats raced and Jimmy Buffett played</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<![CDATA[MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marine Stadium, considered a masterpiece of midcentury Brutalist architecture with its massive cantilevered roof and a stunning view of the city, opened in 1963 as the nation’s only race venue for powerboats, a major symbol of South Florida. The historic gem designed by a Cuban refugee was the backdrop of [&#8230;]]]>
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				<title>Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 47</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 02:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<![CDATA[LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia (AP) — Searchers dug through collapsed buildings and landslide debris Sunday in eastern Indonesia as they searched for bodies and possible survivors a day after a powerful earthquake killed at least 47 people, injured more than 100 and displaced thousands. At least 24 people died in Manggarai regency and 17 in neighboring [&#8230;]]]>
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				<title>Democrats disagree over abolishing or reforming ICE at DNC meeting</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<![CDATA[AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats on Saturday approved dueling messages on whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be abolished or reformed, reflecting sharp opposition to President Donald Trump&#8217;s crackdown but revealing disagreement in the party ahead of the midterms. The Democratic National Committee, gathered for a summer meeting, also signed off on a raft [&#8230;]]]>
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				<title>US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and  the Western Hemisphere</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump&#8217;s war against Iran is stretching the limits of U.S. aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships as China shows more signs of aggression. The USS George Washington is departing the Pacific and expected to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle [&#8230;]]]>
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				<title>Democratic primary turnout has soared in some states. Can it carry over to November?</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:18:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic voters are showing up for this year’s primaries in numbers not seen in decades, a pattern emerging across several states that has the party optimistic about its prospects in November when control of Congress will be at stake. In Tuesday&#8217;s primary, Wisconsin Democrats cast nearly 800,000 ballots, their highest total for [&#8230;]]]>
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				<title>The buck stops somewhere else: A look at Trump&#8217;s tendency to avoid blame when things go awry</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) — It is among the most famous phrases in presidential history: “ Donald Trump, it almost never does. Concerns about a weak economy and still-high inflation? His predecessor, Joe Biden, saddled him with that, he says, even though the Democrat has been out of office for 18-plus months and despite Trump once promising [&#8230;]]]>
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				<title>Democrats&#8217; early 2028 primary calendar set to prioritize Black and Latino voters, organized labor</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<![CDATA[AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats&#8217; process for picking a 2028 presidential nominee will likely kick off in states where candidates will need to appeal to key supporters such as Black and Latino voters and union members. It also may require fewer parkas for the winters in Iowa, which is out of the top spot of [&#8230;]]]>
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				<title>US civil rights agency denies issuing order halting all federal class discrimination complaints</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Judge refuses to block Trump administration from building border wall along tribe&#8217;s reservation</title>
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				<title>Homicides dropped 18.1% in 2025 to the lowest rate since 1956, FBI says</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Appeals court sides with Trump in fight over subpoena of gender-affirming care provider</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<![CDATA[President Donald Trump&#8217;s goal of ending gender-affirming care is not improper and cannot be the basis for quashing a subpoena issued by the Justice Department against a provider of medical treatment for transgender youth, a divided federal appeals court ruled Friday. The Justice Department announced last year that it had issued more than 20 subpoenas [&#8230;]]]>
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				<title>House Democrats PAC adds $6 million to Cleveland spending after Ohio&#8217;s Miller opts to stay in race</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<![CDATA[A super PAC affiliated with U.S. House Democrats plans to increase its campaign advertising reservations in Cleveland, Ohio, by roughly $6 million on Friday, in response to Republican Rep. Max Miller’s decision to proceed with his reelection campaign despite allegations of abuse by his ex-wife Emily Moreno. House Majority PAC’s move is expected to raise [&#8230;]]]>
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