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Iran says Ukrainian plane was on fire, tried to turn back

By AMIR VAHDAT, JON GAMBRELL and DARIA LITVINOVA TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The crew of a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people on board, never made a radio call for help…
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US, Iran step back from brink; Trump says Iran stands down

By ZEKE MILLER and DEB RIECHMANN WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Iran stepped back from the brink of possible war Wednesday, as President Donald Trump indicated he would not respond militarily after no one…
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Stampede kills 40 at funeral for Iranian general slain by US

By NASSER KARIMI, AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A stampede broke out Tuesday at a funeral for a top Iranian general killed in a U.S. airstrike, and at least 40 people…
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Push to oust US troops from Iraq a risky undertaking

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ZEINA KARAM BAGHDAD (AP) — A push led by pro-Iran factions to oust U.S. troops from Iraq is gaining momentum, bolstered by a Parliament vote in favor of a bill calling…
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Iran vows ‘harsh’ response to US killing of top general

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ZEINA KARAM BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran vowed “harsh retaliation” for a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad’s airport that killed a top Iranian general who had been the architect of its interventions across the Middle…
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2020 Watch: Messy primary finally meets election year

By BILL BARROW ATLANTA (AP) — The presidential politics calendar turned to 2020 nearly a year ago. This week, the actual date catches up. What we’re watching as the preseason closes and election year opens:…
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State officials are at the core of 2020 election security

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY SPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) — Inside a hotel ballroom near the nation’s capital, a U.S. Army officer with battlefield experience told 120 state and local election officials that they may have more…
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Trump calls troops ahead of Christmas holiday

By ZEKE MILLER PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump is calling members of the military stationed across the world to share greetings ahead of the Christmas holiday. Trump is speaking by video conference…
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Boeing capsule returns to Earth after aborted space mission

By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing safely landed its crew capsule in the New Mexico desert Sunday after an aborted flight to the International Space Station that could hold up the company’s…
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Trump impeached on charges of abuse of power, obstruction

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate…
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