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• Glance: Wilson, Boston, Clark top All-Star starters

  03-07-2026 05:29 via article.wn.com
  The WNBA released its list of starters for the All-Star Game, which includes three players from the Indiana Fever, the reigning MVP and a rookie sensation. ......
  
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• American pilot shot dead and his plane set on fire by Papua rebels

  03-07-2026 06:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  Military spokesperson says body of American pilot Nicholas F Gosselin has been recovered
  
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• World Cup: Portugal, Ronaldo advance, thanks to last-gasp Ramos winner

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  TORONTO, Canada — Substitute Goncalo Ramos’s headed goal edged Portugal into the last...
  
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• World Cup: Portugal rallies to beat Croatia and advance to round of 16

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  TORONTO— At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo will get another match in a Portugal uniform, thanks to...
  
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• World Cup: Dominant Spain eases past Austria and into round of 16

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  INGLEWOOD, California — Although Spain arrived at this year’s World Cup as a championship...
  
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• What's the perfect American hot dog? Depends where you grew up

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  Few foods feel more American than the hot dog, a mainstay at ballparks, street carts and Fourth of July barbecues. But to simply call hot dogs “American” is to miss a whole lot of nuance, and potentially offend local connoisseurs across the country. How to prepare and eat a hot dog is a matter of regional pride. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm(9:49 :D E96 36DEn %96
  
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• Trump says 'ridiculous' for US to maintain current support for Nato

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  Oil up slightly ahead of long US weekend as peace efforts hold Oil prices rose slightly on Friday before a long holiday weekend in the US as wary optimism held over efforts to make peace in the Middle East between the United States and Iran. Brent futures were up 17 cents, or 0.24 per cent, to $72.10 a barrel as of 0155 GMT. West Texas Intermediate was up 14 cents, or 0.20 per cent, to $68.83 a barrel. US markets will close on Friday ahead of the US Independence Day holiday on Saturday. During t
  
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• Tibetan man dies after self-immolation near UN headquarters, activists say

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  Voice of Tibet, ⁠a media outlet of exiled Tibetans, said Tibetan activist Logba Rangzen “self-immolated outside the UN headquarters in New York after a live appeal for Tibetan independence and unity” ......
  
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• The Onion debuts new parody of Alex Jones' Infowars, will send $100,000 to Sandy Hook families

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  The satirical news site The Onion isn’t waiting to take possession of Infowars to launch a parody of Alex Jones ’ conspiracy platform. More than a year after first trying to buy Infowars, The Onion on Thursday debuted a send-up under its own website with plans to give some of the revenue to families of the victims in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in
  
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• Russian missile tears through Ukraine swimming pool roof as people swim inside: Watch

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  A Russian missile attack captured on video shows the moment a projectile tore through the roof of an indoor swimming pool in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, leaving a gaping hole in the ceiling.The footage shows...
  
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• Possible super typhoon threatens US Pacific territories still recovering from last storm

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  Residents of U.S. territories in the western Pacific are bracing for a possible super typhoon, just months after the region was hit by the strongest tropical cyclone on Earth this year. Power still hasn’t been fully restored in the U.S. ......
  
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• Permit obtained by AP shows schedule for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding will begin at 5 p.m. Friday and stretch until the early hours of Saturday morning, closing several blocks in the heart of Manhattan during the busy holiday weekend, according to a copy of a city permit obtained by The Associated Press and new details provided by police. The application — for a “Special Event at MSG” — was approved Wednesday night by New York City’s permitting office, according to a
  
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• Paige Bueckers scores 11 of her 25 points in the 4th quarter, and the Wings ...

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored 11 of her 25 points in the fourth quarter, Jessica Shepard finished with 14 points and the Dallas Wings beat the Connecticut Sun 86-83 on Thursday night. ......
  
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• Man with a Tibetan flag dies after setting himself on fire in front of UN headquarters

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  Officials say a man holding a Tibetan flag in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York set himself on fire and died. Law enforcement responded Thursday evening to a 911 call. The New York Police Department says they ......
  
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• Kara Capital leads Japanese consortium into $454 World Square Office Acquisition

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire -...
  
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• Iran Issues Warning To Tankers Crossing Strait Of Hormuz, Threatens Action

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  The development comes at a time when Iran is preparing for the state funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed in the initial phase of the war in early February. ......
  
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• India Said On Sailor's Organs Missing After Body Repatriated From Venezuela

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  Chauhan's family has alleged that almost all internal organs of the sailor, including the brain, heart, and lungs, were missing. ......
  
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• Imran Khan's PTI boycotts POK polls as protesters reject Pakistan's control

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  Imran Khan's PTI boycotts POK polls as protesters reject Pakistan's control ......
  
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• Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, seized by Chinese authorities in 2015, dies in Taiwan at 70

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  Lam Wing-kee, a former Hong Kong bookseller and symbol of resistance to Beijing's crackdown on free speech, has died in Taiwan. The Central News Agency reported that Lam, 70, had a cancer relapse last year and died Thursday evening. after ......
  
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• From poutine to barbecue, local cuisines give World Cup fans another reason to cheer

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  International soccer fans came to cheer...
  
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• Finding freedom from the heat on July 4th will be a challenge in eastern US

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Gaining freedom from the heat will be a challenge for the eastern U.S. heading into the long Fourth of July weekend, prompting some communities to cancel, postpone or otherwise alter their Independence Day plans. Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across much of the central and eastern U.S. through Friday and will continue along the East Coast through the weekend, the National Weather Service said Thursday. Temperatures in the high 90s Fahrenheit (30 degrees
  
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• FIFA World Cup: Switzerland doubles lead over Algeria at B.C. Place. Live updates here.

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  Switzerland leads...
  
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• Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes Halmahera, Indonesia

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said there was no threat of a tsunami ......
  
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• Death toll hits 10 in Thai monk procession crash

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  A group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking along a roadside in Mukdahan Province during a pilgrimage when a truck ploughed into them ......
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup hopes live on, but Spain demand more than a penalty after ...

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  Cristiano Ronaldo will...
  
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• California man pleads guilty to harassing family in Savannah Guthrie's mom's case

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  California man pleads guilty to harassing family in Savannah Guthrie's mom's case ......
  
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• Ayatollah Khamenei Funeral: Coffin Arrives In Tehran Ahead Of Multi-Day Ceremonies

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  The funeral will begin at Tehran's Grand Mosalla prayer complex before moving through Qom, Najaf and Karbala, concluding with Khamenei's burial in Mashhad on 9 July. ......
  
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• Argentina wary of unbeaten Cabo Verde ahead of round of 32 clash

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  MIAMI, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni said his side must respect a resilient Cabo Verde when the defending champion faces the World Cup debutant in the round of 32 at Miami Stadium on Friday. Argentina advanced as Group J winner with three wins, scoring eight goals and conceding just one. Cabo Verde, runner-up in Group H behind Spain,...
  
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• AP News Summary at 11:47 p.m. EDT

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement 8 days after twin quakes CATIA LA MAR, Venezuela (AP) — Rescuers have pulled a 43-year-old security guard alive from a collapsed basement, ending a grueling dayslong operation that became a symbol of hope after the devastation of twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela eight days earlier. Hernán Alberto Gil Flores was extracted safely after being trapped since June 24 under the rubble in the basement of the Galerías
  
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• America at 250: The diaspora at a crossroads

  03-07-2026 06:31 via article.wn.com
  Rising exclusion and strained U.S.-India ties have left many Indian Americans navigating divided identities ......
  
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