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• Heat wave brings Germany new June high for 2nd time in days

  30-06-2019 23:54
  BERLIN (AP) — Germany has recorded a new high temperature for June just days after an early summer heat wave toppled a 72-year-old record
  German meteorological service DWD said the central town of Bad Kreuznach reached at least 38.9 degrees Celsius (102 F) on Sunday. A later reading showed the mercury climbing to 39.3 degrees Celsius (102.7 F) but DWD says it hasn’t been confirmed.
  The high of 38.6 Celsius registered on Wednesday beat a June record in Germany that had stood since 194
  
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• Astros lead way with 6 All-Stars; Dodgers among clubs with 4

  30-06-2019 23:51
  NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and four of their Houston Astros teammates will lead the American League squad at the All-Star Game in Cleveland on July 9.
  Major League Baseball unveiled full rosters for the midsummer showcase Sunday, and the Astros top all big league clubs with six players. No other AL club has more than three.
  Alex Bregman, George Springer and Michael Brantley will be in the starting lineup for the AL, and Verlander, Cole and Ryan Pressly are on the pitchin
  
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• The Latest: AP sources: Redick will sign with Pelicans

  30-06-2019 23:49
  The Latest on NBA free agency (all times ET):
  7:05 p.m.
  Two people familiar with the situation say the New Orleans Pelicans and free agent JJ Redick have agreed on a two-year contract worth about $26.5 million.
  The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Sunday evening because new contracts cannot become official under NBA rules until Saturday.
  The 35-year-old Redick has shot just better than 41 percent from 3-point range during his 13-season career season.
  The 6-foot-4
  
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• The Latest: AP source: Jimmy Butler heading to South Beach

  30-06-2019 23:49
  The Latest on NBA free agency (all times ET):
  9:55 p.m.
  A person with knowledge of the negotiations says Jimmy Butler has agreed to a $142 million, four-year contract and will be traded to the Miami Heat by the Philadelphia 76ers.
  Miami and Philadelphia were still working out some aspects of the swap, such as the addition of Dallas as the third team, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move had not been finalized. The Heat will be sendi
  
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• The Latest: AP source: Irving joining Durant with the Nets

  30-06-2019 23:49
  The Latest on NBA free agency (all times ET):
  1:05 a.m.
  A person with knowledge of the details says the Brooklyn Nets capped their big day by agreeing to a deal with Kyrie Irving.
  The point guard left the Boston Celtics to sign on with a Nets team that also got agreements from Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan, who were his teammates with the 2016 U.S. Olympic team. The person spoke to The Associated Press Sunday on condition of anonymity because the deal was not finalized.
  ESPN first reported tha
  
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• Alvarez, Cole help Astros sweep Mariners with 6-1 win

  30-06-2019 23:31
  HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Yordan Alvarez drove in three runs to back up seven strong innings by Gerrit Cole and help the Houston Astros to a 6-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
  The Mariners led 1-0 after J.P. Crawford homered into the bullpen in right-center with one out in the first.
  George Springer drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the inning before a single by Jose Altuve and a walk by Alex Bregman loaded the bases. Alvarez, who returned to the lin
  
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• Napoli’s title challenge boosted by arrival of Manolas

  30-06-2019 23:18
  ROME (AP) — Center back Kostas Manolas has transferred from Roma to Napoli in a deal worth 36 million euros ($40 million) that should boost the southern club’s Serie A title credentials.
  Roma announced the transfer on Sunday.
  The 28-year-old Manolas joins Kalidou Koulibaly in what could become one of the top center back pairings in the Italian league.
  Napoli hasn’t won Serie A since Diego Maradona led the club to its only two titles in 1987 and 1990 but coach Carlo Ancelotti is
  
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• Many NBA free agency decisions set to start arriving

  30-06-2019 23:18
  NBA teams can start striking deals with free agents at 6 p.m. Eastern time Sunday, with the expectation that more than $1 billion in deals should be agreed to by the end of the evening.
  None of them can be signed until July 6, when the league’s summer moratorium ends.
  Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Khris Middleton, Nikola Vucevic and Kemba Walker are among the players whose decisions are likely to be hammered out Sunday night. Kawhi Leonard’s decision, certainly the most important one f
  
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• Spain beats Germany 2-1 to win Under-21 Euros

  30-06-2019 23:16
  UDINE, Italy (AP) — Spain beat Germany 2-1 to match Italy with a record fifth title at the Under-21 European Championship on Sunday.
  Fabian Ruiz opened the scoring with a long-range strike early on, then Dani Olmo doubled the advantage in the 69th from close range after goalkeeper Alex Nubel could not handle a shot from Ruiz.
  Nadiem Amiri pulled one back for Germany two minutes from time with a long, deflected shot.
  Spain avenged defeat to Germany in the 2017 final.
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• Blackhawks reacquire Shaw in trade with Canadiens

  30-06-2019 23:13
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have reacquired pesky forward Andrew Shaw in a deal with the Montreal Canadiens.
  The Blackhawks traded second- and seventh-round picks in next year’s draft and a third-rounder in 2021 to the Canadiens for Shaw and a seventh-rounder in 2021.
  Shaw was selected by Chicago in the fifth round in 2011 and spent his first five seasons with the Blackhawks, helping them win the Stanley Cup in 2013 and 2015. He was traded to the Canadiens in June 2016.
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• Harper’s HR, 4 RBIs help Phillies finally beat Marlins, 13-6

  30-06-2019 23:03
  MIAMI (AP) — Bryce Harper homered and drove in four runs Sunday to help the Philadelphia Phillies end a streak of five consecutive losses to the last-place Miami Marlins with a 13-6 victory Sunday.
  Harper hit run-scoring singles in the first and sixth innings and a two-run homer in the eighth, his 15th. That gave him 199 career homers and 999 hits, and increased his average to .250.
  Jake Arrieta (8-6) allowed four runs in six innings but contributed a two-run single. Jean Segura and Cesar
  
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• Tina Charles leads Liberty over Dream 74-58

  30-06-2019 23:01
  ATLANTA (AP) — Tina Charles had 17 of her 24 points in the first half and the New York Liberty beat the Atlanta Dream 74-58 on Sunday.
  The Liberty (5-7) pulled away with 10 straight points to start the second quarter and led 39-28 at halftime.
  Renee Montgomery made a pair of 3-pointers to help Atlanta cut the deficit to 56-48 at the end of the third quarter, but the Dream (2-8) would get no closer in the fourth.
  Brittany Boyd scored 15 points and No. 2 overall pick Asia Durr added 11 point
  
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• Suarez homers early, Reds hold on for 8-6 win over Cubs

  30-06-2019 22:57
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Eugenio Suarez ended his slump with Cincinnati’s longest homer of the season, Anthony DeSclafani pitched six scoreless innings and the Reds held off the Chicago Cubs 8-6 Sunday.
  Phillip Ervin and Nick Senzel drove in two runs each, and Raisel Iglesias escaped with a six-out save despite allowing Jason Heyward’s three-run homer in the ninth. Kyle Schwarber also had a late connection for the Cubs.
  Chicago starter Jon Lester (7-6) hadn’t lost to the Reds si
  
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• California man arrested in freeway shooting that left 1 dead

  30-06-2019 22:54
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A suspect has been arrested in a freeway shooting north of Green Valley that left one woman dead and a man and his baby daughter injured.
  Tucson police say 21-year-old Mateo Zavala of Santa Ana, California was taken into custody Saturday night.
  He’s been booked into the Pima County jail on suspicion of murder, aggravated assault, drive-by shooting and endangerment.
  It was unclear Sunday if Zavala has a lawyer yet.
  Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers resp
  
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• Small plane crash starts fire at Dallas-area airport

  30-06-2019 22:41
  DALLAS (AP) — Authorities say a small plane crash set off a fire at a Dallas-area airport Sunday morning.
  The Federal Aviation Administration says the twin-engine Beechcraft BE-350 King Air crashed into an unoccupied hangar at the Addison Municipal Airport soon after 9 a.m. The blaze destroyed the plane but the fate of those on board is unclear.
  Edward Martelle, a spokesman for the town immediately north of Dallas, said the plane crashed during takeoff and the resulting fire was quickly ex
  
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• Tucson police investigating discovery of man’s body on afire

  30-06-2019 22:39
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Tucson are investigating the discovery of a body on fire in a dry wash.
  The say the Tucson Fire Department responded to a call about a fire around 9 a.m. Sunday.
  Fire crews found the body upon arrival and notified police.
  Authorities say the body is that of a man believed to be in his 30s.
  Police pronounced the man dead at the scene.
  They say their investigation is ongoing.
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• Soler homers, drives in 2 as Royals beat Blue Jays 7-6

  30-06-2019 22:33
  TORONTO (AP) — Jorge Soler and the Kansas City Royals took an early blow but kept on fighting.
  Soler bounced back after losing a ball in the sun with a homer and two RBIs, Brad Keller pitched five innings to win for the first time since May 22 and the Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 Sunday.
  Soler reached base three times as the Royals snapped a three-game losing streak and won for the first time in six games north of the border.
  “He definitely made up for it,” Keller said
  
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• Former president of Montenegro, Momir Bulatovic, dies at 62

  30-06-2019 22:25
  PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Momir Bulatovic, who was the president of Montenegro during the turbulent breakup of the former Yugoslavia, has died at age 62.
  A close associate, Milan Knezevic, said Bulatovic died Sunday at his family’s home near the Montenegrin capital of Podgorica. Knezevic says the former president apparently suffered a heart attack.
  Bulatovic served as Montenegro’s president from 1990 until 1998. He was an ally of then-Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, wh
  
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• Bezuidenhout wins at Valderrama for 1st European Tour title

  30-06-2019 22:22
  SOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) — Christiaan Bezuidenhout of South Africa won the Andalucía Valderrama Masters for his first European Tour title on Sunday.
  Bezuidenhout shot an even-par 71 to finish at 10 under for the tournament, six strokes ahead of Jon Rahm and four other players. The 25-year-old South African had five birdies and five bogeys in the final round.
  “I’m proud of myself hanging in there today,” Bezuidenhout said. “I was nervous. It’s a tough golf
  
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• Missing hiker in California stayed near rocks to keep warm

  30-06-2019 22:14
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a hiker who went missing in the mountains north of Los Angeles survived by wrapping himself with a jacket and towel and staying by warm rocks for heat.
  Janet Henderson of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Search and Rescue told KCBS-TV that Eugene Jo stayed alive for a week by getting close to the hot rocks at night and drinking water from a riverbed.
  She says the 73-year-old heard rescuers’ voices on Saturday and yelled for help.
  He
  
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• Scherzer strikes out 14 as Nationals top Tigers, 2-1

  30-06-2019 22:11
  DETROIT (AP) — With 100 pitches thrown and warming up for his final inning of work, Max Scherzer noticed Miguel Cabrera coming into the on-deck circle on Sunday.
  He knew Cabrera would be pinch-hitting next and was excited for an eight-inning showdown between future Hall of Famers.
  “I knew this was going to be on, so you get excited in that moment,” Scherzer said. “That’s full adrenaline right there.”
  Scherzer (8-5) struck out his former teammate on four pitche
  
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• Bieber, Indians turn tables on Orioles with 2-0 shutout

  30-06-2019 22:08
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Shane Bieber allowed three hits and struck out 11 over eight dazzling innings, Carlos Santana drove in two runs and the Cleveland Indians edged the Baltimore Orioles 2-0 Sunday to avert a three-game sweep.
  Coming off successive 13-0 losses to the team with the worst record in the majors, the Indians turned it around behind Bieber (7-3). The left-hander did not issue a walk, retired 12 straight at one point and permitted only one runner past first base.
  It was a suitable en
  
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• Taylor Swift pens scathing post about Scooter Braun

  30-06-2019 22:03
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift is not staying silent over the sale of her masters to Scooter Braun.
  In a scathing Tumblr post Sunday, the pop superstar writes she is sad and grossed out that her music catalog now belongs to Braun who she accuses of subjecting her to years of incessant and manipulative bullying, referencing clashes with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.
  Braun’s Ithaca Holdings announced Sunday that it is acquiring Big Machine Label Group which released all of Swift&rsqu
  
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• PCSD working multiple hiker rescues

  30-06-2019 22:01
  Pima County Sheriff’s Department received multiple calls for rescues involving hikers.
  PCSD officials say the rescues are possibly due to heat related injuries.
  The rescues involve a 59 year-old woman in Saguaro Natl. Park East, a 12-year-old boy in Tucson Mountain Park, and a 36-year-old woman who told authorities she was lost in the are of Tanque Verde Falls area.
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• Gay rights, antiwar activist Justin Raimondo dies at 67

  30-06-2019 21:57
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Justin Raimondo, a longtime gay rights advocate and antiwar activist, has died. He was 67.
  Friend Eric Garris said Sunday that Raimondo died Thursday after battling lung cancer. He lived in the Northern California community of Sebastopol.
  The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Raimondo and Garris co-founded the website Antiwar.com in 1995. Raimondo also wrote for conservative publications and criticized the U.S. involvement in Iraq and other conflicts.
  Raimondo was a
  
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• Police: $30,000 offered in shooting that wounded Ortiz

  30-06-2019 21:47
  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Police say a suspected drug trafficker offered to pay $30,000 for the shooting that wounded baseball slugger David Ortiz, who was sitting near the intended victim.
  National Police spokesman Frank Félix Duran Mejía told a news conference on Sunday that the alleged mastermind of the attack had so far paid only $10,000 to people hired to arrange the killing of Sixto David Fernández, his cousin.
  Duran Mejía said Víctor
  
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• Blue Jays’ Guerrero to be youngest HR Derby participant ever

  30-06-2019 21:37
  TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is set to become the youngest participant in Home Run Derby history when he swings for the $1 million prize in Cleveland on July 8.
  Major League Baseball confirmed Sunday that Guerrero will participate, joining a group that includes Milwaukee’s Christian Yelich, Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr., the New York Mets’ Pete Alonso, Pittsburgh’s Josh Bell and Cleveland’s Carlos Santana. The full field will be re
  
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• The Latest: NASCAR Cup race resumes after weather delay

  30-06-2019 21:23
  JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on the NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway (all times local):
  5:35 p.m.
  The NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway has resumed after being delayed for more than three hours by thunderstorms.
  The drivers completed 11 laps before the race was stopped because of lightning in the area. Jimmie Johnson was in the lead, followed by Kevin Harvick and Ryan Blaney.
  It was 93 degrees when the race started. It was about 72 when it resumed.
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• The Latest: Bowman earns first NASCAR Cup Series win

  30-06-2019 21:23
  JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on the NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway (all times local):
  8:17 p.m.
  Alex Bowman has raced to his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory, leading a terrific performance for Hendrick Motorsports at Chicagoland Speedway.
  Bowman had one of the fastest cars during practice, and the strength of his No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet showed after the race was delayed by a summer storm. The 26-year-old Bowman had just six top-five finishes in 133 starts on NASCAR
  
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• African Cup stunner: Madagascar tops Nigeria, upstages Salah

  30-06-2019 20:04
  Madagascar upset Nigeria and even upstaged Mohamed Salah at the African Cup of Nations on Sunday.
  Madagascar made it an African Cup debut to remember by beating three-time champion Nigeria 2-0 to win its group and qualify for the last 16.
  The exploits of the underdog Madagascans at their first major tournament claimed the headlines despite Salah scoring his second goal of the cup for Egypt. Salah’s left-foot free kick was the first goal in a 2-0 win over Uganda and it helped ensure the hos
  
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• The Latest: San Francisco parade halted by protest of police

  30-06-2019 16:48
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on parades and marches throughout the country celebrating Pride (all times local):
  6:55 p.m.
  The San Francisco parade was stopped for nearly an hour when demonstrators linked arms in the street to protest police presence at the march.
  The San Francisco Chronicle reported Sunday that about 40 people halted the parade for about 50 minutes.
  The newspaper says two people were arrested and taken away in a police van as the crowd called for them to be released.
  Police
  
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• Brazil vs Argentina is highlight of Copa América semifinals

  30-06-2019 16:13
  SAO PAULO (AP) — After producing some uninspiring soccer in the group stage and quarterfinals, the Copa América reaches the last four with a blockbuster matchup between host Brazil and Lionel Messi’s Argentina.
  It will be the “Superclásico de las Américas” deciding one of the finalists, and the “Clásico del Pacífico” the other as two-time defending champion Chile takes on surprising Peru, which on Saturday ousted continental
  
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• At least 7 dead as Sudanese stage protests against army rule

  30-06-2019 14:25
  KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Sudan’s capital and elsewhere in the country Sunday calling for civilian rule nearly three months after the army forced out long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir.
  A government official said at least seven people had been killed and nearly 200 injured during the demonstrations.
  The protests came amid a weekslong standoff between the ruling military council and protest leaders. Talks between the two sides over
  
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• Palestinians: 15 injured in clashes with Israeli police

  30-06-2019 13:44
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian officials say 15 residents have been injured in overnight clashes with Israeli police in east Jerusalem.
  It was the third consecutive night of violence in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya following the shooting death of a Palestinian man late Thursday.
  Israeli police say 20-year-old Mohammed Obeid had hurled fireworks at officers and presented a lethal threat when he was shot. But residents accuse police of using excessive force and shooting Obeid fr
  
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• Official: Turkey ready against Libyan fighter’s threats

  30-06-2019 13:36
  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s defense ministry has said it is ready to retaliate against any attacks on Turkish vessels and interests by the forces of Libya’s Khalifa Hifter.
  Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar said Sunday there would be “heavy” consequences to any “hostile attitude or attacks.”
  The comments come after a spokesman for the self-styled Libyan National Army called Turkish assets in Libya “legitimate targets,” accusing Turkey of helping r
  
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• Brawl in a Kazakhstan oil field leaves 30 Arabs injured

  30-06-2019 13:30
  MOSCOW (AP) — A news agency says a brawl between Kazakh workers and their Arab colleagues in one of Kazakhstan’s largest oil fields has left 30 people injured and led to an outcry in Lebanon and Jordan.
  Interfax-Kazakhstan said Saturday’s brawl was triggered after a Lebanese contractor reportedly posted a photo on WhatsApp featuring a Kazakh female colleague that many in the country saw as insulting.
  It reported Sunday that the field is managed by Tengizchevroil, TCO, a joint v
  
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• Hong Kong readies for more protests on handover anniversary

  30-06-2019 13:08
  HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of people have rallied in support of the Hong Kong police as the semi-autonomous territory readies for another day of protests on the anniversary of the former British colony’s return to China.
  The large crowd filled a park in front of the legislature Sunday and chanted “Thank you” to the police, who have been criticized for using tear gas and rubber bullets during clashes with demonstrators that left dozens injured on June 12.
  Nearby, police ha
  
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• EU leaders start another round of talks on top jobs

  30-06-2019 11:53
  BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders have started another marathon session of talks desperately seeking a breakthrough in a diplomatic fight over who should be picked for a half dozen of jobs at top EU institutions.
  EU leaders failed in a first attempt last week to fill the roster of key appointments. The bloc is looking to replace Tusk, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and the heads of the parliament, foreign affairs service and the European Central Bank by the end of fall.
  T
  
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• Israeli PM: Palestinians are determined to continue conflict

  30-06-2019 11:41
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister says the Palestinians are “determined to continue the conflict at any price.”
  Speaking at his weekly Cabinet meeting Sunday, Benjamin Netanyahu was referring to the Palestinian leadership’s rejection of last week’s Mideast peace conference in Bahrain aimed at providing economic assistance.
  Netanyahu says while Israel welcomed the U.S.’s $50 billion Palestinian development plan, the Palestinians themselves denounce
  
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• Taliban attack kills 8 election officials in Afghanistan

  30-06-2019 11:36
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban insurgents killed eight election officials in a bomb attack in the southern Kandahar province, Afghan officials said on Sunday.
  Aziz Ibrahimi, a spokesman for the Independent Election Commission, said that the employees were in the district of Maruf conducting voter registration, when Saturday night’s attack occurred.
  A defense ministry spokesman, Fawad Aman, said Taliban detonated four stolen Humvees full of explosives outside the district’s p
  
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• The Latest: Saluting Cottrell, who could rise through ranks

  30-06-2019 11:29
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Day 32 of the Cricket World Cup (all times local):
  12:45 p.m.
  Eleven times Sheldon Cottrell has done his trademark “march and salute” at the World Cup, his tribute to his comrades in the Jamaican defense forces when he takes a wicket. It has drawn attention across the cricket world, and one or two mimics from other teams.
  It’s also caught the attention of West Indies coach Floyd Reifer, who wants to develop the group of leaders to carry cricket
  
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• SKoreans react with hope, skepticism over Trump-Kim meeting

  30-06-2019 10:28
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans have watched the latest meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with a mixture of hope and skepticism, wondering whether the impromptu summit will be enough to break an impasse in nuclear negotiations and inter-Korean dialogue.
  Trump and Kim’s meeting Sunday at the inter-Korean border was their first since the collapse of their February summit in Vietnam over disagreements in exchanging sanctions relief and di
  
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• Trump says US, North Korea agree to restart nuclear talks within weeks, adds ‘speed is not the object’

  30-06-2019 10:03
  PANMUNJOM, Korea (AP) — Trump says US, North Korea agree to restart nuclear talks within weeks, adds ‘speed is not the object’
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• Trump and NKorea’s Kim Jong Un conclude 50-minute meeting at Demilitarized Zone

  30-06-2019 09:56
  PANMUNJOM, Korea (AP) — Trump and NKorea’s Kim Jong Un conclude 50-minute meeting at Demilitarized Zone.
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• China promises to ease foreign access to gas, call centers

  30-06-2019 09:49
  BEIJING (AP) — China promised Sunday to allow more foreign ownership of gas pipelines, call centers and some other businesses in the latest of a series of market-opening measures.
  The Communist Party has announced a series of tariff cuts and market-opening steps over the past 18 months aimed at making its state-dominated economy more productive. The moves come amid trade tension with Washington, though none directly addresses American complaints about Beijing’s technology ambitions a
  
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• Survey: China’s factory activity declines in June

  30-06-2019 09:40
  BEIJING (AP) — China’s factory activity contracted in June, adding to pressure on Beijing to shore up economic growth amid a costly tariff war with Washington.
  A monthly index released Sunday by an official industry group, the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing, held steady at the previous month’s level of 49.4 on a 100-point scale on which readings below 50 show activity contracting.
  “Downward pressure on the economy is still relatively prominent,” said
  
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• Pakistan’s PM to visit US, meet with Trump in July

  30-06-2019 09:18
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani top official says the country’s Prime Minister Imran Khan will travel to the U.S. to meet with President Donald Trump in late July.
  Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry said Sunday this would be the first high-level engagement between the two countries while peace talks between the U.S. and Afghanistan’s Taliban are entering a critical phase.
  He said the U.S. appreciated Pakistan’s role in helping push forward the talks.
  Last week Fo
  
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• Kim Jong Un says meeting with Trump will ‘positively’ affect their future moves, says their relationship is ‘great’

  30-06-2019 09:11
  PANMUNJOM, Korea (AP) — Kim Jong Un says meeting with Trump will ‘positively’ affect their future moves, says their relationship is ‘great’
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• Kim Jong Un ‘very surprised’ at Trump offer to meet, calls handshake ‘expression that today is different from yesterday’

  30-06-2019 09:08
  PANMUNJOM, Korea (AP) — Kim Jong Un ‘very surprised’ at Trump offer to meet, calls handshake ‘expression that today is different from yesterday’
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• NYC Pride March concludes month of Stonewall commemorations

  30-06-2019 09:07
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York is throwing a massive LGBTQ Pride march as other cities including San Francisco, Chicago and Seattle also host parades commemorating the 50th anniversary of the clash between police and gay bar patrons that sparked the modern gay rights movement.
  New York’s Pride march kicks off at noon Sunday with 677 contingents including community groups, major corporations and cast members from FX’s “Pose.” Organizers say they expect 150,000 people to ma
  
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