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What the violence in Syria means for domestic and regional politics

What the violence in Syria means for domestic and regional politics

BEIRUT (AP) — An eruption of violence in Syria this week entangled government forces, Bedouin tribes, the Druze religious minority and neighboring Israel, and highlighted just how combustible the country remains seven months after its longtime author
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Nagasaki cathedral blesses a bell that replaces one destroyed by the US atomic bomb

Nagasaki cathedral blesses a bell that replaces one destroyed by the US atomic bomb

TOKYO (AP) — A Nagasaki cathedral has blessed the final piece to complete its restoration nearly 80 years after being destroyed by the second U.S. atomic bomb dropped on Japan: a reproduction of its lost bell restored by a group of Americans.
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Tradition and faith meet at the coast in Spain every July to celebrate the patron of sailors

Tradition and faith meet at the coast in Spain every July to celebrate the patron of sailors

ESTEPONA, Spain (AP) — Silence falls on the beach in the former fishing village of Estepona as the sun sets over Spain’s southern coast .
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Tired of put-downs, Tennessee town corrects the record with play about the Scopes trial it hosted

Tired of put-downs, Tennessee town corrects the record with play about the Scopes trial it hosted

DAYTON, Tenn. (AP) — A small town in eastern Tennessee courted national publicity and attention a century ago when local leaders planned a test trial over the teaching of evolution in public schools.
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Israeli strike hits Gaza church, killing 3 and wounding priest who was close to Pope Francis

Israeli strike hits Gaza church, killing 3 and wounding priest who was close to Pope Francis

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli shell slammed into the compound of the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing three people and wounding 10 others, including the parish priest, according to church officials.
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Here's how and why to celebrate Diwali in Squamish today

Here's how and why to celebrate Diwali in Squamish today

The event will recount the story of Bandhi Chhor Diwas, with devotional prayers and a community meal for all.
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