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Safety agency opens probe of rail operator Norfolk Southern

Safety agency opens probe of rail operator Norfolk Southern

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Bangladesh building explosion kills at least 17; scores hurt

Bangladesh building explosion kills at least 17; scores hurt

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — An explosion in a seven-story commercial building in Bangladesh's capital on Tuesday killed at least 17 people and injured dozens, officials said.
Live free or dry: No buying booze on Amtrak in New Hampshire

Live free or dry: No buying booze on Amtrak in New Hampshire

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Riders on an Amtrak train that runs from Maine to Boston will soon have to hold off on buying alcoholic beverages during the 35-mile stretch of the trip that goes through New Hampshire.
Neymar to undergo season-ending surgery on right ankle

Neymar to undergo season-ending surgery on right ankle

PARIS (AP) — Brazilian soccer player Neymar will undergo season-ending surgery on his damaged right ankle and will be out for up to four months, French club Paris Saint-Germain said Monday.
Belarus sentences exiled opposition leader to 15 years

Belarus sentences exiled opposition leader to 15 years

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus on Monday sentenced exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison after a trial in absentia on charges including conspiring to overthrow the government, the latest move in a months-
Suicide bombing in southwestern Pakistan kills 9 policemen

Suicide bombing in southwestern Pakistan kills 9 policemen

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber riding on a motorcycle rammed into a police truck in Pakistan's restive southwest, killing at least nine policemen and wounding seven, officials said.
Stationmaster charged in Greece train crash that killed 57

Stationmaster charged in Greece train crash that killed 57

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A stationmaster accused of causing Greece's deadliest train disaster was charged with negligent homicide and jailed pending trial Sunday, while Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologized for any responsibility Greece's govern
Ex-Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan won't challenge Trump in 2024

Ex-Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan won't challenge Trump in 2024

Former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, a fierce critic of Donald Trump, said Sunday he will not run for the White House in 2024, after long positioning himself as a possible alternative to the former president.
Jon Jones returns to win UFC heavyweight title in 1st round

Jon Jones returns to win UFC heavyweight title in 1st round

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jon Jones ended a three-year sabbatical from the UFC, moved up to its highest weight class and then left no doubt Saturday night about his place in the sport's history.
China expands defense budget 7.2%, marking slight increase

China expands defense budget 7.2%, marking slight increase

China on Sunday announced a 7.2% increase in its defense budget for the coming year, up slightly from last year's 7.1% rate of increase.
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