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No charges for London driver who had seizure and plowed into a school, killing 2 children

No charges for London driver who had seizure and plowed into a school, killing 2 children

LONDON (AP) — The driver of a 4x4 who plowed into a school in southwest London in July, killing two children , suffered a seizure that could not have been predicted and will face no criminal charges, police said Wednesday.
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Illinois man rejects deal to plead guilty to 7 murder charges in shooting at 2022 July Fourth parade

Illinois man rejects deal to plead guilty to 7 murder charges in shooting at 2022 July Fourth parade

WAUKEGAN, Ill.
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Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s bribery conviction, narrowing scope of public corruption law

Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s bribery conviction, narrowing scope of public corruption law

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court overturned the bribery conviction of a former Indiana mayor on Wednesday in an opinion that narrows the scope of public corruption law.
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Paris court upholds validity of France's arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad

Paris court upholds validity of France's arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad

PARIS (AP) — The Paris appeals court ruled on Wednesday that an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad issued by France for alleged complicity in war crimes during Syria’s civil war is valid and remains in place, lawyers said.
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ICC convicts al-Qaida-linked leader of atrocities in Mali

ICC convicts al-Qaida-linked leader of atrocities in Mali

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court has convicted an al-Qaida-linked Islamic extremist leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Mali’s Timbuktu.
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after US legal battle ends

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after US legal battle ends

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet on Wednesday, hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S.
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NATO appoints outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as its next secretary-general

NATO appoints outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as its next secretary-general

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO appointed Mark Rutte as its next secretary-general on Wednesday, putting the outgoing Dutch prime minister in charge of the world’s biggest security organization at a critical time for European security as war rages in Ukraine .
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US Rep. John Curtis wins Utah GOP primary for Romney’s open seat, while Gov. Spencer Cox also wins

US Rep. John Curtis wins Utah GOP primary for Romney’s open seat, while Gov. Spencer Cox also wins

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A pair of moderate Utah Republicans won primary elections Tuesday for U.S.
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Rep. Lauren Boebert wins GOP primary after switching Colorado districts; Hurd, Crank also notch wins

Rep. Lauren Boebert wins GOP primary after switching Colorado districts; Hurd, Crank also notch wins

DENVER (AP) — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert won Tuesday's Republican primary in a U.S.
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WikiLeaks’ Assange pleads guilty to publishing US military secrets in deal that secures his freedom

WikiLeaks’ Assange pleads guilty to publishing US military secrets in deal that secures his freedom

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S.
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