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World War II’s Army Rangers set to receive Congressional Gold Medal

(CNN) — When Army Capt. John Raaen, Jr. reached the shores of Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, it was already a scene of chaos. D-Day was the first day of combat for the 22-year
June 5, 2022

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As Ukraine loses troops, how long can it keep up the fight?

ZHYTOMYR, Ukraine (AP) — As soon as they had finished burying a veteran colonel killed by Russian shelling, the cemetery workers readied the next hole. Inevitably, given how quickly death is felling
June 4, 2022

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1.1 million Afghan children could face severe malnutrition

ISLAMABAD (AP) — In Afghanistan, 1.1 million children under the age of 5 will likely face the most severe form of malnutrition this year, according to the U.N., as increasing numbers of hungry, wast
May 25, 2022

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Search for Supreme Court leaker falls to former Army colonel

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Gail Curley began her job as Marshal of the U.S. Supreme Court less than a year ago, she would have expected to work mostly behind the scenes: overseeing the court’s pol
May 24, 2022

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New underwater memorial honoring veterans to be unveiled

LOGANSPORT, Ind. (WISH) — A scuba diving group helped construct a new memorial honoring Cass County military veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The memorial called “Ring of Honor
May 21, 2022

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Top Taliban leader makes more promises on women’s rights but quips ‘naughty women’ should stay home

(CNN) — A senior Taliban official has repeated the group’s as-yet-unfulfilled pledge to allow girls back into high school, saying there would be “good news soon,” but suggest
May 18, 2022

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G7 warn of Ukraine grain crisis, ask China not to aid Russia

WEISSENHAUS, Germany (AP) — The Group of Seven leading economies warned Saturday that the war in Ukraine is stoking a global food and energy crisis that threatens poor countries, and urgen
May 14, 2022

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