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What we know and don’t know about the emerging deal to end the Iran war
The United States and Iran appear to be closing in on a deal to end the war
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At least 19 injured in stampede at annual bike festival in South Carolina
The incident is thought have been caused by someone running, triggering a chain reaction among the other festival goers.
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Southern California officials trying to prevent explosion or leak from damaged chemical tank
Authorities are trying to tamp down the risk of a possible explosion or leak of a damaged chemical tank at a facility in Southern California
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Operation to stop California chemical leak that has already evacuated 50,000 people on ‘new trajectory’ after key discovery
The leaking tank is estimated to contain about 7,000 gallons of highly flammable industrial chemical
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Nebraska cops respond to gunfire at convenience store – to find a dog had accidentally shot someone
A pellet from the shotgun managed to hit a woman in a nearby car
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Five things to know about Memorial Day and its profound original purpose: ‘It isn’t just the barbecue’
Someone has always lamented the holiday’s drift from its original meaning
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What is Memorial Day and why did it quickly become a source of contention?
The holiday evolved alongside baseball and the automobile, the five-day work week and summer vacation
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Memorial Day’s forgotten history and the ‘beautiful’ act that bore fruit
A feature of the holiday emerged that made awareness, admiration and eventually imitation of it spread quickly to the North
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How oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping memory of the surprise bombing alive
For much of his life, Johnson deliberately avoided the spotlight, rarely speaking about his experience
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Is Cuba next? US warns Havana is ‘a national security threat’ as Trump ramps up pressure
Marco Rubio said the likelihood of a diplomatic resolution is ‘not high’ given the current leadership
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Trump talks up his ballroom plan dozens of times but plays down Americans’ economic pain
Standing in front of the White House ballroom construction site, U.S. President Donald Trump appealed for patience from Americans struggling with soaring gas prices as he sought to justify the…
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Trump says agreement with Iran ‘largely negotiated,’ includes opening strait
US President Donald Trump said Saturday a deal with Iran had been “largely negotiated,” with the proposal including opening the crucial Strait of Hormuz, though the agreement was…