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Mistrial declared after New Hampshire jury deadlocks in youth detention center rape case

Mistrial declared after New Hampshire jury deadlocks in youth detention center rape case

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday after jurors said they were deadlocked in the case of a former worker at New Hampshire’s youth detention center charged with raping a 14-year-old boy in 1998.
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Former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes dies in exile in Nicaragua at age 65

Former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes dies in exile in Nicaragua at age 65

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes, who spent the final years of his life in Nicaragua to avoid various criminal sentences, died late Tuesday. He was 65.
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Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say

Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, U.S.
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At least 2 students wounded by gunfire at Nashville school, police say

At least 2 students wounded by gunfire at Nashville school, police say

NASHVILLE (AP) — Authorities say at least two students were wounded by gunfire at a Nashville school Wednesday and that the situation has been contained.
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White House sidelines 160 National Security Council staffers, aligning the team with Trump's agenda

White House sidelines 160 National Security Council staffers, aligning the team with Trump's agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has sidelined about 160 National Security Council staffers, telling them to work from home while the administration reviews staffing and tries to align it with Trump’s agenda, admin
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Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say

Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days, U.S.
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White House sidelines staffers detailed to National Security Council, aligning team to Trump agenda

White House sidelines staffers detailed to National Security Council, aligning team to Trump agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump 's national security adviser is sidelining roughly 160 career government employees on temporary duty at the White House National Security Council , telling them to work from home for the time-being as the admi
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Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to resettle in the US

Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to resettle in the US

WASHINGTON (AP) — Refugees who had been approved to travel to the United States before a Jan. 27 deadline suspending America's refugee resettlement program have had their travel plans canceled by the Trump administration.
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Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to resettle in the US

Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to resettle in the US

WASHINGTON (AP) — Refugees who had been approved to travel to the United States before a Jan. 27 deadline suspending America's refugee resettlement program have had their travel plans canceled by the Trump administration.
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Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement

Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration, according to a memo to the ent
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