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Natalee Holloway’s confessed killer returns to Peru to serve out sentence in another murder

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Dutchman who recently confessed to killing American high school student Natalee Holloway in 2005 in Aruba was returned to Peru on Tuesday to serve the remainder of his prison sentence for murdering a Peruvian woman.

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Missouri appeals court rules against ballot summary language that described 'dangerous' abortions

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri appeals court ruled Tuesday against Republican-written summaries of abortion-rights ballot measures that described several proposed amendments as allowing “dangerous and unregulated abortions until live birth.

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In Kenya, King Charles expresses 'greatest sorrow and the deepest regret' for past violence

King Charles has expressed “greatest sorrow and the deepest regret” for the “abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence” committed against Kenyans as they sought independence. But he didn't explicitly apologize for Britain's actions in its former colony.

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Jacob Lew, former treasury secretary to Obama, confirmed as US ambassador to Israel

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed Jacob Lew as ambassador to Israel, filling the key diplomatic post as the country is fighting a war with Hamas. Lew, a treasury secretary under President Barack Obama, was confirmed 53-43.

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Police in Japan capture gunman after 8-hour hostage drama at post office

TOKYO (AP) — Police in Japan ended an eight-hour standoff with a gunman at a post office Tuesday by capturing the suspect after two hostages were freed safely — an attack authorities said could be related to an earlier shooting at a hospital.

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Paris police open fire on a woman who allegedly made threats in the latest security incident

PARIS (AP) — Paris police opened fire Tuesday on a woman who allegedly made threatening remarks on a train, the latest security incident in the country that has been on heightened anti-terror alert since a fatal stabbing at a school blamed on an Isla

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Seager stars with 2-run HR, stellar defense to lead Rangers over D-backs 3-1 in World Series Game 3

PHOENIX (AP) — Corey Seager smashed a homer that rocketed off his bat at a speed few other mortals can match. Then he made a sliding stop and started a double play in the eighth inning that might have saved the game.

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Police say heavily armed man killed himself rather than carry out attack at Colorado amusement park

DENVER (AP) — A heavily armed man killed himself rather than carry out an apparent plan to shoot up a mountaintop amusement park in Colorado, authorities said Monday.

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Kansas can’t enforce new law on abortion pills or make patients wait 24 hours, judge rules

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Ex-North Dakota lawmaker charged with flying to Prague with intent to rape a minor

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former longtime North Dakota lawmaker is charged with traveling to Prague with the intent to rape a minor, according to a federal indictment unsealed Monday. Ex-Republican state Sen.

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