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Philippine military chief replaced by retiring general

Philippine military chief replaced by retiring general

MANILA, Philippines (AP) 鈥� Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday cut short the term of the military chief of staff he appointed five months ago and replaced him with a retiring general without explaining the surprise move.
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Japan PM visit could highlight LNG needs, as Tokyo pushes away from Russia and China

Japan PM visit could highlight LNG needs, as Tokyo pushes away from Russia and China

OTTAWA 鈥� Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's first official visit to Canada will take place next week, as Tokyo looks to Canada to provide much-needed liquefied natural gas.
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China suspends social media accounts of COVID policy critics

China suspends social media accounts of COVID policy critics

BEIJING (AP) 鈥� China has suspended or closed the social media accounts of more than 1,000 critics of the government鈥檚 policies on the COVID-19 outbreak, as the country moves to roll back harsh anti-virus restrictions.
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'Senseless': After three years, mourners of Flight PS752 victims still seek justice

'Senseless': After three years, mourners of Flight PS752 victims still seek justice

OTTAWA 鈥� Grieving relatives will mark three years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752 on Sunday by holding rallies across the country and pushing Ottawa to take a tougher stance against Iran.
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Utah murder-suicide underscores frequency of family killings

Utah murder-suicide underscores frequency of family killings

ENOCH, Utah (AP) 鈥� City leaders in a small Utah town choked up this week as they expressed shock after a murder-suicide carried out by a fellow church member left eight people dead in their close-knit community, including five children who were class
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Meet the House clerk wielding the gavel until speaker chosen

Meet the House clerk wielding the gavel until speaker chosen

Standing up to nominate Rep. Byron Donalds for House speaker, Republican Rep. Chip Roy addressed the woman presiding over the chamber as 鈥淢adam speaker.鈥� The third-term congressman quickly corrected himself.
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Jan. 6 remembrance led by Dems as GOP wrestled with rebels

Jan. 6 remembrance led by Dems as GOP wrestled with rebels

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� President Joe Biden conferred high honors on those who stood against the Jan.
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Biden faces Israel quandary with new Netanyahu government

Biden faces Israel quandary with new Netanyahu government

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu鈥檚 new government is little more than a week old but it's already giving the Biden administration headaches.
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US appeals court blocks ban on rapid-fire 'bump stocks'

US appeals court blocks ban on rapid-fire 'bump stocks'

NEW ORLEANS (AP) 鈥� A Trump administration ban on bump stocks 鈥� devices that enable a shooter to rapidly fire multiple rounds from semi-automatic weapons after an initial trigger pull 鈥� was struck down Friday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans.
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Hunter bear bait ban proposed for Alaska national preserves

Hunter bear bait ban proposed for Alaska national preserves

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) 鈥� Bear hunters in Alaska would no longer be able to use bait, such as pastries, dog food or bacon grease, under a proposed rule by the National Park Service on Friday that would prohibit bear baiting in national preserves in the s
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