USA-&-Canada
Liberal Gillum, Trump-backed DeSantis win Florida primaries
Tallahassee, Aug 29 (AP/UNB) — A liberal Florida Democrat pulled off an upset victory while President Donald Trump's favored candidate cruised to an easy win Tuesday, setting up a fierce showdown for the governor's mansion in the nation's largest political battleground.
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Trump's candidate to face black mayor for Florida governor
Tallahassee, Aug 29 (AP/UNB) — Florida's race for governor comes down to a conservative congressman backed by President Donald Trump and a once little-known liberal who hopes to become the state's first black governor.
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US expects 2 Reuters journalists to be acquitted in Myanmar
United Nations, Aug 29 (AP/UNB) — U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley says the Trump administration expects to see two Reuters journalists accused by Myanmar's government of illegally possessing official documents acquitted of all charges next week.
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Mexico says 300 sea turtles killed in illegal fishing net
Mexico City, Aug 29 (AP/UNB) — About 300 sea turtles have died on Mexico's southern Pacific coast after they were trapped in an abandoned illegal fishing net.
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Brazil to deploy military in state flooded with Venezuelans
Sao Paulo, Aug 29 (AP/UNB) — Brazilian President Michel Temer announced Tuesday that he'll deploy the military to restore order in a state at the heart of the Venezuelan migrant crisis, as new data showed a surge in killings that meant the state now has the highest homicide rate in the country.
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UN chief calls for enforcement of nuke ban treaty
Dhaka, Aug 29 (UNB) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for making efforts to bring the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) into force.
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China denies Trump's claim it hacked Clinton's emails
Beijing, Aug 29 (AP/UNB) — China has denied an accusation by U.S. President Donald Trump that it hacked the emails of Hillary Clinton, his Democratic opponent in the 2016 election.
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Trump takes on Google in complaints about social media
Washington, Aug 28 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump is promising to address what he says is the "very serious situation" of social media companies "suppressing" conservative voices and "hiding information" and good news.
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Multiple dead in shooting at Florida mall
Jacksonville, Aug 27 (AP/UNB) — Florida authorities are reporting multiple people dead and "many transported" to hospitals after a mass shooting at a riverfront mall in Jacksonville that was hosting a video game tournament.
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Canadian police say at least 4 dead in shooting
Fredericton, Aug 10 (AP/UNB) — Police in the eastern Canadian city of Fredericton, New Brunswick said Friday at least four people have been killed and one suspect is in custody after a shooting.
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