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Pentagon to give honorable discharges to some kicked out from 'don't ask, don't tell'
The Pentagon said more than 800 military personnel have seen their records upgraded to honorable discharges after being kicked out of the military under its former “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
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Migrant deaths in New Mexico have increased tenfold
Experts say smugglers are treating migrants more harshly and bringing them on paths that could be more dangerous in extreme summer temperatures.
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Canada expels India's top diplomat and alleges wider diplomatic involvement in crimes
Canada expelled India’s top diplomat in the country and five others over last year's killing of a Sikh activist in British Columbia. India rejected the charges and said it would expel Canadian envoys.
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North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads as tensions with South Korea soar
Destroying the roads would be in line with Kim Jong Un's push to cut off ties with South Korea and abandon the decades-long objective to seek a peaceful unification.
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6 people accuse Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexual assault in new lawsuits
The lawsuits filed Monday accuse the hip-hop mogul of raping women, sexually assaulting men and molesting a 16-year-old boy.
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TD Bank to pay $3 billion in money-laundering settlement with the Justice Department
Canada-based TD Bank pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, the largest bank in U.S. history to do so, Attorney General Merrick Garland said.
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Rafael Nadal announces his retirement from tennis after 22 Grand Slam titles
The 38-year-old tennis legend, who has been dealing with injuries in recent years, said he will step away from the sport after next month’s Davis Cup finals.
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Severe solar storm may stress power grids as U.S. deals with major hurricanes
A severe solar storm is headed to Earth that could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes, space weather forecasters said Wednesday.
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Implosion brings down Tropicana casino in Vegas to make way for baseball stadium
The Tropicana, the third-oldest casino on the Las Vegas Strip, closed in April after welcoming guests for 67 years. An elaborate implosion reduced it to rubble on Wednesday.
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Honda recalls nearly 1.7M vehicles for steering problem that could lead to crashes
The vehicles covered in the recall were from model years 2022 to 2025 and include certain Acura Integras, Honda Civics, Honda CR-Vs and Honda HR-Vs.
