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TUNIS, Tunisia | Suspects' lawyer offers condolences at Tunisia terror trial

TUNIS, Tunisia | Suspects’ lawyer offers condolences at Tunisia terror trial

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A lawyer for suspects in the 2015 attack that killed 38 people in a popular Tunisian resort offered condolences to the victims’ families Friday.

Twenty-one suspects, who have all denied any direct role in the attack, attended the final hearing of the trial over Tunisia’s deadliest attack.

The final session was dedicated to the defense’s closing arguments and a livestream was…

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WASHINGTON | US soldier dies from wounds in Afghanistan blast last week

WASHINGTON | US soldier dies from wounds in Afghanistan blast last week

WASHINGTON— The Pentagon says that a fourth soldier has died from wounds suffered last week in a roadside bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan.

Sgt. Jason Mitchell McClary died Sunday at the military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany. He was 24 years old and from Export, Pennsylvania.

Three other service members were killed in the explosion last Tuesday near Ghazni, and two others were wounded.

It was…

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WASHINGTON | Remains of 3 troops killed in Afghanistan return to US

WASHINGTON | Remains of 3 troops killed in Afghanistan return to US

WASHINGTON  — The remains of three service members killed in the deadliest attack against American forces in Afghanistan this year have arrived back in the U.S.

Vice President Mike Pence and relatives of the men were at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to receive the remains.

Media representatives were on hand early Friday to witness the somber transfer of the flag-draped cases of two of the…

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WASHINGTON | Rise in US deaths in Afghanistan clouds outlook for peace

WASHINGTON | Rise in US deaths in Afghanistan clouds outlook for peace

WASHINGTON — A rash of American combat deaths in Afghanistan is putting a spotlight on a stalemated 17-year war that is testing President Donald Trump’s commitment to pursuing peace with the Taliban.

Trump has acknowledged that his original instinct was to withdraw from Afghanistan, but last week he suggested he is willing to stick it out, asserting that the U.S. is in “very strong negotiations”…

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KABUL, Afghanistan | Roadside bomb kills 3 US soldiers in eastern Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan | Roadside bomb kills 3 US soldiers in eastern Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — A roadside bomb killed three American soldiers in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the U.S. military said, in what appeared to be the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan in the last 17 months.

The military said that three other service members were wounded when the bomb went off near the city of Ghazni. An American contractor was also wounded, it said. The military…

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PITTSBURGH | After synagogue shooting, fresh thoughts on giving thanks

PITTSBURGH | After synagogue shooting, fresh thoughts on giving thanks

PITTSBURGH— David Feldstein knew seven of the 11 people killed in the synagogue. For Augie Siriano, they all were friends. Rabbi Jeffrey Myers was leading Shabbat services when the gunshots rang out.

Barely three weeks after the Tree of Life massacre — believed to be the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history — they and their fellow Pittsburghersare preparing to mark a holiday built around…

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PITTSBURGH | Synagogue rampage suspect indicted as funerals continue

PITTSBURGH | Synagogue rampage suspect indicted as funerals continue

PITTSBURGH — The suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday, four days after 11 people were killed and six wounded in the deadliest attack on Jews in American history.

The indictment, which was expected, charges Robert Bowers with 44 counts, including hate crimes. Federal prosecutors have previously indicated they plan to seek the death penalty.…

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WASHINGTON | Trump targets citizenship, stokes pre-election migrant fears

WASHINGTON | Trump targets citizenship, stokes pre-election migrant fears

WASHINGTON — Thousands of U.S. troops to stop an “invasion” of migrants. Visions of tent cities for asylum seekers. An end for the Constitution‘s guarantee of birthright citizenship.

With his eyes squarely on next Tuesday’s elections, President Donald Trumpis rushing out hardline immigration declarations, promises and actions as he tries to mobilize supporters to retain Republican control of…

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