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Tim Houston's Progressive Conservatives win decisive majority in Nova Scotia

Tim Houston's Progressive Conservatives win decisive majority in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston led the Progressive Conservatives to an overwhelming majority win Tuesday, bucking a trend in recent provincial elections that saw incumbents roughed up by the electorate or soundly defeated.
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Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting

Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants began a ceasefire Wednesday in a major step toward ending nearly 14 months of fighting as a region on edge wondered whether it will hold.
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Eight people including 6 children missing as heavy rains trigger flooding in Sri Lanka

Eight people including 6 children missing as heavy rains trigger flooding in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Eight people, including six children who were returning from school, have gone missing in Sri Lanka when the farm tractor they were traveling on was swept away by floods triggered by heavy rains, police said Wednesday.
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Blake Snell and Dodgers agree to $182 million, 5-year contract, AP source says

Blake Snell and Dodgers agree to $182 million, 5-year contract, AP source says

Less than a month after winning the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers are spending big again to add one of baseball's best pitchers to their star-studded roster.
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Middle East latest: Displaced people return to south Lebanon as ceasefire appears to hold

Middle East latest: Displaced people return to south Lebanon as ceasefire appears to hold

Long-displaced residents of south Lebanon started returning to their homes amid celebrations hours after a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group took effect early Wednesday morning.
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Bucks beat Heat 106-103, stay undefeated in NBA Cup

MIAMI (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 37 points and handed out 12 assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks wasted a 22-point second-half lead before beating the Miami Heat 106-103 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night.
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Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media

Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wayne Holdsworth became an advocate for banning Australian children younger than 16 from social media because his son took his own life after falling victim to an online sextortion scam.
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Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media

Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wayne Holdsworth became an advocate for banning Australian children younger than 16 from social media because his son took his own life after falling victim to an online sextortion scam.
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Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media

Australian father of teen sextortion victim backs banning young children from social media

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wayne Holdsworth became an advocate for banning Australian children younger than 16 from social media because his son took his own life after falling victim to an online sextortion scam.
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Bangladeshi court denies bail to Hindu leader who led rallies for minority protection

Bangladeshi court denies bail to Hindu leader who led rallies for minority protection

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A prominent Bangladeshi Hindu leader who has been leading rallies demanding security for Hindus in the overwhelmingly Muslim nation was ordered detained on charges of sedition Tuesday.
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