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Sri Lanka's presidential election goes into 2nd round of vote counting for 1st time in history

Sri Lanka's presidential election goes into 2nd round of vote counting for 1st time in history

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s presidential election has gone into a second round of vote counting on Sunday for the first time in history as the incumbent liberal President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been eliminated.
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Hezbollah fires over 100 rockets across a wider and deeper area of Israel as fears of war mount

Hezbollah fires over 100 rockets across a wider and deeper area of Israel as fears of war mount

NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) — Hezbollah launched more than 100 rockets early Sunday across a wider and deeper area of northern Israel, with some landing near the city of Haifa, as Israel launched hundreds of strikes on Lebanon.
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Death toll rises to 30 after methane leak causes explosion at eastern Iran coal mine, state TV says

Death toll rises to 30 after methane leak causes explosion at eastern Iran coal mine, state TV says

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A methane leak sparked an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran , killing at least 30 people and injuring 17 others, Iranian state media reported Sunday. Another 24 miners are believed to be trapped inside.
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Israel raids and shuts down Al Jazeera's bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank

Israel raids and shuts down Al Jazeera's bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israeli troops raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank early Sunday, ordering the bureau to shut down amid a widening campaign by Israel targeting the Qatar-fund
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Whitecaps fall to tough Galaxy in California

Whitecaps fall to tough Galaxy in California

CARSON — The Vancouver Whitecaps, trying to preserve energy for Wednesday's Canadian Championship showdown against Toronto FC, came up on the short end of a 4-2 Major League Soccer decision on Saturday against the host Los Angeles Galaxy.
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Colorado Rapids secure MLS playoff berth with 2-0 victory over Toronto FC

Colorado Rapids secure MLS playoff berth with 2-0 victory over Toronto FC

COMMERCE CITY — The Colorado Rapids celebrated making the playoffs Saturday. Toronto FC has plenty more work to do to join them, with teams nipping at their heels.
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One dead after overnight shooting in Scarborough: Toronto police

One dead after overnight shooting in Scarborough: Toronto police

TORONTO — Toronto police are investigating after an overnight shooting in the city's east end left one person dead. Police say they responded to reports of a person shot just after 11 p.m.
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Raptors 905 open tryout sets tone for entire organization as Raptors continue rebuild

Raptors 905 open tryout sets tone for entire organization as Raptors continue rebuild

TORONTO — Rebuilding the Toronto Raptors and making them one of the top teams in the NBA again is a project that starts from the ground up.
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Over 100 rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel, with some hitting near northern city of Haifa

Over 100 rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel, with some hitting near northern city of Haifa

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says over 100 rockets have been fired into the country from Lebanon, with some landing near the northern city of Haifa.
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At least 19 killed in 'incident' at eastern Iran coal mine, state TV reports

At least 19 killed in 'incident' at eastern Iran coal mine, state TV reports

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An incident at a coal mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 19 people, Iranian state television reported Sunday. The report said the deaths happened at a coal mine in Tabas.
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