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Mexico to beef up security at tourist sites after shooting at pyramids
Mexico's government is boosting security at tourist sites in preparation for the World Cup after a man opened fire at the Teotihuacan pyramids.
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Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges
The Justice Department alleges that the SPLC improperly raised millions of dollars to pay informants to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups.
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Gunman shoots several tourists at historic pyramids in Mexico
A man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacan pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, killing one Canadian and leaving at least 13 people, authorities said.
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Cuba confirms meeting with US officials on island, wants energy blockade lifted
Cuba's government confirmed that it had recently met with U.S. officials on the island as tensions between the two sides remain high over the U.S. energy blockade of the Caribbean country.
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Japan approves scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports
The approval clears a final set of hurdles for Japan's postwar arms sales and facilitate its future sale of weapons such as a next-generation fighter jet and combat drones.
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Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO
The 65-year-old Cook will turn over CEO duties to Apple's head of hardware products, John Ternus, on September 1 while remaining involved with the Cupertino, California, company as executive chairman.
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A humanoid robot sprints past the human half-marathon world record in Beijing race
The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, running faster than the human world record in a show of China's technological leaps.
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U.K police investigating if attacks in London are the work of Iranian proxies
U.K. police said Sunday they are investigating whether a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies, the latest of which caused minor damage on Saturday night.
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North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launches happened on Sunday morning from the North's eastern Sinpo area.
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US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship
The Mariana is a 145-foot dry cargo vessel registered in the U.S. It suffered engine failure Wednesday as a massive typhoon bore down on Saipan and nearby islands.
