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Iran war hits 6-month mark with no end in sight

The head of the U.S. military’s Central Command, Adm. Brad Cooper, has echoed President Trump’s insistence that the Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes are clear of sea mines, saying they are “open, and momentum is building.”  He acknowledged, however, that vessels still seek direct U.S. military protection to use the vital waterway, which Iran has…

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UEFA preparing criminal complaint against FIFA’s Infantino, asks U.S. courts for FIFA documents

Europe’s soccer governing body is asking a U.S. federal court for permission to obtain testimony and documents from FIFA entities in Florida that it could use in a planned criminal complaint against embattled FIFA President Gianni Infantino. In a court filing on Thursday, UEFA said it is preparing a criminal complaint in Swiss courts against…

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Colombia earthquake survivors are reliving a nightmare from 1999: “You feel a sense of powerlessness”

Jahir Rodríguez knew what was happening when he saw thick, dark clouds forming near his home in western Colombia on Monday morning. Parts of his dear Pereira were crumbling.  The urban planner and former professor also knows what happens next after a powerful earthquake devastates whole communities. He sprang into action after a deadly 1999 quake…

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Nancy Guthrie ransom notes, including message saying she died, released by sheriff’s department

Two notes that appear to have been sent by Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapper to a local news outlet shortly after her disappearance were made public Friday by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.  The search for the missing 84-year-old just passed the six-month mark, but according to the second note, sent on Feb. 6, Guthrie “perished shortly…

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