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At least 22 people killed in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate
Sun Mar 01 5:10 pm
Violent clashes between protesters and security forces in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi and in the country's north left at least 22 people dead and more than 120 others injured as demonstrators supportive of the Iranian government attempted to storm a U.S. Consulate on Sunday, authorities said.
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Most Republicans support strike as Dems demand answers
Sun Mar 01 5:06 pm
Republicans were mostly supportive of the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday as Democrats demand answers and call for lawmakers to return to Washington to vote on resolutions that would check President Donald Trump's power to wage war.
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Iranian foreign minister: ‘We are defending ourselves’
Sun Mar 01 4:53 pm
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told ABC News on Sunday that no country's leader has the right to tell Iran not to respond to the sort of strikes carried out against it by the United States when asked about an overnight social media post from President Donald Trump that said that Iran should not retaliate.
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‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ face off at Actor Awards in final pre-Oscars showdown
Sun Mar 01 4:51 pm
With two weeks to go until the Academy Awards, the 32nd Actor Awards on Sunday will be the final pre-Oscars showdown for “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners.”
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The Latest: Jerusalem under fire as Trump says fighting in Iran could last ‘4 weeks or so’
Sun Mar 01 4:42 pm
U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran continued for a second day on Sunday after the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threw the future of the Islamic Republic into uncertainty and raised the risk of regional instability.
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Stranded travelers scramble to make new connections as war shuts much of Middle East to air travel
Sun Mar 01 4:38 pm
Hundreds of thousands of stranded travelers scrambled to make new connections and get through to airlines on jammed phone lines Sunday after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel shut down much of the Middle East to air travel.
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Calls for peace and flashes of anger after US and Israeli attacks kill Iran’s Khamenei
Sun Mar 01 4:23 pm
Three close allies of the United States said Sunday they are ready to join forces to defend their interests in the Middle East and stop Iran's retaliatory missile and drone strikes following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as others around the world raised concerns that the conflict sparked by coordinated U.S.-Israel attacks could spread into a wider war.
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Suspect in Texas shooting wore ‘Property of Allah’ clothing and Iranian flag emblem, AP source say
Sun Mar 01 4:16 pm
The gunman who killed two people at a bar in Texas early Sunday in a mass shooting that left 14 others wounded was wearing a sweatshirt that said “Property of Allah,” and another shirt with an Iranian flag design, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
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Actor Shia LaBeouf gets arrested again on battery charge in New Orleans
Sat Feb 28 9:01 pm
Actor Shia LaBeouf, who was arrested and charged with battery after police say he punched several people outside a New Orleans bar earlier this month, was arrested again on Saturday and charged with one additional misdemeanor count of simple battery, court records show.
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Madonna steals the spotlight at Dolce & Gabbana’s Milan Fashion Week runway show
Sat Feb 28 8:25 pm
Madonna made a star appearance in Dolce & Gabbana’s front row during Milan Fashion Week on Saturday for a collection that felt like a conversation with the Material Girl herself.
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Death toll rises to 22 after cargo plane carrying money crashes near Bolivia capital
Sat Feb 28 7:02 pm
The death toll rose to 22 on Saturday from the crash of a military plane carrying 18 tons of new banknotes a day earlier near Bolivia’s capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles and scattering bills on the ground, a police commander said Saturday.
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The 250th anniversary of the Battle at Moores Creek Bridge wraps up with one big special event
Sat Feb 28 6:48 pm
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battle at Moores Creek Bridge, one big event wrapped up the celebrations. The event included music, food, and re-enactments.
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