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Dozens rally before ex-officer put on trial in Floyd’s death

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Dozens of people gathered in front of the Minnesota governor’s mansion on Saturday ... Read more

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As violence surges, some question Portland axing police unit

By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Elmer Yarborough got a terrifying call from ... Read more

Business

China sets growth target ‘over 6%,’ tightening HK control

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s No. 2 leader set a healthy economic growth ... Read more

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Migrant workers face dire conditions at South Korean farms

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press POCHEON, South Korea (AP) — “It’s a world of lawlessness,” Rev. Kim Dal-sung ... Read more

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US-China tensions threaten global climate change efforts

By CHRISTINA LARSON and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The world’s hopes for curbing climate change ... Read more

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Video: Myanmar police hold AP journalist in chokehold

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A video of the arrest of Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw as he was ... Read more

China: Calls for 2022 Winter Olympics boycott doomed to fail

BEIJING (AP) — Calls for a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on human rights grounds are ... Read more

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Victims of anti-Asian attacks reflect a year into pandemic

By TERRY TANG Associated Press Nearly a year after they were almost stabbed to death inside a Midland, ... Read more

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2 Americans wanted in Ghosn’s escape in Japanese custody

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — An American father and son wanted by Japan for ... Read more

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George Floyd kin joins protest anthem album project

By AARON MORRISON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Before a late night rehearsal in December, Terrence Floyd ... Read more