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Chinese firm paid US gov’t intelligence adviser

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A longtime adviser to the U.S. Director of National Intelligence has resigned after the government learned he has worked since 2010 as

Hawkeyes, Cyclones headline Iowa doubleheader

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Cyclones and Hawkeyes are at the forefront of a basketball resurgence in Iowa. Each team is ranked and drawing

South Africa prepares to welcome world leaders

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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa is readying itself for the arrival of a flood of world leaders for the funeral and memorial services for former

US to play Ghana, Portugal, Germany at World Cup

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COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil (AP) — The United States will play Ghana, Portugal and Germany in a tough first-round group at next year’s World Cup

Mandela to be buried Dec. 15

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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Flags were lowered to half-staff across South Africa and people in black townships, in upscale mostly white suburbs and in the country’s

First Australian same-sex weddings start early

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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A state lawmaker and his partner dressed in matching suits and ties embraced and kissed in front of Australia’s Parliament House

Uniting South Africa was Mandela’s greatest accomplishment: de Klerk

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(Reuters) – Nelson Mandela’s greatest accomplishment was to unify South Africa and push for reconciliation between blacks and whites in the post-apartheid era, F.W. de

South Africa mourns Mandela, will bury him on December 15

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(Reuters) – South Africans united in mourning for Nelson Mandela on Friday, but while some celebrated his remarkable life with dance and song, others fretted

Soccer: World Cup money pot increased to $576m

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(Reuters) – The 32 teams at next year’s World Cup finals will share a total fund of $576 million, including a prize-money pot of $358m

World leaders honor Mandela as champion of freedom and reconciliation

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(Reuters) – Nelson Mandela was hailed on Thursday as a “hero of our time” as tributes poured in from world leaders on the death of