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Russell, who was Black and marched for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr, helped the Boston Celtics win 11 championships in 13 years
An Iranian regional official says the incident is under investigation; there was no immediate comment from the Taliban
The record floods 'couldn’t have come at a worse time,' said Doug Holliday, an attorney in Hazard, Kentucky, who represents miners with black lung disease and other health problems
The northern block of the silos collapsed after what sounded like an explosion, kicking up thick gray dust that enveloped the iconic structure and the port next to a residential area
Fidel Valdez Ramos was U.S.-trained ex-general who saw action in Korean and Vietnam wars and played key role in 1986 pro-democracy uprising that ousted dictator
Country is part of the widely criticized 'flags of convenience' system, under which companies can — for a fee — register their ships in a foreign country even though there is no link between the vessel and the nation whose flag it flies
It was a key step in returning scores of items displayed at the Founders Museum in Barre to tribes in South Dakota that have sought them since the 1990s
It’s part of a nationwide renewal of interest in rail travel
Dozens of deaths have been confirmed
Their code confounded Japanese military cryptologists and is credited with helping the US win the war
People in more than 100 homes forced to evacuate
Thirteen people had been reported wounded in the Friday afternoon blast at the International Cricket Stadium in Kabul, where several hundred people had gathered to watch the match.
The People's Liberation Army was conducting "live-fire exercises" near the Pingtan islands off Fujian province, the official Xinhua News Agency said, and the Maritime Safety Administration warned ships to avoid the area.
Their biggest fear is being left behind on the battlefield—dead or wounded
After Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, people across Poland sprang into action to welcome and help refugees from the neighboring country
Iraqi security forces have clashed with demonstrators in the heavily fortified Green Zone that houses official buildings
Francis says there’s nothing wrong with a pope stepping down
The march to Sunday's final against Germany has energized people throughout England, with the team's pinpoint passing and flashy goals attracting record crowds, burgeoning TV ratings and adoring coverage
He assails Catholic missionaries who 'supported oppressive and unjust policies' against Native peoples in country's residential schools, vows to pursue truth, healing
It's response to crush of mass shootings ripping through communities nationwide
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