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100 Days In, Russia’s Claims of Success in Ukraine Face Hard Test of Reality

Russia’s economy is faltering and losses of troops and materiel are high, but President Vladimir Putin still enjoys widespread domestic support.

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Hong Kong Steps Up Bans on Tiananmen Anniversary

This Saturday will mark the first year without public memorials related to the 1989 Tiananmen massacre in the Chinese city.

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Abbott’s baby formula plant is reopening in a step that could soon ease the shortage

Abbott’s initial re-release of products will be available to consumers beginning around June 20, the company says. The facility was forced to close after a bacterial contamination at the site. (Image credit: Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images)

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Abbott Nutrition restarts production at baby formula factory tied to contamination

The February shutdown of the largest formula factory in the country led to the supply problems that have forced some parents to seek formula from food banks, friends and doctor’s offices.

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Abbott Restarts Baby Formula Plant Linked to Contamination

WASHINGTON — Abbott Nutrition has restarted production at the Michigan baby formula factory that has been closed for months due to contamination, the company said Saturday, taking a step toward easing a nationwide supply shortage expected to persist into the

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Russia, Ukraine Battle in Key Eastern City

Both sides send in additional troops as they fight over the pivotal city of Severodonetsk in the Donbas region.

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Mariachis Ride Into Uvalde With Songs of Heartache and Hope

With trumpets, strings and serenades, their music traces the arc of life. It often accompanies moments of jubilation, but it can also speak to a community’s profound sorrow.

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Wildfire rages near Athens, threatens homes

ATHENS (Reuters) – A wildfire raged on the outskirts of Athens on Saturday, threatening homes and power lines, a fire brigade official said. Fanned by strong winds, the fire quickly spread across the slopes of Mount Hymettus which overlooks the

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Japananese octogenarian becomes oldest person to sail solo across Pacific

Kenichi Horie arrived in the Kii Strait off Japan’s western coast, completing his trans-Pacific voyage in 69 days after leaving a yacht harbor in San Francisco in March.

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27-year-old seriously injured in shooting in Kafr Qara; police launch manhunt

Police launch manhunt for assailants; victim taken to Hillel Yaffe Medical Center for treatment

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