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Pakistan passenger train derails killing 19 – BBC

Pakistan passenger train derails killing 19  BBC At least 15 killed, 40 injured after train derails in Pakistan  CNN Pakistan train derailment: At least 15 killed, dozens injured in Sindh province  Al Jazeera English Pakistan passenger train derails, killing at least 15 people,

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US knocked out of Women’s World Cup after penalty shootout loss to Sweden – CNN

US knocked out of Women’s World Cup after penalty shootout loss to Sweden  CNN US to face Sweden in knockout stages | GMA  Good Morning America USWNT loses to Sweden on penalties, crashes out of World Cup in Round of 16  Yahoo Sports

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The mysterious story of Connie Converse, the singer-songwriter who vanished

The artist quit music in the early ’60s, then later disappeared so completely even her family didn’t know where she’d gone. Now, an album of her songs — as she wanted them heard — is coming out. (Image credit: The

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A leader of Guatemala’s reformist party on the country’s upcoming elections

NPR’s Eyder Peralta speaks with Guatemalan Congressman Samuel Perez Alvarez, a member of a reformist party whose candidate made it into the second round of presidential elections this year.

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Meet the Guatemalan judge fighting for democracy at a critical moment for the country

The current struggles of a judge who ruled in a historic case show the decline of Guatemala’s democracy.

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In burning heat, these Pakistanis find respite at a winter-themed park

With summer temperatures hoovering around 100 degrees Fahrenheit, residents of Lahore, Pakistan, visit a winter-themed theme park to cool off.

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Is There a Limit to Americans’ Self-Storage Addiction? Billions of Dollars Say Nope

As a pandemic-inspired boom ends, entrepreneurs and giant corporations alike are counting on customers to keep accumulating more stuff than they can squeeze into their homes.

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Knocked out. Sweden bounces top-ranked U.S. out of the Women’s World Cup in penalties

It was the earliest tournament exit for the two-time defending champions. The U.S. has not looked as sharp or dominant at the Women’s World Cup as questions about tactics and lineups have swirled. (Image credit: William West/AFP via Getty Images)

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Putin’s Forever War

Vladimir Putin wants to lead Russians into a civilizational conflict with the West far larger than Ukraine. Will they follow him?

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Daily Briefing Aug. 6: ‘Hilltop youth’ held in Palestinian’s death; terror in Tel Aviv

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on Friday’s West Bank clashes and a tour of communities bordering Lebanon; legal reporter Jeremy Sharon on Thursday’s High Court hearings

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