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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD LOS ANGELES (AP) — The midterm elections might be a year away, but the fight for control of the U.S. House is underway in California. Related Articles Government shutdown threatens food aid program relied on by … Continued
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NIMES, France (AP) — Less than a year after the landmark verdict in a drugging and rape trial that shook France and turned Gisèle Pelicot into a global icon, she was greeted with applause Monday as she arrived at a … Continued