Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hailed the death of Iran's top general Qassem Soleimani saying, "This morning, Iran's master terrorist is dead."
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Family upset that US youths get Italy's harshest sentence
The family of one of two American youths, both convicted of a fatal stabbing during a scuffle with an Italian police officer, on Thursday blasted the jury for ordering Italy's harshest punishment of life imprisonment, a sentence frequently meted out to mobsters who assassinate state officials.
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Egyptian, Turkish officials end talks with no clear progress
With no clear progress, Egyptian and Turkish officials concluded Thursday two days of talks in Cairo aimed at resetting ties between the two regional powers. In a joint statement, both sides vowed to evaluate the outcome of their first round of consultations before agreeing on the next move.
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Expansion of Madison unit for juvenile offenders approved
The Wisconsin Legislature's budget committee voted unanimously Thursday to expand a mental health center in Madison to reduce the number of inmates at the state's juvenile prisons.
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Rights report: State of Afghan women's health care grim
After nearly 20 years since the ouster of the Taliban and hundreds of millions of dollars spent on infrastructure and aid, many Afghan women still have poor access to health facilities and providers, a leading rights group said Thursday.
