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Greek government spokeswoman says a Sept 20 election date is still feasible

ATHENS, Greece – The Greek government says it’s still aiming for a Sept. 20 election date after the prime minister resigned because of a rebellion in his party over the terms of the country’s new bailout deal. Government spokeswoman Olga Gerovassili told Greek state TV ERT on Sunday that “as …

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California man dies after being run over by WWII tank on Jelly Belly chairman's estate

Authorities say a man was accidentally crushed to death by a World War II-era tank driven by the husband of Jelly Belly’s chief executive over the weekend. The California Highway Patrol told the Los Angeles Times that 54-year-old Kevin Wright, of Suisun City, Calif., was run over Saturday by a …

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Officials: 3 killed in street fighting between Kurdish rebels and Turkish security forces

ANKARA, Turkey – Officials say three people were killed in street fighting between Turkish security forces and Kurdish rebels in a mainly Kurdish town in southeast Turkey. Abdullah Zeydan, a legislator from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party, said Thursday that seven other people were injured in the fighting in the town of …

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