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Military orbiter's landing rattles Florida with sonic boom
U.S. military officials say an unmanned spacecraft orbiting Earth since May 2015 has landed in Florida.
Venezuela opposition rejects Maduro plan to rework constitution
President Nicolas Maduro's plan for an elected assembly to draw up a new Venezuelan constitution faced headwinds on Sunday, when opposition parties refused to join the process amid continuing violent anti-Maduro protests. Although several opposition leaders had separately rejected Maduro's plan for a "people's" assembly, the center-right Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) formally announced Sunday that it would not participate. "We cannot take part in a fraudulent process," former presidential candidate Henrique Capriles said, appearing at a news conference with other MUD leaders.
Donald Trump's health secretary defends White House party for mostly white men
Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary has responded to criticism over an apparent lack of diversity at a White House party held to celebrate the US President’s new healthcare bill – by claiming at least two women were present. Tom Price claimed several woman were “leading in this area of healthcare” after a photo of the gathering drew criticism for showing an almost entirely white, male crowd celebrating the passing of Mr Trump’s American Health Care Act, which opponents say will have a disproportionately negative impact on women. Asked about the image during an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, Mr Price said: “Look at that picture: Congresswoman Diane Black, the chair of the Budget Committee – I was standing next to her.
4 killed when their car collides head-on with Chicago bus
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CHICAGO (AP) — Four people were killed when the car they were in collided head-on early Sunday with a Chicago city bus, police said.
Nigeria president vows support for freed Chibok girls
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday vowed to help to 82 schoolgirls who have been freed from more than three years of Boko Haram captivity after a prisoner swap. The girls -- who were among more than 200 kidnapped in 2014 from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, northeast Nigeria -- travelled to the capital Abuja a day after their release to meet Buhari. "I cannot express in a few words how happy I am to welcome our dear girls back to freedom," Buhari said in a statement, pledging that the presidency would "personally supervise" authorities charged with ensuring the girls' "health, education, security and general well-being".
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