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Few major Western leaders to attend Chinese summit

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Few major Western leaders to attend Chinese summit

Few major Western leaders to attend Chinese summitBEIJING (AP) — Leaders of 28 countries are set to attend a Chinese summit next month showcasing President Xi Jinping's signature foreign policy initiative, but few will hail from major Western countries.


Videos show desperation of suspect in Facebook video killing

Videos show desperation of suspect in Facebook video killingCLEVELAND (AP) — The suspect in the random killing of a retiree posted on Facebook made his living mentoring teens in Cleveland, but his life appeared to be unraveling under the weight of gambling debts and trouble with his girlfriend.


The Latest: Facebook video slaying suspect went to gun range

The Latest: Facebook video slaying suspect went to gun rangeCLEVELAND (AP) — The Latest on a fatal shooting captured on video and later shared on Facebook (all times local):


Venezuela army declares loyalty to Maduro, country braces for giant demo

Venezuela army declares loyalty to Maduro, country braces for giant demoVenezuela's defense minister on Monday declared the army's loyalty to President Nicolas Maduro, who ordered troops into the streets ahead of a major protest by opponents trying to oust him. Venezuela is bracing for what Maduro's opponents vow will be the "mother of all protests" Wednesday, after two weeks of clashes between police and demonstrators protesting against moves by the leftist leader and his allies to tighten their grip on power. The center-right opposition has called on the military -- a pillar of Maduro's power -- to turn on the president amid an economic and political crisis that has triggered severe food shortages, riots and looting.


Family see shark kill teenage daughter off Australia

Family see shark kill teenage daughter off AustraliaA 17-year-old girl has died after being mauled by a shark in full view of her parents on Australia's southwest coast, authorities said Tuesday. Laeticia Brouwer was on holiday and went surfing with her father near Wylie Bay late Monday afternoon, police said. "Father and daughter were surfing out where the waves were breaking and that's where the attack occurred," Acting Senior Sergeant Ben Jeffes told reporters.


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