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Rise in Iranian assassination, kidnapping plots alarms Western officials

Tehran has targeted former senior U.S. government officials; dissidents who have fled the country for the United States, Britain, Canada, Turkey and Europe; media organizations critical of the regime; and Jewish civilians or those with links to Israel, according to the officials and government documents.

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The price of gas is back to where it was before Russia invaded Ukraine, putting real money back in Americans' wallets.

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In Ukraine’s capital, Putin’s attacks don’t dim the resolve to fight Russia

Many Kyiv residents say they would rather endure Russian missiles than make concessions.

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It’s over for Mexico, both this World Cup and one long, long streak

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