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Israel strikes deep in Lebanon after rocket attack, stoking fear of wider war

Israel promised revenge for a rocket strike from Lebanon that killed 12 in the Golan Heights town of Majdal Shams. Hezbollah denied responsibility.

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Researchers say groups of early modern humans intermingled and spread across Africa, not just in the east and south, before moving to Europe and Asia.

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A command center in Boise is responsible for deploying America’s strained firefighting resources as more than 100 wildfires blaze across the country.

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Venezuelans vote in election that could oust an autocrat

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