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Dallas crane collapse victim identified as 29-year-old woman
Dallas, Jun 11 (AP/UNB) — Residents in North Texas began to come to grips Monday with the widespread damage left after a sudden thunderstorm bearing near hurricane-strength winds rolled through the area and collapsed a crane onto an apartment complex, killing one person and injuring five others.
Helicopter crashes on roof of NYC skyscraper, killing pilot
New York, Jun 11 (AP/UNB) — A helicopter crashed on the roof of a rain-shrouded midtown Manhattan skyscraper Monday, killing the pilot and briefly triggering memories of 9/11, after an erratic trip across some of the nation's most restricted airspace. Authorities said they did not suspect terrorism.
US carrier in Persian Gulf region sends clear signal to Iran
Aboard The Uss Abraham Lincoln, Jun 9 (AP/UNB) — Under a starry sky, U.S. Navy fighter jets catapulted off the aircraft carrier's deck and flew north over the darkened waters of the northern Arabian Sea, a unmistaken signal to Iran that the foremost symbol of the American military's global reach is back in its neighborhood, perhaps to stay.
Trump's Mexico deal: a political win, even if it falls short
Washington, Jun 9 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump's deal to avert his threatened tariffs on Mexico includes few new solutions to swiftly stem the surge of Central American migrants flowing over America's southern border.
Mexico: Country has 'dignity intact' after US tariff deal
Tijuana, Jun 9 (AP/UNB) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he was reluctantly prepared to slap retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods if negotiators in Washington had failed to strike a deal, addressing a boisterous celebratory rally Saturday in the border city of Tijuana.
House panel highlights risks over nuclear-storage stalemate
Laguna Nigel, Jun 8 (AP/UNB) — Southern California's San Onofre nuclear power plant was permanently closed in 2013, but the site remains home to 3.5 million pounds (1.59 million kilograms) of nuclear waste that has nowhere else to go.
No bail for man accused of Times Square plot
New York, Jun 8 (AP/UNB) — A New York City man accused of planning a terrorist attack on Times Square is being held without bail.
Probe finds 'state actor' led attack on tankers
Baghdad, June 7 (AP/UNB) — International investigators believe last month's attacks on oil tankers in a United Arab Emirates port were led by a foreign state using divers on speed boats who planted mines on the vessels.
Trump eases up, makes nice with May before she steps down
London, June 5 (AP/UNB) — Making nice at the end, President Donald Trump eased up Tuesday on his frequent criticisms of outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May over her handling of the tortured Brexit deal, declaring that history will remember her fondly if the United Kingdom can successfully leave the European Union.