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For some residents of Mexico's Cancun, beach seems world away
The sun-kissed beaches and turquoise waters of Mexico's Caribbean resort of Cancun attract millions of visitors, but schoolteacher Yazmin Teran is lucky if she enjoys them a few times a year."Those of us who live and work here hardly have time to go and enjoy the beach and sea," she said, adding that such visits happened "about five times a year."
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State Department report says Israel likely violated international law in Gaza
The long-anticipated report had been delayed for several days
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Kristi Noem now banned from over 90 percent of tribal land in South Dakota after sixth tribe bars entry
Bans come in response to comments governor made about parents and drugs on reservations
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Man arrested after police officer shot with crossbow while responding to reports of stabbing
A police officer has been shot in the leg with a crossbow during an incident in High Wycombe. A 54-year-old man, from High Wycombe, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Thames Valley Police say he has been taken to hospital under police supervision with potentially life-changing injuries after he was shot by an armed police officer.
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Friends and family of murdered Mexico surfers say the men weren’t reckless, they were nature lovers
After the brutal murders of three men on a surfing trip in Baja last month, loved ones are finding comfort that surfers have been traveling to the region for decades. Andrea Cavallier reports
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Kaylee Gain’s family reveals teen is missing part of skull after beating outside Missouri high school
The injured teenager is currently recovering at home after needing surgery to remove pressure on her brain
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USC valedictorian whose speech was canceled in Israel row shares redacted version
Asna Tabassum is a Muslim-American student whose remarks were canceled last month over security concerns on University of Southern California’s Los Angeles campus
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