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WASHINGTON – Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to announce that the Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after the guilty verdict in George Floyd's death, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

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New enrollments push Anthem beyond expectations in Q1

INDIANAPOLIS – Anthem delivered a better-than-expected first quarter and pushed its 2021 forecast past expectations, as growing enrollment and a pharmacy benefits business lifted the health insurer.

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Nevada teen suffers seizures, brain clots after J&J vaccine

LAS VEGAS – An 18-year-old woman in Nevada who suffered seizures after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has received three brain surgeries related to blood clots, a spokesperson for her family said.

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Businesses scramble for help as would-be workers stay home

NEW YORK – It looks like something to celebrate: small businesses posting “Help Wanted” signs as the economy edges toward normalcy. Yet, instead of snapping up these jobs, many out-of-work Americans are choosing to stay home.

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Indonesian military says submarine missing with 53 on board

JAKARTA – The Indonesian navy is searching for a submarine that went missing near the resort island of Bali with 53 people on board, the military said Wednesday.

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Hitting latest vaccine milestone, Biden pushes shots for all

WASHINGTON – The U.S. is set to meet President Joe Biden’s latest vaccine goal of administering 200 million coronavirus shots in his first 100 days in office, as the White House steps up its efforts to inoculate the rest of the public.

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Columbus police fatally shoots Black teen swinging knife

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The fatal shooting of a knife-wielding Black teenage girl by police in Columbus, Ohio, came within minutes of the verdict in George Floyd’s killing — causing outrage by some in the community over the continued police use of lethal force.

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EU proposes rules for high-risk artificial intelligence uses

LONDON – European Union officials unveiled proposals Wednesday for reining in high-risk uses of artificial intelligence such as live facial scanning that could threaten people's safety or rights.

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Majority of nations approve suspending Syria's OPCW rights

THE HAGUE – In an unprecedented vote Wednesday, member states of the global chemical weapons watchdog suspended Syria's voting rights at the organization as a punishment for the repeated use of toxic gas by Damascus.

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Closing arguments set in murder trial of 2 men in Nicole Montalvo’s death

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Closing arguments are expected Wednesday in the murder trial of two men accused of killing and dismembering an Osceola County woman in 2019.

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Chad rebels threaten to depose slain president's son

N'DJAMENA – N'Rebels in Chad threatened to depose the son of the country's slain president after he was named interim leader of the central African nation, raising the specter Wednesday of a potentially violent power struggle.

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Fatal crash closes I-95 near Port St. John Parkway in Brevard County

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A fatal crash has prompted authorities to close I-95 in Brevard County.

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Crew-2 timeline: From astronaut wakeup call to space station docking

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – Ahead of Thursday’s Crew-2 mission liftoff with four astronauts from Florida, there are many critical moments leading up to the final seconds of the countdown.

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Cyprus president in Athens before Geneva talks

ATHENS – The president of the ethnically divided island nation of Cyprus met with Greece’s prime minister on Wednesday before informal talks to be held in Switzerland next week.

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Liverpool owner leads Super League sorrow as fan anger grows

LONDON – After the aborted attempt to form a European Super League, Liverpool owner John Henry attempted to regain the trust of fans with an apology video on Wednesday.

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Pandemic 'exposed' UK households' finances, report finds

LONDON – Households in Britain, especially poorer ones, are far more likely to have suffered a severe income shock during the coronavirus pandemic over the past year than their counterparts in France and Germany, a well-respected British-based think tank said Wednesday.

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UK leader denies breaking lobbying rules with texts to Dyson

LONDON – The British government said Wednesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson did nothing wrong when he exchanged text messages with a wealthy industrialist and promised he would “fix” the tax rules for him.

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Woman struck, killed by tow truck on Semoran Boulevard near Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. – A woman was struck and killed by a two truck late Tuesday in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Dems push $25B to electrify school buses, a Biden priority

WASHINGTON – Democratic lawmakers are unveiling legislation that would invest $25 billion to convert the nation’s fleet of gasoline- and diesel-powered school buses to electric vehicles, aiming at a component of President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan to improve children’s health.

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Atlético Madrid, Inter Milan drop out of Super League

MADRID – Atlético Madrid and Inter Milan both decided to drop out of the Super League on Wednesday.

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Hungary's government spars with mayor over homeless hospital

BUDAPEST – Hungary's right-wing government and the liberal leadership of the country's capital city are absorbed in a conflict over a hospital for the homeless that may soon be forced to close its doors.

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Putin, in annual address, lauds Russia's vaccine work

MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual address to the nation Wednesday amid a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on opposition protests and soaring tensions with the West.

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German court refuses effort to block EU recovery fund

FRANKFURT – Germany's top court has refused to issue an injunction blocking the country's participation in the European Union's 750 billion-euro (more than $900 billion) coronavirus recovery fund, clearing the way for the launch of the fund and its common borrowing aimed at supporting green and digital economic development.

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China says 200 million citizens have been vaccinated

BEIJING – Around 200 million Chinese, or 14.29% of the population, have been vaccinated for COVID-19 so far, with an emphasis on front-line workers, university students and people living in border areas, a health official said Wednesday.

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Top Navalny associates detained ahead of protests

MOSCOW – Two close associates of Alexei Navalny were detained Wednesday ahead of protests planned to support the imprisoned Russian opposition leader, who has been on a hunger strike since March 31.

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Asian shares slide as virus casts shadow over recovery

BANGKOK – Shares skidded in Asia on Wednesday after Wall Street closed lower for a second straight day, led by drops in technology companies and banks.

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Myanmar refugee crisis brewing as turmoil hits economy

BANGKOK – Aid workers and activists are warning Myanmar’s political upheavals risk causing a regional refugee crisis as the strife following a February coup displaces growing numbers of people who have lost their livelihoods.

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Meituan raises $10 bln for self-driving cars, drone delivery

HONG KONG – Chinese food delivery giant Meituan raised nearly $10 billion in a sale of convertible bonds and additional shares and plans to invest those funds in developing and expanding delivery technologies.

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'Sliver of hope.' Relief, caution as America absorbs verdict

NEW YORK – When the verdicts came in — Guilty, Guilty, Guilty — Lucia Edmonds let out the breath she hadn't even realized she'd been holding.

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Dent in the pipeline: NHL draft-eligible players take a hit

A few years from now, Brandt Clarke might be able to brag he took the Auston Matthews path to the NHL by playing in Europe during his draft year.

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Prince fans headed to Paisley Park five years after death

CHANHASSEN, Minn. – Paisley Park, where Prince lived and worked, will welcome back a select 1,400 fans Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of his death from inside his creative sanctuary.

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EU reaches major climate deal ahead of Biden climate summit

BRUSSELS – The European Union reached a tentative climate deal that should make the 27-nation bloc climate-neutral by 2050, with member states and parliament agreeing on the targets on the eve of a virtual summit that U.S. President Biden will host.

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The Latest: India reports new record number of cases, deaths

NEW DELHI — India has reported a new record 295,041 coronavirus cases, as the death toll crossed 2,000 for the first time.

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Flashpoint of 1992 LA riots becomes a place of celebration

LOS ANGELES – Two Black men. Two big cities. Two horrifying videos. Two different verdicts.

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Biden to America after Floyd verdict: 'We can't stop here'

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd “can be a giant step forward” for the nation in the fight against systemic racism. But he declared that "it's not enough.”

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Despite growing chorus, DOJ is limited in police probes

CHICAGO – The only way for 13-year-old Adam Toledo to get justice, activists say, is with a federal probe into the Chicago police officer who shot him during a foot chase down a darkened alley.

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Floyd verdict gives hope, if only fleeting, to Black America

MINNEAPOLIS – Relief, even if fleeting and momentary, is a feeling that Black Americans have rarely known in America: From slavery to Jim Crow segregation to enduring punishments for living while Black, a breath of fresh air untainted by oppression has long been hard to come by.

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Jury's swift verdict for Chauvin in Floyd death: Guilty

MINNEAPOLIS – After three weeks of testimony, the trial of the former police officer charged with killing George Floyd ended swiftly: barely more than a day of jury deliberations, then just minutes for the verdicts to be read — guilty, guilty and guilty — and Derek Chauvin was handcuffed and taken away to prison.

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Floyd's hometown exalts in verdict but tempers expectations

HOUSTON – The streets of Houston’s Third Ward, a historically black neighborhood where George Floyd grew up, echoed with screams filled with the word “justice” in the moments after former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder.

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Australia plans to spend $417 M on hydrogen, carbon capture

CANBERRA – Australia’s prime minister has proposed spending an extra 539 million Australian dollars ($417 million) on hydrogen and carbon sequestration projects, seeking to burnish his government’s green credentials ahead of a climate summit to be hosted by President Joe Biden.

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Columbus police show video of officer fatally shooting girl

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Police shot and killed a teenage girl Tuesday afternoon in Columbus just as the verdict was being announced in the trial for the killing of George Floyd.

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Body of woman found on trail in southwest Volusia County, deputies say

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A body of a woman was found on a trail in southwest Volusia County on Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s office.

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Businesses, residents looking forward to tourist spending ahead of crewed launch

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Ahead of Thursday’s crewed launch, businesses and residents in Titusville are looking forward to the influx of visitors.

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New Zealand to consolidate healthcare into national service

WELLINGTON – New Zealand announced Wednesday it will consolidate its fragmented healthcare system into a national service similar to the one revered by many in Britain.

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Young scores 25, Williams 22, Hawks defeat Magic 112-96

ATLANTA – Trae Young scored 25 points, Lou Williams added 22 in his best game since returning to Atlanta and the surging Hawks pulled away in the final period for a 112-96 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night.

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LEADING OFF: Padres' Lamet set for return, Nats without Soto

A look at what's happening around the majors Wednesday:

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Olson, Moreland homers back Manaea six-hitter, A's win again

OAKLAND, Calif. – Matt Olson hit a grand slam, Mitch Moreland homered twice to back Sean Manaea's shutout and the Athletics slugged past the depleted Minnesota Twins 7-0 Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader for Oakland's ninth straight victory.

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Tears and relief sweep intersection where George Floyd died

MINNEAPOLIS – There was quiet, just for a moment, as hundreds of people standing in the intersection at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue crowded in to listen to the news.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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