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Rep. Chuck Edwards talks during a town hall in Asheville, N.C., March 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera, File)

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Military veterans are becoming the face of Trump's government cuts and Democrats' resistance

By STEPHEN GROVES STEPHEN GROVES - Associated Press
Mon,03/24/25-6:40AM, 224 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — As congressional lawmakers scramble to respond to President Donald Trump's slashing of the federal government, one group is already taking a front and center role: military veterans.
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Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro gestures as he answers questions during an interview with the Associated Press at the Department of National Defense headquarters in Quezon city, Philippines on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, file)

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Philippine defense chief calls China's claims in the South China Sea 'the biggest fiction and lie'

By JIM GOMEZ JIM GOMEZ - Associated Press
Mon,03/24/25-7:50AM, 175 Reads
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine defense chief on Monday called China's expansive claims in the South China Sea “the biggest fiction and lie” that no Southeast Asian country would accept and said that Chinese President Xi Ji
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People walk through a part of the Amazon River that shows signs of drought, in Santa Sofia, on the outskirts of Leticia, Colombia, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia, File)

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From deluges to drought: Climate change speeds up water cycle, triggers more extreme weather

By TAMMY WEBBER AND DONAVON BRUTUS TAMMY WEBBER AND DONAVON BRUTUS - Associated Press
Mon,03/24/25-8:01AM, 77 Reads
Prolonged droughts, wildfires and water shortages. Torrential downpours that overwhelm dams and cause catastrophic flooding.
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The blooming Somei Yoshino cherry tree at the specimen tree at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Monday March 24, 2025. (Kyodo Photo via AP)

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Japan's cherry blossom season begins as first blooms appear in Tokyo

By MARI YAMAGUCHI MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press
Mon,03/24/25-5:10AM, 196 Reads
TOKYO (AP) — Japan 's official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country's favorite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese capital.
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