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Environment
Japan will give new cherry trees to replace those lost in D.C. construction
Japan is giving the U.S. 250 new cherry trees to help replace the hundreds that are being ripped out this summer as construction crews work to repair the seawall around the capital's Tidal Basin.
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World
EU lawmakers approve an overhaul of the bloc's migration laws
European Union lawmakers have approved a major revamp of the bloc's migration laws, hoping to end years of division and deprive the far right of a vote-winning campaign issue ahead of June elections.
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National
Prosecutors say an Idaho man planned a church attack to support the Islamic State
Authorities said Alexander Scott Mercurio adopted the Muslim faith against his Christian parents' wishes and was in contact with FBI informants posing as Islamic State group supporters.
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National
Ex-assistant principal charged with child neglect in case of boy who shot teacher
A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school has been charged with felony child neglect more than a year after a 6-year-old boy brought a gun to class and shot a teacher.
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Science
Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-called 'God particle,' has died
Higgs predicted the existence of the Higgs boson particle, helping explain how matter formed after the Big Bang. His death at 94 was announced by the University of Edinburgh, where he was a professor.
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World
March is 10th straight month to be hottest on record, scientists say
For the 10th consecutive month, Earth set a new monthly record for global heat — with both air temperatures and the world's oceans hitting an all-time high, the European Union climate agency said.
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National
NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women's sports
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, which oversees some 83,000 athletes competing in more than 25 sports, is thought to be the first college sports organization to take such a step.
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Latin America
Brazil's Supreme Court judge opens an investigation of Elon Musk over misinformation
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice included Elon Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news and opened a separate investigation into Musk for alleged obstruction.
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World
Bill Clinton and other leaders join Rwandans in marking 30 years since their genocide
Rwandans are commemorating 30 years since the genocide in which an estimated 800,000 people were killed by government-backed extremists, shattering the small East African country.
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Sports
Iowa-UConn women's Final Four game is the most-watched hoops game in ESPN history
Friday's semifinal averaged 14.2 million viewers, making it the most-viewed women's basketball game on record and the largest audience for an ESPN basketball broadcast.