Three wounded in East Selma church shooting shocks Alabama
In East Selma Alabama a 26 year old man James Junior Minter opened fire during a church service at Oasis Tabernacle Church injuring his girlfriend a one month old baby and pastor Earl Carswell who tried to intervene Witnesses said Minter sat between the girlfriend and the baby before firing He was captured nearby and all victims remain in stable condition.
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Ala
Alabama
James Junior Minter
Curtis Muhannad
Earl Carswell
Minter
Oasis Tabernacle
East
Carswell
U S to take in more refugees amid Syrian crisis
Secretary Kerry announced the United States will raise refugee admissions to 85 000 next year and 100 000 in 2017 as Syria and Africa crises drive resettlement. Officials note security checks remain essential and funding limits constrain expansion.
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United States
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Africa
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Iowa
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R-Va
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Germany
Michelle Flournoy
Pentagon
Harold Koh
State Department
U.N. Refugee Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Pope meets Castro in Havana Mass and informal talks
Pope Francis met Fidel Castro after a Mass in Revolution Plaza in Havana a 40 minute, informal visit. The talk centered on service not ideology with references to the encyclical on the environment and global economy. Francis urged Cubans to serve others, not pursue power, amid Cuba's rigid system and growing inequality.
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Villa Clara
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Yemen rebels free six hostages including two Americans
In Sanaa the Houthis released six foreign hostages after mediation by Oman. Two Americans, three Saudis, and a British citizen were freed and flown to Oman. The White House confirmed two Americans were released and thanked Oman for its role. Transoceanic Development employee Scott Darden, 45, was among those freed and had aided aid delivery.
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Yemen
Oman
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U.S China relations murky amid Xi Washington visit tensions
As Xi Jinping visits Washington for the first state visit since a year after Obama era, suspicions rise over Beijing cyberattacks and South China Sea moves. Analysts warn the atmosphere may be more negative than post Tiananmen and cite China's economic weakness and a deadly warehouse explosion as signaling concerns about governance.
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Princeton University
Friedberg
China
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