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  1. Israel, Islamic Jihad truce appears holding despite rockets

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    A ceasefire between Israel and Gaza's Islamic Jihad militant group appeared to be holding Thursday despite an earlier barrage of rocket fire that briefly disrupted a truce to end two days of intense fighting that killed at least 34 Palestinians, including three women and eight children, and paralyzed parts of Israel.

  2. Deval Patrick enters fight for the 2020 Democratic nomination

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    Former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick is making a late entry into the Democratic presidential race.

  3. Highlights from Day 1 of the televised Trump impeachment hearings

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    Over several hours of televised testimony Wednesday, punctuated by occasional bickering among lawmakers, some memorable moments emerged from the first day of the public impeachment hearings in Washington, D.C.

  4. No substantial rain expected along Australia's fire-ravaged east coast for 3 months

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    Official weather forecasts for Australia show no substantial rains for at least three months, providing grim news as firefighters battle to get more than 100 bush fires raging across the east coast under control.

  5. Hong Kong students arm themselves for showdown amid talk of curfew

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    Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters paralyzed parts of the Chinese-ruled city for a fourth day on Thursday, forcing schools to close and blocking highways as students built barricades and stockpiled makeshift weapons, setting the stage for campus showdowns.