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Fire at Texas prison forces inmates to evacuate

Fire broke out Friday morning at a state prison in Texas, forcing more than 650 inmates to evacuate but injuring no one, an official said. The prison is where condemned inmates are executed, but the death chamber was not affected. (Aug. 25)
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AP explains: Niger one month after the coup

The West African bloc ECOWAS rejected the proposal by Niger’s mutinous soldiers for a three-year transition to democratic rule, with a commissioner describing the slow timeline as a provocation. (Aug. 25)

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Grassland birds in peril

North America’s grassland birds are in trouble 50 years after adoption of the Endangered Species Act. Habitat loss, land degradation and climate change threaten what remains of a once-vast ecosystem. (Aug. 25) (AP Video: Joshua A. Bickel and Brittany P…

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AP Top Stories August 25 A

Here’s the latest for Friday August 25th: Donald Trump booked in Atlanta; Southern California sheriff gives new details about biker bar shooting; US to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16s; Indian rover rolls onto Moon. (AP Video Production: Rod Jussim)…