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WASHINGTON (AP) — Marco Rubio is about to step onto a Republican presidential battlefield that's expected to be crowded and competitive. He's launching his campaign today in Miami. Rubio will headline fundraisers in New York and Boston later in the week and he's set to make his first campaign stop as a presidential candidate Friday in New Hampshire. He's also expected to visit Iowa, South Carolina and possibly Nevada.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton is already on her first road trip as an official presidential hopeful. She set out for Iowa yesterday, even as her official announcement was being made online. Clinton is expected to arrive today and make a campaign appearance tomorrow.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Police in Cleveland say investigators are trying to determine how a gun made its way into a house where a 3-year-old boy got hold of it, shooting and killing his 1-year-old brother. Chief Calvin Williams says charges likely will be brought against the person who took a gun to the house and left it within reach of a child.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's summer fighting season is off to a deadly start. Officials say at least 18 soldiers died and some were beheaded as Taliban fighters swarmed over Afghan army posts in the country's northeast. The assault happened Friday but officials are just now offering up details as they pledge to investigate the apparent assault. Afghan forces are now fighting largely alone after the U.S. and NATO ended their combat mission.
LONDON (AP) — A global survey finds an apparent surge in corporate deal making is in the works. Consulting firm EY says in its half-yearly report that a striking 56 percent of companies assessed say they intend to make acquisitions in the coming year, up from 40 percent in October. That's the first time since 2010 that more than half of executives surveyed say they plan to make an acquisition in the next 12 months.
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