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BRUSSELS (AP) — For weeks, European security officials have been bracing for a major terror attack -- and now, one has taken place in Brussels. More than 30 people were killed today in bombings at the city's airport and a subway station. The Islamic State group is claiming responsibility for the bombings, including one that was apparently carried out by a suicide bomber.
UNDATED (AP) — Airport security has been boosted across Europe — and even across the Atlantic Ocean -- following today's attacks in Brussels. Authorities also stepped up security around New York City even though there was no known link to the Brussels attacks.
HAVANA (AP) — Cubans who saw President Barack Obama's speech in Havana today on state TV are welcoming his calls for greater democracy on the island. One man says Obama "dared to say in the presence of the leaders" that Cubans have the right to "protest peacefully without being beaten or arrested." A Cuban woman said she agreed with everything Obama said -- and that Cubans "need democracy, freedom of expression."
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan says he's not worried that Donald Trump will cost Republicans control of the chamber in November's election. With Trump leading the race for the GOP presidential nomination, some in the party worry that his unbridled comments about women, Hispanics and others will cost Republican candidates in swing House districts. Ryan says he's not concerned because House Republicans are crafting an agenda to put the country on the right track. Before Trump's rise, modest Democratic gains seemed possible. Few have believed the party could gain the 30 seats needed to win House control.
MILAN (AP) — After years of lobbying by animal rights activists, Giorgio Armani has agreed to stop using fur in all of its products. Armani says in a statement that new technologies make it "unnecessary" to engage in "cruel practices." Humane Society International says designers who continue to use fur are "looking increasingly isolated." Armani joins Hugo Boss, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren in switching to synthetic alternatives.
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