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PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutors' office says a man killed by soldiers at Orly Airport today had previously crossed authorities' radar for suspected Islamic extremism. Prosecutors say his house was among scores searched in November 2015 in the immediate aftermath of suicide bomb-and-gun attacks that killed 130 people in Paris. Those searches targeted people with suspected radical leanings. Authorities say the 39-year-old Frenchman was shot dead today as he tried to take a soldier's weapon.
BADEN-BADEN, Germany (AP) — The world's top economic powers have failed to agree on a joint position explicitly opposing trade protectionism amid pushback from the U.S. government. The final statement from the Group of 20 says that countries are working to strengthen the contribution of trade" to their economies. By comparison, last year's meeting called on them to resist "all forms" of protectionism.
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says Germany owes "vast sums of money" to NATO and the U.S. "must be paid more" for providing defense. In a tweet from his Florida resort, where he is spending the weekend, Trump wrote that he had a "GREAT" meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, despite reports to the contrary. But he reiterated his stance that Germany needs to meet its end of the bargain if it is to continue benefiting from the military alliance.
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's lower house of parliament is launching an investigation into U.S. news media that operate in Russia. A statement on the website of the chamber, the Duma, does not specify how the investigation would be conducted or what might be done with its results. The lawmaker who initiated the move calls it "a response to the actions of American politicians who have systematically accused Russian news media of interference in U.S. internal affairs."
WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of young Americans view Donald Trump's presidency as illegitimate, according to a new GenForward poll. Fifty-seven percent of young people polled said they consider Trump's presidency illegitimate. But about three-quarters of young blacks do, as do large majorities of Latinos and Asian-Americans. Among young whites, 53 percent of young whites view Trump's presidency as legitimate. GenForward is a survey of adults age 18 to 30 by the Black Youth Project at the University of Chicago with the Associated Press-N-O-R-C Center for Public Affairs Research.
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