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Two Republican senators who threatened to block acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s bid to lead the Justice Department say they will vote to advance his nominationAfter calling off a fresh round of strikes against Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that new talks to wind down the war would startPresident Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened military action against Iran, only to pull back at the last minuteState health officials say two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in MichiganLight winds and lower temperatures are in the forecast to help firefighters with wildfires in eastern Washington state that have forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane areaEurope is grappling with a record-breaking hot and dry summerA regional official says Russian planes hav