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　　U.S. President Barack Obama said Wednesday theUnited States and Cuba plan to reopen embassies inWashington and Havana later this month.

　　Mr. Obama said U.S. Secretary of State John Kerrywill travel to Havana this summer to raise the U.S.flag over the first American embassy there in over50 years.

　　Earlier Wednesday, the top American diplomat inHavana delivered a letter from the U.S. to Cubaabout restoring embassies in the two capitals.

　　Cuban President Raul Castro said he is "pleased" to confirm his country will resume diplomaticrelations with the United States

　　Islamic State group claims attacks in Egypt's Sinai

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　　The attacks against several military checkpoints included a suicide bombing near the town ofSheikh Zuweid.

　　The Islamic State group said the militants hit 15 different checkpoints in the attack.

　　The attacks came days after a roadside bomb killed Egypt's top government lawyer in Cairo.

　　Liberian president calls new Ebola case "disturbing"

　　Liberia has confirmed two mores case of Ebola, a few days after a young boy died from thevirus.

　　Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says while this is very disturbing, she is confident thecountry has it under control.

　　President Sirleaf said that health officials are trying to find the source of the newest Ebolacases in her country.

　　U.S. advances to World Cup final; England and Japan play tonight

　　The U.S. women's soccer team has advanced to the final game of the FIFA World Cuptournament in Canada. The team beat Germany in a semifinal match on Tuesday, 2-0.

　　The U.S. team will play the winner of the other semifinal game Wednesday, as 2011 World Cupchampion Japan plays England in Edmonton, Alberta.

　　The World Cup final is Sunday, July 5.

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