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That news comes after Russia launched another massive attack against Ukraine's capital of Kyiv this weekend.

Stocks closed slightly lower today in light post-holiday trading.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 20 points.

The S&P 500 fell 2 points.

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The woman who once oversaw China's one-child policy was cremated in Beijing on Friday.

She died at the age of 95.

NPR's Emily Fang reports that her death earlier this week sparked vitriol online.

A bombing in a mosque in Homs, Syria Friday killed at least eight people and wounded 18 others.

Officials say explosive devices were planted inside the mosque.

A group called Saraya Ansar Al-Sunnah has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The mosque is located in an Alawite-dominated area.

The Alawites are Syria's largest minority group.

Paul Arcangelo Bomonte, the longtime guitarist and keyboardist for the band The Cure, has died.

He was 65 years old.

The band announced his death on Friday.

Bomonte began with the influential goth band as a roadie and guitar tech starting in 1984, and he joined as a musician in 1990.

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The annual convention of Turning Point USA wrapped up in Phoenix on Sunday.