Today: September 23, 2024
Today: September 23, 2024

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US calls on Iraq to safeguard US troops after new attacks

The U.S. military called on Iraq's government on Tuesday to take steps to safeguard American troops in both Iraq and Syria after failed attacks a

US calls on Iraq to safeguard US troops after new attacks
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US Senate passes TikTok divestment-or-ban bill, Biden set to make it law

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US Senate passes TikTok divestment-or-ban bill, Biden set to make it law
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North Carolina man sentenced to six years in prison for attacking police with pole at Capitol

A North Carolina man who became a fugitive after a federal jury convicted him of assaulting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot has been sentenced to six years in prison

North Carolina man sentenced to six years in prison for attacking police with pole at Capitol
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North Korea leader Kim's sister: we will build overwhelming military power

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said the country will continue to build overwhelming and the strongest military power to protect its sovereignty

North Korea leader Kim's sister: we will build overwhelming military power
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Factbox-Biden administration races to safeguard environmental rules from congressional axe

The Biden administration is racing to finalize a slew of major environmental regulations to help safeguard them from potential reversal should former President Donald Trump win the 2024

Factbox-Biden administration races to safeguard environmental rules from congressional axe
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Mississippi lawmakers haggle over possible Medicaid expansion as their legislative session nears end

Top Mississippi lawmakers have started negotiating on what could become a landmark plan to expand Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands of people in one of the poorest states in the U.S. But even with Republicans controlling both the state House and Senate, it’s far from clear that they will reach a compromise

Mississippi lawmakers haggle over possible Medicaid expansion as their legislative session nears end
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With public universities under threat, massive protests against austerity shake Argentina

A worsening budget crisis at Argentina's public universities is sending thousands of protestors into the streets as libertarian President Javier Milei pushes ahead with radical austerity measures

With public universities under threat, massive protests against austerity shake Argentina
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US Senate has enough votes to pass Ukraine, Israel aid bill, voting continues

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US Senate has enough votes to pass Ukraine, Israel aid bill, voting continues
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Better US-China ties but still deep disagreements as Blinken starts visit

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Better US-China ties but still deep disagreements as Blinken starts visit
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Longtime EU hopeful North Macedonia holds presidential polls centered on bloc accession, rule of law

Presidential elections are being held in North Macedonia

Longtime EU hopeful North Macedonia holds presidential polls centered on bloc accession, rule of law
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Disgraced coal CEO lost races as GOP and third party candidate. He's trying again as a Democrat

Former West Virginia coal executive Don Blankenship is making another attempt to win a U.S. Senate seat, this time as a Democrat

Disgraced coal CEO lost races as GOP and third party candidate. He's trying again as a Democrat
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A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states

An effort to limit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is gaining momentum in state capitals and college campuses

A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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China blasts US military aid to Taiwan, saying the island is entering a 'dangerous situation'

China blasted the latest package of U_S_ military assistance to Taiwan, saying such funding was pushing the self-governing island republic into a “dangerous situation.”

China blasts US military aid to Taiwan, saying the island is entering a 'dangerous situation'
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The long battle for more US aid for Ukraine is ending but damage to Kyiv will be hard to reverse

President Joe Biden has reached the end of a long, painful battle with Republicans to secure urgently needed replenishment of aid for Ukraine

The long battle for more US aid for Ukraine is ending but damage to Kyiv will be hard to reverse
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Russia to push Ukraine further back if Kyiv gets long range U.S. missiles, says Kremlin

Russia will need to push Ukrainian forces further back and expand what it regards as a "buffer zone" if Kyiv takes delivery of advanced longer-range ATACM guided missile systems from

Russia to push Ukraine further back if Kyiv gets long range U.S. missiles, says Kremlin
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A Greek lawmaker faces criminal charges following a brawl in parliament

Greece’s parliamentary speaker says he will seek criminal charges against a lawmaker who allegedly punched a colleague during a debate

A Greek lawmaker faces criminal charges following a brawl in parliament
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Some Nikki Haley voters are hanging on to her candidacy and, like her, refuse to endorse Trump

When Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign, she refused to endorse Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination — and apparently so did some of her supporters in Pennsylvania

Some Nikki Haley voters are hanging on to her candidacy and, like her, refuse to endorse Trump
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Ethnic Karen guerrillas in Myanmar leave a town that army lost 2 weeks ago as rival group holds sway

Guerrilla fighters from the main ethnic Karen fighting force battling Myanmar’s military government have withdrawn from the eastern border town of Myawaddy two weeks after forcing the army to give up its defense

Ethnic Karen guerrillas in Myanmar leave a town that army lost 2 weeks ago as rival group holds sway
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European leaders laud tougher migration policies but more people die on treacherous sea crossings

Authorities in Europe have recovered bodies of people who attempted to migrate across both the English Channel and the Mediterranean Sea this week

European leaders laud tougher migration policies but more people die on treacherous sea crossings
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The US quietly shipped long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

The United States in recent weeks secretly shipped long-range missiles to Ukraine for use in its battle to fight off Russian invaders, and Ukraine

The US quietly shipped long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine
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How Republican-led states far from the US-Mexico border are rushing to pass tough immigration laws

Oklahoma is the latest Republican-led state to impose criminal penalties for those who reside in the state illegally

How Republican-led states far from the US-Mexico border are rushing to pass tough immigration laws
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Ukraine thanks US on long-awaited aid package, says it will make up for lost time

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine would do its best to make up for half a year lost to U.S. congressional debate as he thanked President Joe

Ukraine thanks US on long-awaited aid package, says it will make up for lost time
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Arizona House lawmakers vote to repeal 1864 abortion ban

(This April 24 story has been corrected to indicate that grassroots voters were concerned with losing Arizona legislative races, and not with the presidential election, in paragraph 15) By Brad Brooks

Arizona House lawmakers vote to repeal 1864 abortion ban
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Investigator says Trump, allies were part of Michigan election scheme despite not being charged

A state investigator in Michigan says he considers former President Donald Trump and some key allies to be uncharged co-conspirators in a scheme to claim that he had won Michigan in the 2020 election

Investigator says Trump, allies were part of Michigan election scheme despite not being charged
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Giuliani among 18 charged in Arizona election scheme; Trump an unindicted co-conspirator

Rudy Giuliani, a former lawyer for Donald Trump, is among 18 people charged in Arizona with illegally seeking to claim the state's 2020 electoral

Giuliani among 18 charged in Arizona election scheme; Trump an unindicted co-conspirator

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