Nation and World Politics
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How recent 'swatting' calls targeting officials may prompt heavier penalties for hoax police calls
Dec 29, 2023 11:49 am - ATLANTA — A spate of false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials in recent days could be setting the stage for stricter penalties against so-called swatti...
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Poland says 'everything indicates' a Russian missile briefly entered its airspace and left
Dec 29, 2023 11:47 am - WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s defense forces said an unknown object entered the country’s airspace Friday morning from the direction of Ukraine and then vanished off radars, ...
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The year in review: Influential people who died in 2023
Dec 29, 2023 9:32 am - Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army. But it all came to a sudden...
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The Air Force said its nuclear missile capsules were safe. But toxins lurked, documents showDec 29, 2023 7:29 am - WASHINGTON — A large pool of dark liquid festering on the floor. No fresh air. Computer displays that would overheat and ooze out a fishy-smelling gel that nauseated the ...
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Russia fires 122 missiles and 36 drones in what Ukraine calls the biggest aerial barrage of the war
Dec 29, 2023 7:21 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 30 civilians across the country in wh...
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Palestinians stream into a southern Gaza town as Israel expands its offensive in the center
Dec 29, 2023 7:18 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into an already crowded town at the southernmost end of Gaza in recent days, according to the United Nation...
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Maine bars Trump from ballot as US Supreme Court weighs state authority to block former presidentDec 28, 2023 7:19 pm - PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Democratic secretary of state on Thursday removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Cons...
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Nikki Haley, asked what caused the Civil War, leaves out slavery. It's not the first time
Dec 28, 2023 10:02 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was asked by a New Hampshire voter about the reason for the Civil War, and she didn’t mention slavery in he...
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Mexican officials clear border camp as US pressure mounts to limit migrant crossings
Dec 28, 2023 8:21 am - MATAMOROS, Mexico — A ragged migrant tent camp next to the Rio Grande is a long way from Mexico's National Palace, where a U.S. delegation met this week with Mexico's pre...
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US companies are picky about investing in China. The exceptions? Burgers, lattes
Dec 28, 2023 7:18 am - WASHINGTON — There’s been no shortage of tough news for China’s economy as some of the world’s biggest brands consider or take action to shift manufacturing to friendlier...