Nation and World
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Veteran news executive Reg Murphy, who survived abduction decades ago, has died at 90Nov 17, 2024 7:05 pm - Reg Murphy, a renowned journalist whose newsgathering career included stints as an editor and top executive at newspapers in Atlanta, San Francisco and Baltimore — and wh...
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Dozens sickened, 1 dead after eating carrots contaminated with E. coliNov 17, 2024 6:52 pm - NEW YORK — An outbreak of E. coli has infected dozens of people who ate bagged organic carrots, and one person died from the infection. Altogether, 39 people were infect...
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Israeli strike in Beirut kills Hezbollah’s spokesman; attack in Gaza kills at least 30Nov 17, 2024 6:22 pm - BEIRUT — An Israeli strike in central Beirut killed the Hezbollah militant group's chief spokesman on Sunday, while an Israeli strike in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya kille...
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Russia launches one of its fiercest missile and drone attacks at Ukraine’s infrastructureNov 17, 2024 5:50 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian strike on a nine-story building in the city of Sumy in northern Ukraine killed eight people and wounded dozens, an official said Sunday, as Russ...
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Ford agrees to pay up to $165 million penalty to US government for moving too slowly on a recall
Nov 14, 2024 3:09 pm - DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. will pay a penalty of up to $165 million to the U.S. government for moving too slowly on a recall and failing to give accurate recall information...
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Thailand’s baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng has an official song released in 4 languages
Nov 13, 2024 7:06 am - In case you can’t get enough of the little pygmy hippo Moo Deng from Thailand, there's now an official song featuring the internet’s favorite baby animal — released in four languages for her global fans.
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Biden is sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year, Blinken says
Nov 13, 2024 6:43 am - The Biden administration is determined in its final months to help ensure that Ukraine can keep fighting off Russia's full-scale invasion next year, sending it as much aid as possible so that it might hold Russian forces at bay and possess a strong hand in any potential peace negotiations, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.
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Israel’s West Bank settlers hope Trump’s return will pave the way for major settlement expansion
Nov 13, 2024 6:41 am - As Donald Trump’s victory became apparent in last week's U.S. elections, Jewish West Bank settlement advocates popped bottles of champagne and danced to the Bee Gees at a winery in the heart of the occupied territory, according to a post on Instagram. The winery said it was rolling out a special edition red named for the president-elect.
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Trump’s defense choice stuns the Pentagon and raises questions about the Fox News host’s experience
Nov 13, 2024 6:38 am - President-elect Donald Trump stunned the Pentagon and the broader defense world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary, tapping someone largely inexperienced and untested on the global stage to take over the world's largest and most powerful military.
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Russian glide bombs, drones and a ballistic missile kill 6, injure 30 in Ukraine
Nov 11, 2024 7:00 am - Russian glide bombs, drones and a ballistic missile smashed into cities in southern and eastern Ukraine on Monday, officials said, killing at least six civilians and injuring about 30 others.