Nation and World
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Russian authorities ask the Supreme Court to declare the LGBTQ 'movement' extremist
Nov 17, 2023 12:00 am - MOSCOW - The Russian Justice Ministry on Friday said it has filed a lawsuit with the nation's Supreme Court to outlaw the LGBTQ+ "international public movement" as extre...
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Empty vehicle on tracks derails Chicago-bound Amtrak train in Michigan
Nov 17, 2023 12:00 am - NEW BUFFALO, Mich. - An Amtrak train heading to Chicago with 200 passengers derailed after striking an unoccupied vehicle on the tracks in southwestern Michigan, authori...
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UN stops delivery of food and supplies to Gaza as communications blackout hinders aid coordination
Nov 17, 2023 12:00 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip - The United Nations was forced to stop deliveries of food and other necessities to Gaza on Friday and warned of the growing possibility of widespread ...
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Union workers at Stellantis move closer to approving contract that would end lengthy labor dispute
Nov 17, 2023 12:00 am - DETROIT - Members of the United Auto Workers union moved closer to approving a contract agreement with Stellantis on Friday as two large factories in Detroit voted overw...
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Hearing will take place in religious leaders' lawsuit challenging Missouri abortion ban
Nov 16, 2023 12:00 am - ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis judge on Thursday will hear arguments in a lawsuit challenging Missouri's abortion ban on the grounds that lawmakers who passed the measure impos...
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Man who attacked Pelosi's husband convicted of federal assault and attempted kidnapping charges
Nov 16, 2023 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - A jury on Thursday convicted the man who broke into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home seeking to hold her hostage and attacked ...
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Police and protesters clash outside Democratic HQ during demonstration over the Israel-Hamas war
Nov 16, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Police and protesters clashed outside Democratic National Committee headquarters on Wednesday night during a demonstration for a cease-fire in the war betwe...
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Internet, phone networks collapse in Gaza, threatening to worsen humanitarian crisis
Nov 16, 2023 12:00 am - KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip - Internet and telephone services collapsed across the Gaza Strip on Thursday for lack of fuel, the main Palestinian provider said, bringing a po...
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Take heart, it looks like China could send new pandas to the U.S.
Nov 16, 2023 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled that China will send new pandas to the United States, calling them "envoys of friendship between the Chinese and Am...
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Congress approves temporary funding and pushes the fight over the federal budget into the new year
Nov 16, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Ending the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays, Congress gave final approval to a temporary government funding package that pushes a co...