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Rwanda says Rusesabagina of 'Hotel Rwanda' fame to be freedMar 24, 2023 7:02 PM - Rusesabagina was credited with sheltering more than 1,000 ethnic Tutsis at the hotel he managed during Rwanda's 1994 genocide in which over 800,000 Tutsis and Hutus who tried to protect them were killed. He received the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom for his efforts.
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Biden: U.S. will 'forcefully' protect personnel in SyriaMar 24, 2023 7:00 PM - President Joe Biden said Friday that the U.S. would respond "forcefully" to protect its personnel after U.S. forces retaliated with airstrikes on sites in Syria used by groups affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard following a suspected Iranian-linked attack Thursday that killed a U.S. contractor and wounded seven other Americans in northeast Syria.
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Minnesota nuclear plant shuts down for leak; residents worryMar 24, 2023 7:00 PM - Nuclear Regulatory Commission inspectors are monitoring the shutdown and repairs, said Victoria Mitlyng, a spokesperson for the agency. She said in a statement the leak "does not present a safety challenge to the public, to drinking water supplies, the plant or the environment." The leak also did not exceed any agency limits.
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Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping GOP transgender measureMar 24, 2023 6:55 PM - The legislation in Kentucky is part of a national movement, with state lawmakers approving extensive measures that restrict the rights of LGBTQ+ people this year, from bills targeting trans athletes and drag performers to measures limiting gender-affirming care.
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California eases water restrictionsMar 24, 2023 6:53 PM - Three years of little rain or snow in California had depleted reservoirs to the point the state couldn't generate electricity from hydroelectric power plants.
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Powerful Pacific tempest clobbers storm-battered California
Mar 22, 2023 2:57 PM - A strong late-season Pacific storm that brought damaging winds and more rain and snow to saturated California has been blamed for two deaths and forecasters said additional flooding was possible Wednesday in parts of the state.
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Federal Reserve raises key rate by quarter-point despite bank turmoil
Mar 22, 2023 2:57 PM - The Federal Reserve extended its yearlong fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate a quarter-point despite concerns that higher borrowing rates could worsen the turmoil that has gripped the banking system.
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Kansas lawmakers near approval of 'born alive' abortion bill
Mar 22, 2023 2:52 PM - A Kansas proposal based on the disputed idea that providers leave infants to die after they're born during abortions is nearing legislative approval, as Republicans pursue limited anti-abortion measures following a decisive statewide vote last year protecting abortion rights.
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UN: A quarter of world population lacks safe drinking water
Mar 22, 2023 2:52 PM - A report issued on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years says 26% of the world's population doesn't have access to safe drinking water and 46% lacks access to basic sanitation.
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Gwyneth Paltrow ski collision trial brings doctors to stand
Mar 22, 2023 2:52 PM - A radiologist showed X-rays and brain scans on Wednesday morning as attorneys for a man suing Gwyneth Paltrow tried to persuade the jury that a 2016 ski collision at an upscale Utah ski resort inflicted lasting damage.
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