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White House scraps plan for B-52s to entertain at state dinner against backdrop of Israel-Hamas warOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The White House scrapped plans to have the new wave band the B-52s perform at Wednesday's state dinner for Australia's prime minister after deciding that it...
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Russian drone debris downed power lines near a Ukraine nuclear plant. A new winter barrage is likelyOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Russia fired almost a dozen Shahed drones against Ukrainian targets and falling debris from an intercepted drone damaged power lines near a nuclear plant...
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'The Art of War,' Amy Schumer's memoir and many other books are banned in US prisons. Here's whyOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Tens of thousands of books are being banned or restricted by U.S. prisons, according to a new report from PEN America. The list includes everything from self-...
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Israel accuses UN chief of justifying terrorism for saying Hamas attack 'didn't happen in a vacuum'Oct 25, 2023 1:00 am - JERUSALEM - Israeli officials were outraged Wednesday over U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' comment that the deadly Hamas attack on southern Israel "did not happ...
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Japan's top court strikes down required sterilization surgery to officially change genderOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - TOKYO - Japan's Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a law requiring transgender people to undergo sterilization surgery in order to officially change their gender is u...
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UN warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief operations as bombings riseOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip - The U.N. warned on Wednesday that without more fuel it will soon sharply curtail relief operations in the Gaza Strip, which has been blockaded and de...
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U.S. developing contingency plans to evacuate Americans from Mideast in case Israel-Hamas war spreadsOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The White House said Tuesday that "prudent contingency planning" is underway to evacuate Americans from the Middle East in case the Israel-Hamas war spreads...
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At least 16 dead in Maine shooting as police hunt for 'person of interest'Oct 24, 2023 11:00 pm - LEWISTON, Maine — A man shot and killed at least 16 people at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, and then fled into the night, sparking a massive searc...
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'Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81Oct 24, 2023 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Richard Roundtree, the trailblazing actor who starred as the ultrasmooth private detective in several "Shaft" films beginning in the early 1970s, has died....
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In 'Nyad,' Jodie Foster swims away with a showcase for Annette BeningOct 24, 2023 8:15 am - “Nyad” — ★ ★ ★ In “Nyad,” there are two feats of perseverance on display. First, there is the ceaseless determination of Diana Nyad (Annette Bening) to accomplish a...