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Nora Roberts is happily defying genres with 250 books writtenJan 30, 2025 5:09 pm - Nora Roberts is so prolific she had to take up a pen name so her publisher could release more books by her each year. “I’m a fast writer,” Roberts said. She typically releases four books a year, and has for more than four decades.
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Trump’s FBI chief pick, Kash Patel, insists he has no ‘enemies list’ and won’t seek retributionJan 30, 2025 4:56 pm - WASHINGTON — Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, insisted to deeply skeptical Democrats on Thursday that he did not have an “enemies list” and that...
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Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick to oversee US spy agencies, grilled about Snowden, Syria and RussiaJan 30, 2025 4:54 pm - WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, faced sharp criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike Thursday dur...
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Civil rights activists call for a Target boycott after retailer backs away from diversity programsJan 30, 2025 4:03 pm - Civil rights activists gathered outside the headquarters of Target Corp. on Thursday to call for a national boycott of the retailing giant over its decision to phase out its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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RFK Jr. on defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balanceJan 30, 2025 2:19 pm - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be the nation's top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined Democrats to raise persistent concerns over the nominee's deep skepticism of routine childhood vaccinations that prevent deadly diseases.
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Marianne Faithfull, singer and pop icon, dies at 78Jan 30, 2025 1:40 pm - Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star, muse, libertine and old soul who inspired and helped write some of the Rolling Stones' greatest songs and endured as a torch singer and survivor of the lifestyle she once embodied, has died. She was 78.
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Beyoncé, Kendrick, Sabrina and more: AP predicts who will win at the 2025 GrammysJan 30, 2025 1:03 pm - Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammys nominee pack. Is it finally her time to take home the top prize? Find out when the Grammys air at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, on CBS.
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Hamas frees 8 more hostages and Israel releases 110 more Palestinian prisonersJan 30, 2025 11:47 am - Eight more hostages were freed by Hamas-led militants on Thursday in a sometimes chaotic process that briefly delayed the release of 110 Palestinian prisoners by Israel and underscored the fragility of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that began earlier this month.
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FBI wrestles with a spike in sexual misconduct claims and male-dominated cultureJan 30, 2025 11:19 am - The FBI has recorded a sharp spike in complaints that its own agents and employees have engaged in sexual misconduct, ranging from assault to harassment, despite a pledge by bureau leaders to eliminate the longstanding problem.
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U.S. economy grows solid 2.3% from October to December, 2.8% for full year 2024Jan 30, 2025 7:44 am - The American economy ended 2024 on a solid note with consumer spending continuing to drive growth.