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British actor Tom Wilkinson, known for 'The Full Monty' and 'Michael Clayton', dies at 75Dec 30, 2023 1:16 pm - LONDON — Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in “The Full Monty," “Michael Clayton” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” has died, his f...
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Moscow accuses Kyiv of shelling Russian border city following its own aerial assault against UkraineDec 30, 2023 8:11 am - Russian officials on Saturday accused Ukrainian forces of shelling the Russian border city of Belgorod, a day after an 18-hour aerial Russian barrage across Ukraine kille...
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Airstrikes hit camps in central Gaza as Biden administration approves new weapons sales to IsraelDec 30, 2023 8:09 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli warplanes struck two urban refugee camps in central Gaza on Saturday, as the Biden administration approved a new emergency weapons sal...
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Air raids over eastern Syria near Iraqi border kill 6 Iran-backed militantsDec 30, 2023 8:07 am - BAGHDAD — Three overnight airstrikes on eastern Syria Saturday near a strategic border crossing with Iraq killed six Iran-backed militants, two members of Iraqi militia g...
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Trump is blocked from the GOP primary ballot in two states. Can he still run for president?Dec 29, 2023 11:51 am - DENVER — First, Colorado's Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump wasn't eligible to run for his old job in that state. Then, Maine's Democratic secretary...
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How recent 'swatting' calls targeting officials may prompt heavier penalties for hoax police callsDec 29, 2023 11:49 am - ATLANTA — A spate of false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials in recent days could be setting the stage for stricter penalties against so-called swatti...
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Poland says 'everything indicates' a Russian missile briefly entered its airspace and leftDec 29, 2023 11:47 am - WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s defense forces said an unknown object entered the country’s airspace Friday morning from the direction of Ukraine and then vanished off radars, ...
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The year in review: Influential people who died in 2023Dec 29, 2023 9:32 am - Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army. But it all came to a sudden...
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What stores are open and closed for New Year’s Eve 2023? See hours for Walmart, Target, CVS and moreDec 29, 2023 8:39 am - It's just about time to celebrate New Year's Eve and say goodbye to 2023. Preparing for a midnight toast and more year-end festivities may require a run or two to the sto...
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Perspective: Children born poor have little margin for mistakes or bad decisions, regardless of raceDec 29, 2023 7:32 am - ALEXANDRIA, La. — Alfred King was lying in the parking lot of a small apartment building, mortally wounded when police in Alexandria, Louisiana, got to the intersection ...