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Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's 3rd largest city, HomsDec 06, 2024 8:01 am - Thousands of people fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country's third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts Friday, positioning themselves for an assault on a potentially major prize in their march against President Bashar Assad.
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US added a strong 227,000 jobs in November in bounce-back from October slowdownDec 06, 2024 7:52 am - America’s job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from October, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply diminished employers’ payrolls.
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In California's 'earthquake country,' a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warningDec 06, 2024 7:20 am - Valerie Starkey was driving through Northern California to visit relatives when she suddenly felt shaking and feared her car had broken down, only to realize later that it was an earthquake so powerful that it triggered a tsunami warning for hundreds of miles of the U.S. West Coast.
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Police believe gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO has left New York CityDec 06, 2024 7:17 am - NEW YORK — The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer may have fled the city on a bus, New York City police officials told CNN on Friday. Video of t...
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Prenatal blood test can sometimes hint at cancer in moms-to-beDec 06, 2024 6:00 am - Many moms-to-be opt for blood tests during pregnancy to check for fetal disorders such as Down syndrome. In rare instances, these tests can reveal something unexpected — hints of a hidden cancer in the woman.
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Former White Sox slugger and longtime analyst Bill Melton dies at 79Dec 05, 2024 1:52 pm - Bill Melton, a star slugger for the White Sox in the 1970s who later became a fixture on their broadcasts as a pregame and postgame TV analyst for more than two decades, has died. He was 79.
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From ‘Love Actually’ to ‘Black Doves,’ Keira Knightley has your Christmas coveredDec 05, 2024 12:32 pm - Keira Knightley starred in one of the most popular Christmas films of the 21st century, the 2003 romantic comedy “Love Actually." Her new Netflix series “Black Doves" is also set during the holidays, but in this, she plays a spy alongside Ben Whishaw’s assassin.
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In ‘Unstoppable,’ an inspirational, if formulaic sports drama about a wrestler with one legDec 05, 2024 10:45 am - Anthony Robles’ story seems almost tailor made for a Hollywood film. Born with only one leg, he overcame the prejudices of those around him and his own physical limitations to become a champion wrestler, chronicled in “Unstoppable.”
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'Deny,' 'defend' and 'depose': Ammunition used in CEO’s killing had writing on it, AP source saysDec 05, 2024 8:48 am - The masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies on a Manhattan sidewalk used ammunition emblazoned with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose,” a law enforcement official said Thursday.
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OPEC+ oil producers' alliance postpones production increases as crude prices stagnateDec 05, 2024 7:42 am - Eight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries decided Thursday to put off increasing oil production as they face weaker than expected demand and competing production from non-allied countries — factors that could keep oil prices stagnant into next year.