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‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a major US-backed rail project in AfricaDec 04, 2024 8:18 am - Even in the waning days of his presidency and thousands of miles from home, U.S. President Joe Biden is finding ways to celebrate trains.
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Sources: Trump considers DeSantis for the Pentagon with Hegseth under pressure over allegationsDec 04, 2024 8:15 am - Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's Pentagon pick, was fighting to hold on to his Cabinet nomination amid growing questions Wednesday about his personal conduct as the president-elect's team considers alternatives, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Spotify Wrapped 2024 is here, and Taylor Swift is once again the platform’s most-streamed artistDec 04, 2024 7:28 am - ’Tis the season to unpack Spotify Wrapped. And it should come as no surprise that for a second year in a row, Taylor Swift has been named its most-played artist.
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Eminem’s mother Debbie Nelson, whose rocky relationship fueled the rapper’s lyrics, dies at age 69Dec 04, 2024 6:42 am - Debbie Nelson, the single mother of rapper Eminem whose rocky relationship with her son was known widely through his hit song lyrics, has died. She was 69.
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USWNT beats Netherlands 2-1 in goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher's final matchDec 03, 2024 10:28 pm - THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Alyssa Naeher ended her national team career with one last win. The stalwart goalkeeper made two critical saves in her final match for the Unite...
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USWNT beats Netherlands 2-1 in goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher's final matchDec 03, 2024 10:25 pm - THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Alyssa Naeher ended her national team career with one last win. The stalwart goalkeeper made two critical saves in her final match for the Unite...
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Hamas and Fatah are near an agreement on who will oversee postwar GazaDec 03, 2024 9:35 pm - CAIRO — Palestinian officials say Fatah and Hamas are closing in on an agreement to appoint a committee of politically independent technocrats to administer the Gaza Stri...
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Trump signs agreement to allow Justice Department to conduct background checks on nominees, staffDec 03, 2024 9:33 pm - WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump's transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees an...
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Josh Dix swishes a game-winning 3 just before the buzzer to give Iowa an 80-79 win over NorthwesternDec 03, 2024 8:42 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa — Josh Dix swished a game-winning 3-pointer just before the buzzer to give Iowa an 80-79 victory over Northwestern on Tuesday night in a Big Ten Conferenc...
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South Korea lifts president’s martial law decree after lawmakers vote against itDec 03, 2024 8:10 pm - SEOUL, South Korea — The president of South Korea early Wednesday lifted the martial law he imposed on the country hours earlier, bending to political pressure after a te...