Articles filed under Politics
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A man lies in a Kenya morgue. His family says he's one of at least 35 shot dead by police this monthJul 22, 2023 1:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya - At the morgue, the bullet was still lodged in Douglas Kalasinga's head. His family said they couldn't afford an autopsy. At least 35 civilians have been...
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Krishnamoorthi's campaign fund swells as Schaumburg Democrat again leads pack in fundraisingJul 22, 2023 1:00 am - For the second time this year, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi's quarterly fundraising outpaced the rest of the suburban delegation's, new federal records show. The Schaum...
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Cashless bail is coming. Here's how two top suburban prosecutors will handle the changeJul 21, 2023 5:30 am - Cashless bail becomes the law of the Land of Lincoln on Sept. 18. With months of political debate, campaign rhetoric and legal challenges seemingly in the rearview mirro...
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Russia arrests a hard-line nationalist who accused Putin of weakness in UkraineJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - MOSCOW - A prominent hard-line nationalist who accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine was arrested Friday on charges of extremism...
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US navy secretary says Australian multination military exercise demonstrates unity to ChinaJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia - U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said Friday that the major multination military training exercise launched in Australia sends a message to Chin...
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Biden picks female admiral to lead Navy. She'd be first woman on Joint Chiefs of StaffJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has chosen Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, an unprecedented choice that, if she is confirmed, will make her the first woman to be...
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Pritzker focuses on business development, clean energy jobsJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has spent much of his time in recent weeks promoting the state's electric vehicle industry and touting the impact of his signature Clima...
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Economics website is filled with racist and sexist speech, some blame the nation's top universitiesJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Anonymous comments with racist, sexist and abusive messages that were posted for years on a jobs-related website for economists originated from numerous lea...
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Alabama executes man for the 2001 beating death of a woman, resuming lethal injections after reviewJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - ATMORE, Ala. - Alabama executed a man on Friday for the 2001 beating death of a woman as the state resumed lethal injections after failed executions prompted the governo...
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Thousands of Muslims take to the streets to express outrage over Quran desecration in SwedenJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - BEIRUT - Thousands of people took to the streets in a handful of Muslim-majority countries Friday to express their outrage at the desecration of a copy of the Quran in S...