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A man whose restaurant was raided by Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Arizona gets $5 million
Maricopa County has settled with Bret Frimmel, who claimed that the-then sheriff's office defamed him and violated his rights as…
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Leaked documents show countries tried to water down UN climate report, Greenpeace says
The head of environmental group Greenpeace warns countries and corporations may try to "greenwash" their ongoing pollution of the Earth…
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Student loan forgiveness is a lot closer for some borrowers, and they are pumped
Thousands of teachers, nurses and other public servants are learning they could have some of their federal student loan debts…
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After years of war in Kandahar, Taliban leaders now seek aid from former enemies
Two months after the Taliban swept into Kandahar — part of its march toward the ultimate collapse of Afghanistan —…
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A Data Sleuth Challenged A Powerful COVID Scientist. Then He Came After Her.
Elisabeth Bik calls out bad science for a living. A feud with one of the world’s loudest hydroxychloroquine crusaders shows…
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Texas lawmakers pass new congressional maps that bolster the GOP
Texas Republicans approved redrawn U.S. House maps that favor incumbents and decrease political representation for growing minority communities, even as…
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Former U.S. secretary of state Colin Powell dies of complications from COVID-19
Colin Powell, a former U.S. secretary of state and Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, died of complications from COVID-19 on…
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China’s economic growth weakens amid construction slowdown
The world's second-largest economy grew by a weaker-than-expected 4.9% over a year ago in the three months ending in September,…
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Space tourism may be taking off, but critics not taken with its aims
A handful of billionaire-backed space ventures are trying to make out-of-this-world tourism a future reality, but some critics say their…
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Hollywood crew members reach a tentative deal with major studios, averting a strike
After months of negotiation and a strike on the horizon, Hollywood crew members in the union IATSE have agreed to…
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