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• Biden Afghan migrant program hit with 40% vetting failure rate: 'Alarming'

  01-10-2026 00:25 via article.wn.com
  Federal inspectors identified one or more documentation or vetting errors in 40% of asylum applications they reviewed for Afghan nationals admitted under the Biden administration's Operation Allies Welcome program, concluding the...
  
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• Why the Trump Administration Is Being Accused of Interfering in Brazil

  02-10-2026 18:59 via article.wn.com
  Brazilians are heading to the...
  
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• Who is Eric Weinberg? Scrubs writer rape trial begins in LA; 8 women to testify ...

  02-10-2026 18:59 via article.wn.com
  Screenwriter Eric...
  
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• The era of male birth control may be nearing (Thanks to Dr. Sujoy Guha)

  02-10-2026 18:59 via article.wn.com
  For nearly a half-century, Sujoy Guha has worked to perfect a male contraceptive. Now the 86-year-old Indian doctor’s idea is gaining momentum, raising the prospect of changing the way birth control is practiced across the globe. Vas-occlusive Contraception Diagram.svg PHOTO: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 Injecting hydrogel into the vas deferens – the tubes that carry sperm from the testicles – temporarily blocks sperm from passing through. Guha’s injectabl
  
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• The 10,000-step goal is everywhere. But what does all that walking do to your feet?

  02-10-2026 18:59 via article.wn.com
  KURU reports on the rise of walking as exercise, emphasizing that while 10,000 steps is a common goal, any increase in movement benefits health. ......
  
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• Newly unsealed footage shows Luigi Mangione’s arrest: CNN

  02-10-2026 18:59 via article.wn.com
  CNN has obtained newly unsealed...
  
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• New York governor vows to close legal loophole after alleged Cornell University gang rape

  02-10-2026 18:59 via article.wn.com
  New York Governor Kathy Hochul vowed on Friday to close a legal loophole allowing offenders in the state to avoid rape charges if their victims were willingly intoxicated, as in the case of an alleged gang rape at Cornell University. There has been an outcry in the United States over a decision by prosecutors not to file charges in the case at the Ivy League college two years ago, prompting the governor to appoint state Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor. The investigation wa
  
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• Man arrested after viral video shows clash with woman police officer

  02-10-2026 18:59 via article.wn.com
  A roadside confrontation between a female police officer and a young man in Patna has gone viral after a video appeared to show the officer slapping him before he struck her back.Police have arrested a 22-year-old man following the September 30 incident and are...
  
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• Kennedy Center Honors to be held off-site for the first time in the ceremony's history

  02-10-2026 18:59 via article.wn.com
  For the first time in the nearly 50-year history of the event, the Kennedy Center Honors will not be held inside the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts this year, the center announced Friday. With the main building currently closed to the public, and safety assessments still underway, the center announced it plans to move the celebration of American performing arts to Capital One Arena in downtown Washington, D.C., which seats around 20,000 people compared to the 2,300 seats
  
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• How to choose a medical virtual assistant for your practice

  02-10-2026 18:59 via article.wn.com
  My Mountain Mover reports that as administrative demands in healthcare rise, medical virtual assistants can alleviate staff overload by managing tasks remotely. ......
  
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• Halloween should be scary. Your bill doesn't have to be

  02-10-2026 18:59 via article.wn.com
  CreditFresh reports that Halloween expenses are rising, with families facing higher costs for candy, costumes, and decorations. ......
  
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• France school protests to continue as students call for nationwide action

  02-10-2026 18:59 via article.wn.com
  France school protests to continue as students call for nationwide action French student organisations and education unions have called for another nationwide mobilisation on Tuesday as protests over conditions in schools continue across the country. High-school and university student groups announced plans for...
  
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• Flydubai FZ1073 cockpit attack: How a 6-year-old girl\u2019s washroom trip triggered alarm

  02-10-2026 18:59 via article.wn.com
  Tali Manes was taking her...
  
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• DP World Wins LatinFinance Port Financing of the Year Award in Brazil

  02-10-2026 18:59 via article.wn.com
  SANTOS, Brazil, Oct. 02, 2026 (GLOBE...
  
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• DNA evidence from Thomas Jefferson’s hair reveals the truth about his relationship with Sally Hemings

  02-10-2026 18:59 via article.wn.com
  Opening a Bible that once...
  
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• Carney to meet Erdogan in Turkey amid US trade tensions, seeks new markets beyond Washington: Report

  02-10-2026 18:59 via article.wn.com
  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to visit Turkey this month to meet President Tayyip Erdogan, in what would be the first dedicated bilateral visit to the country by a Canadian leader, four sources familiar with the plans told Reuters.The two leaders are expected to discuss free-trade negotiations launched on the sidelines of a Nato summit in Ankara in July, as well as potential cooperation in energy and defence, one of the sources said.Canadian and Turkish trade ministers agreed this we
  
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• Caleb Flax: Four year-old boy shot dead as he slept when 80 bullets fired in drive-by

  02-10-2026 18:59 via article.wn.com
  Gunmen opened fire on...
  
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• Yankees have open path to World Series\u2026 if they can get past the Rays

  02-10-2026 18:40 via article.wn.com
  Whichever team wins the ALDS will play an inferior club in the ALCS....
  
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• Why U.S. Diesel Is So Important to Major Trading Partners

  02-10-2026 18:40 via article.wn.com
  Economies in Latin America and Europe rely on American diesel. Stopping exports could tip some countries into recession, hurting trade with the United States. ......
  
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• Why are oil prices falling? Trump makes major announcement on ‘100 mn of barrels of ...

  02-10-2026 18:40 via article.wn.com
  Oil prices fell on...
  
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• Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE has surgery to remove bullet from back

  02-10-2026 18:40 via article.wn.com
  A Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot by a federal immigration agent in Texas had surgery Thursday to remove the bullet lodged in his back for nearly two weeks. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, had appeared in court in a wheelchair on Wednesday, wearing a sling on his arm. He remains in custody...
  
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• Trump touts $8.4 billion Korea oil project amid broader trade investment deal

  02-10-2026 18:40 via article.wn.com
  Trump touts $8.4 billion Korea oil project amid broader trade investment deal ......
  
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• Trump expected to name Director of National Intelligence as AI czar

  02-10-2026 18:40 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump is expected to name Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to be his top adviser on AI, a position the president has called "AI czar" in the past, according to a source familiar with the decision. Clayton already...
  
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• The Kennedy Center Honors Will Be Held at Capital One Arena

  02-10-2026 18:40 via article.wn.com
  The center is moving its marquee event off site as it pushes for court approval of a plan to close its main building for a two-year renovation project. ......
  
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• Suspect in Philly cheesesteak assault claims he’s an influencer critic who throws food at servers ...

  02-10-2026 18:40 via article.wn.com
  The general...
  
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• ‘Stand on the right side of history’: Starbucks urged to close stores in China’s Xinjiang

  02-10-2026 18:40 via article.wn.com
  US lawmakers say operating in region where Muslim minorities face mass detention is ‘morally bankrupt’...
  
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• Spain's government dealt a blow after parliament rejects housing measures

  02-10-2026 18:40 via article.wn.com
  Spain's government has lost key votes on emergency measures to tackle the housing affordability crisis ......
  
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• Seoul’s Anger With Kyiv Over POWs May Be Driven by Worries About Its Ties to ...

  02-10-2026 18:40 via article.wn.com
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president...
  
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• Peter Thiel revealed as secret buyer of Bel Air mansion that sold for $130m

  02-10-2026 18:40 via article.wn.com
  The 1938 mansion, Casa Encantada, once belonged to Conrad Hilton and was sold at foreclosure auction...
  
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• OPINION: Japan should deepen ties with Global South in ruleless world

  02-10-2026 18:40 via article.wn.com
  TOKYO - After the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the administration of then-U.S. President George W. Bush judged that the international extremist group al-Qaida was responsible and decided to topple Afghanistan's Taliban regime for harboring it. In 2003, it also brought down Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's government, which had no connection to al-Qaida, and led efforts to build new states in both countries. Behind the moves was the profound over-confidence of the United States as the only superpower
  
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