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• Michael Baker International Selected by U.S. Army to Develop NG9-1-1 GIS and Addressing Data at ...

  17-12-2025 09:12 via article.wn.com
  Firm, with support from portfolio company DATAMARK Technologies, to deliver NENA, SDSFIE and USPS-compliant GIS and addressing data to enhance emergency response capabilities across CONUS locations ......
  
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• Miss Finland stripped of title after ‘racist’ gesture sparks backlash

  17-12-2025 12:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  Finnish prime minister says the ‘thoughtless and stupid’ gesture had been ‘damaging’ to country’s international reputation
  
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• EU leaders prepare to take unprecedented steps to help Ukraine at a high-stakes summit

  17-12-2025 12:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  European Union leaders are about to attempt something unprecedented
  
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• Supporters of Tunisia’s Saied rally amid deepening political divisions

  17-12-2025 12:43 via article.wn.com
  TUNIS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Tunisian...
  
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• From hospital beds, Cambodian soldiers describe 'toxic gas'

  17-12-2025 12:43 via article.wn.com
  OU CHROV, Cambodia, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Cambodian soldier Kun Yong said he had been forced to pull back from his frontline position recently after he had trouble breathing following a sortie by a Thai aircraft. Read full story ......
  
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• Saudi Naval Forces Float First Combat Ship in US

  17-12-2025 12:41 via article.wn.com
  Wisconsin: The Royal Saudi Naval Forces have floated the vessel Jalalat Al-Malik Saud, the first combat ship under the Tuwaiq Project, in Wisconsin, US. The...
  
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• UK strikes deal with EU to rejoin Erasmus student exchange program

  17-12-2025 12:40 via article.wn.com
  Britain is to rejoin the...
  
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• Sen. Cruz threatens another shutdown unless restrictions on military flights are approved

  17-12-2025 12:37 via article.wn.com
  Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is threatening to hold up funding to keep the federal government open after the end of January if reforms don't pass to tighten up the rules on military flights after the deadly collision between an airliner ......
  
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• Man who tried to assassinate Trump on golf course requests attorney for sentencing

  17-12-2025 12:37 via article.wn.com
  Ryan Routh, convicted of attempting to...
  
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• South Africa US Immigration Raid

  17-12-2025 12:36 via article.wn.com
  FILE - Refugees from South Africa arrive, Monday, May 12, 2025, at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Va. ......
  
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• Jill On Money: Young grads feel the squeeze

  17-12-2025 12:36 via article.wn.com
  With the Federal Reserve’s quarter-point interest rate cut behind us, it’s time to focus on the labor market. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released a partial jobs report for October and a full one for November. ......
  
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• Germany Vatican Altar

  17-12-2025 12:36 via article.wn.com
  Painter Michael Triegel poses for photos during an interview with The Associated Press at his studio in Leipzig, Germany, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. ......
  
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• What Trump’s Embrace of Crypto Has Unleashed

  17-12-2025 12:33 via article.wn.com
  A boundary-pushing array of new crypto ventures have reached the stock market, enticing investors and leading to more risk taking. ......
  
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• What Is an American?

  17-12-2025 12:33 via article.wn.com
  If the post-Trump G.O.P. makes the same mistake the Democrats did with their identitarian fringe, Republicans will meet a similar fate. ......
  
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• The Movie I Was Afraid to See

  17-12-2025 12:33 via article.wn.com
  It all comes down to coordination. ......
  
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• The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing

  17-12-2025 12:33 via article.wn.com
  Why are the Supreme Court and Congress conspiring to give him more power? ......
  
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• ‘The BFG’ Enchants With Puppets and Pantomime Spirit

  17-12-2025 12:33 via article.wn.com
  There is plenty of stimulation for young theatergoers in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved book. ......
  
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• Rob Reiner Thought of Himself as Norman Lear’s Son

  17-12-2025 12:33 via article.wn.com
  In life and art, he was the successor to Norman Lear. ......
  
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• PDC World Darts Championship: North America failing to deliver on promise once more

  17-12-2025 12:33 via article.wn.com
  WITH the enlarged 128 player field and rapidly developing local darting infrastructure several nations and regions were expected to make an overdue impact in North London this year. It is not just the Belgians staring into the Alexandra Palace abyss wondering where it all went wrong. The North American contingent have also discovered that Ally Pally is not a particularly welcoming place right now. Cold, unforgiving, and very keen to send you packing - preferably in straight sets and with a long
  
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• Next Fed Chair in ‘No-Win Scenario’ as Selection Process Draws to a Close

  17-12-2025 12:33 via article.wn.com
  The person picked to replace Jerome H. Powell will be thrust into a credibility problem that will be difficult to escape. ......
  
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• Major Milestone for Athens' National Archaeological Museum Renovation

  17-12-2025 12:33 via article.wn.com
  Greece's Ministry of Culture announced unanimous...
  
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• I Cashed Out My 401(k) to Build a Women-Only Retirement Community

  17-12-2025 12:33 via article.wn.com
  The Bird’s Nest is experimenting with a different way to age. ......
  
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• Dutch Return ‘Java Man’ Bones, With 40,000 Fossils Set to Follow

  17-12-2025 12:33 via article.wn.com
  The items were taken in the late 19th century from what was then called the Dutch East Indies. Indonesia had been trying to get them back for decades. ......
  
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• A Vibrant Community for New York’s Seniors

  17-12-2025 12:33 via article.wn.com
  For people like Ms. Otts, an online community can be lifesaving. ......
  
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• 200 Million Pornhub Users Exposed After Data Breach

  17-12-2025 12:33 via article.wn.com
  Pornhub has notified more than 200 million premium users...
  
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• Trump to deliver primetime address after ramping up Venezuela tensions with oil tanker blockade: Latest

  17-12-2025 12:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump will address the nation at 9 pm EST, with Karoline Leavitt claiming he will discuss his ‘historic accomplishments over the past year’
  
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• Hundreds of migrants evicted from abandoned school by riot police

  17-12-2025 12:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  A town hall meeting argued that the squat was a public safety hazard
  
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• Karoline Leavitt calls out ‘disingenuous’ Vanity Fair article after Susie Wiles’ Trump interview as writer fires back

  17-12-2025 11:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  Karoline Leavitt has criticised what she says is a “disingenuous” Vanity Fair article, after Chief of Staff Susie Wiles called out the publication for allegedly changing the context of her words.
  
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• Rob Reiner death latest: Nick Reiner was asked to leave Conan O’Brien’s party hours before his parents’ deaths

  17-12-2025 11:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  New details emerge about Rob and Michele Singer Reiner’s final hours after their son was charged with two counts of first-degree homicide on Tuesday
  
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• World’s most visited museum remains shut as staff strike

  17-12-2025 11:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Culture Ministry officials have held crisis talks with unions
  
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