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• 'Jurassic Park' Star Reveals Terminal Medical Diagnosis - 'Just Pleased to Be Alive'

  17-03-2023 23:56
  
  A memoir released next week from actor Sam Neill contains a plot revelation from the “Jurassic Park” star.
  “The thing is, I’m crook. Possibly dying. I may have to speed this up,” he wrote in the first chapter of “Did I Ever Tell You This?” as his way of leading into the subject of a stage-three blood cancer diagnosis last year, according to the Guardian.
  “I can’t pretend that the last year hasn’t had its dark moments,” the 75-year
  
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• Leishman Rides Hot Putter to Lead at LIV Golf in Tucson

  17-03-2023 23:55
  Marc Leishman is the leader after the first of three rounds at LIV Golf Tucson
  
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• IMF Approves Rule Change That Would Allow New Ukraine Loan Program

  17-03-2023 23:49
  
  By David LawderWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund said its executive board on Friday approved rule changes that would allow the...
  
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• Pegues, Furman Hoping to Extend March Madness Stay

  17-03-2023 23:46
  
  Furman's JP Pegues has watched the shot over and over
  
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• Rhode Island Probing Possible Contamination of Drug Evidence

  17-03-2023 23:44
  Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said Friday that investigators are reviewing hundreds of criminal cases that could be undermined by the possible contamination of evidence at the state’s forensic chemistry lab
  
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• Mormon Church Gives Water to Boost Imperiled Great Salt Lake

  17-03-2023 23:41
  
  Amid rising panic about the future of Utah’s Great Salt Lake, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is donating roughly the size of a small reservoir of water to help maintain the lake’s elevation
  
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• Elon Musk to Break Ground on Massive 'Project Amazing' in Texas - His Employees Will Love This

  17-03-2023 23:37
  
  Texas, meet Elon Musk.
  You’re both quite alike – big thinkers, quick to get things done, each brash in your own way.  And noting how you Texans judge people, it’s unlikely Elon Musk is all hat and no cattle.
  That’s because Musk has quite the project for the Lone Star State, planning a town – eventually maybe a city – for his nearby Austin-area employees, according to The Wall Street Journal.
  Fed up with the California government in recent years, Musk 
  
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• Court: Jackson Missed Step in Trying to Take Land by Airport

  17-03-2023 23:35
  
  The Mississippi Supreme Court says the capital city of Jackson neglected to follow all required steps in trying to annex land near the busiest airport in the state
  
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• What we know about the death of 28-year-old Irvo Otieno at a mental health facility

  17-03-2023 23:34 via cnn.com
  
  Ten people connected to the death of a 28-year-old Black man during the intake process at a Virginia mental health facility last week have been charged with second-degree murder.
  
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• 'I've never seen anything like this,' prosecutor says of video showing death of Irvo Otieno

  17-03-2023 23:34 via cnn.com
  
  Ten people connected to the death of a 28-year-old Black man during the intake process at a Virginia mental health facility last week have been charged with second-degree murder.
  
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• Trump to Hold First 2024 Rally in Texas This Month

  17-03-2023 23:30
  
  Former President Donald Trump will be holding the first rally of his 2024 campaign later this month in Waco, Texas
  
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• Biden Makes Offensive Jokes About the Irish, Insults Own Heritage During St. Patrick's Day Address

  17-03-2023 23:29
  
  President Joe Biden spent St. Patrick’s Day on Friday doing what he does best — embarrassing the country on the world stage.
  Biden, who is himself Irish by blood, insulted the country of his ancestors as a land full of drunks and common criminals in front of the country’s head of state during a special ceremony at the White House.
  The president and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy came together in a moment of bipartisanship to host a luncheon at which Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was the
  
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• US government launches criminal investigation into TikTok parent, reports say

  17-03-2023 23:26 via cnn.com
  
  The US government has launched a criminal investigation into TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, over improper access to the personal information of several US citizens, according to Forbes and The New York Times.
  
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• Classic Superhero Revives 'American Way' After Dumping Original Motto to Bow to Woke Mob

  17-03-2023 23:23
  
  After years of seeing our favorite characters from childhood being perverted to fit the woke narrative, the latest installment of a classic superhero franchise suggests that we might be reaching a turning point.
  On Thursday, the Daily Mail reported that director James Gunn had been tapped to direct “Superman: Legacy,” a new movie that promises to return to the roots of the iconic superhero after woke deviations were made to the character two years ago.
  “Superman: Legacy,”
  
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• U.S. Officials Reaffirm Support in Call With Ukrainian Counterparts

  17-03-2023 23:21
  (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark...
  
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• Police: Man Shoots 2 Women in Parking Lot, Kills Himself

  17-03-2023 23:19
  Authorities say man shot two women in Sterling Heights before running away and killing himself
  
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• Leaders Converge on Williamsburg to Plan Nation's 250th

  17-03-2023 23:18
  
  WILLIAMBURG, Va. (AP) — On March 11, 1773, Virginia leaders gathered inside Williamsburg’s Raleigh Tavern to consult on the need for each of the colonies to work out a resolution that would later be approved by colonies across the east coast of the modern day United States, paving the way for unified colonies that would later fight for their independence from England.
  
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• Pitt Holds Iowa State to 23% Shooting in 59-41 1st-Round Win

  17-03-2023 23:13
  
  Nelly Cummings scored 13 points and No. 11 seed Pittsburgh held sixth-seeded Iowa State to 23% shooting in a 59-41 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
  
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• SpaceX launches Starlink satellites into space

  17-03-2023 23:11
  SpaceX launches Starlink satellites into space      
  
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• U.N. Aviation Council Votes to Hear MH17 Case Against Russia

  17-03-2023 23:08
  By Allison LampertMONTREAL (Reuters) - The United Nations aviation council on Friday voted to hear a case against Russia over the 2014 downing of...
  
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• Arrest Warrant Issued for Vladimir Putin - Prosecutors Believe They Have Enough Evidence to Convict

  17-03-2023 23:07
  
  Could Vladimir Putin end his days behind bars?
  The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the president of Russia on Friday, citing the alleged trafficking of Ukrainian children into Russia amid the latter’s invasion of Ukraine.
  The court accused Putin of the “war crime of unlawful deportation of population (children) and that of unlawful transfer of population (children) from occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation” in a statement announcing
  
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• A week after SVB, a second US bank has been shut down and a third has been propped up. What just happened?

  17-03-2023 23:05 via cnn.com
  
  Last Friday, the biggest failure of a US bank since the global financial crisis was playing out in real time as a major lender to the tech industry succumbed to a classic bank run.
  
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• Texas veteran who entered Senate chamber in military gear on January 6 sentenced to two years in prison

  17-03-2023 23:04 via cnn.com
  
  A US Air Force veteran who entered the Senate chambers in military gear during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was sentenced on Friday to two years in prison.
  
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• Elizabeth Holmes in final bid to avoid prison

  17-03-2023 23:01
  Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has made what might be her final court appearance before beginning a 11-year prison sentence. That's unless a federal judge grants her request to remain free while her lawyers appeal her conviction for masterminding a blood-testing hoax. (March 17) (AP Video: Terry Chea)      
  
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• What to know about bank failures

  17-03-2023 22:59 via cnn.com
  
  Is my money safe? That's the question on many bank customers' minds after the stunning failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in the past week, along with the current problems at Credit Suisse — though the Swiss bank's issues are very different from what took down the two US regional banks.
  
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• Christian Girl Gives Adult Film Stars a Painful Reality Check About What Their Future Holds

  17-03-2023 22:59
  
  Powerful messages can sometimes come in crude packaging.
  Case in point, a collection of OnlyFans “stars” was taken to task by a woman of faith, and given a savage reality check on a very public stage recently.
  Mary Morgan, the aforementioned woman of faith and a conservative cultural influencer, took these porn actresses to task on the “whatever” dating podcast episode that aired on Tuesday.
  You can watch the entire episode below, but be warned: There’s a reason thi
  
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• North Korea Claims Almost 800,000 People Have Signed up for Military to Fight Against US

  17-03-2023 22:58
  SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea claims that about 800,000 of its citizens volunteered to join or reenlist in the nation's military to fight against...
  
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• North Korea Claims Almost 800,000 Have Signed up to Fight Against US

  17-03-2023 22:58
  
  SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea claims that about 800,000 of its citizens volunteered to join or reenlist in the nation's military to fight against...
  
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• Judge Compels Trump Lawyer to Testify Further in Classified Documents Probe: Reports

  17-03-2023 22:44
  
  The judge reportedly ruled that the exception used to pierce attorney-client privilege when there is evidence that legal services may have been used in the commission of a crime applied.
  
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• Newsom Tries to Take Credit for Trump Accomplishment, County Is Fuming - 'It's a Slap in the Face'

  17-03-2023 22:41
  
  A California county is none too happy with Gov. Gavin Newsom after he attempted to take credit for an aid package meant for farmers suffering from catastrophic flooding.
  In actuality, that credit should largely be given to the administration of former President Donald Trump.
  On Thursday, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Newsom had visited Pajaro, California, the site of catastrophic flooding after heavy rains caused a levee failure last weekend. While visiting, he brought up the $42 mil
  
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• CDC Data Shows Omicron Subvariant XBB.1.5 Starting to Plateau at 90% of New COVID-19 Cases

  17-03-2023 22:40
  
  Meanwhile, the head of the World Health Organization said that he is confident the public health emergency of international concern for COVID-19 will end in 2023.
  
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• New Mexico Passes Bill to Safeguard Abortion Providers

  17-03-2023 22:37
  
  New Mexico legislators are racing against a deadline to advance proposals to safeguard abortion access, deliver tax relief and limit access to guns
  
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• North Carolina Podcast Highlights People Doing Good Things

  17-03-2023 22:36
  SHELBY, N.C. (AP) — Jimmy Hall is all about lifting up others, inspiring unity and shining a light on the positive stories in the community.
  
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• New Arizona Hotline Sees Few Calls About Race-Based Lessons

  17-03-2023 22:32
  Arizona's top education official says only a handful of complaints to a new state hotline for reporting race-based lessons have warranted investigation
  
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• 'I’M BACK!': Trump Returns to Facebook After Reinstatement

  17-03-2023 22:25
  
  Former President Donald Trump has returned to Facebook after a more than two-year ban
  
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• First Republic is a hot mess. The reason has a lot to do with its wealthy clientele

  17-03-2023 22:25 via cnn.com
  
  It may seem surprising that First Republic, a midsize bank catering to wealthy clients in coastal states, became such a danger to the American banking system that the government had to cudgel the industry to stage an intervention.
  
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• Analysis: First Republic is a hot mess. The reason has a lot to do with its wealthy clientele

  17-03-2023 22:25 via cnn.com
  
  It may seem surprising that First Republic, a midsize bank catering to wealthy clients in coastal states, became such a danger to the American banking system that the government had to cudgel the industry to stage an intervention.
  
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• U.S. Says No Doubt Russia Is Committing War Crimes in Ukraine After ICC Issues Putin Warrant

  17-03-2023 22:18
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There is no doubt Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Friday after the...
  
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• U.S. Says 'No Doubt' Russia Is Committing War Crimes in Ukraine

  17-03-2023 22:18
  
  By Simon LewisWASHINGTON (Reuters) -There is no doubt Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said on...
  
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• Biden Says Putin Committed War Crimes, Charges Are 'Justified'

  17-03-2023 22:18
  
  By Jeff Mason and Simon LewisWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has committed war...
  
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• Biden Says Putin Committed War Crimes, Calls Charges Justified

  17-03-2023 22:18
  
  By Jeff Mason and Simon LewisWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has clearly...
  
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• 'See You in Hell, Elon': ChatGPT Ranks Tucker, Jordan Peterson, Musk Against Anthony Fauci, Left-Leaning Figures

  17-03-2023 22:16
  
  A Twitter user asked ChatGPT to create a “social credit score” for a group of liberal, vaccine-pushing doctors versus a group of conservative doctors and others who oppose the way the coronavirus pandemic was handled — and the result shows leftists have already corrupted the AI program in order to push their agenda.
  Simon Goddek, who describes himself as a science journalist, said he had asked the artificial intelligence chat producer from OpenAI to score a group of 20 people b
  
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• Black Heritage Museum Collection Exhibited at Temporary Home

  17-03-2023 22:15
  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Much of the cultural history of Hagerstown’s Black community might have been lost, save for the efforts of one couple.
  
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• Thousands in Belgrade Protest Against Western-Backed Serbia-Kosovo Deal

  17-03-2023 22:14
  
  By Ivana SekularacBELGRADE (Reuters) - Several thousand people gathered in Belgrade to protest against a Western-backed deal to normalise ties...
  
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• Expansion St. Louis City Goes for 4th Win in MLS Start

  17-03-2023 22:14
  
  Major League Soccer's newest team has won its first three matches -- matching the Seattle Sounders' 2009 record for best start by an expansion team
  
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• Brazil Looks to Regulate Monetized Content on Internet -Official

  17-03-2023 22:10
  
  By Victor PereiraSAO PAULO (Reuters) - The Brazilian government is studying whether to regulate Internet platforms with content that earns revenue...
  
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• Ex-Tennessee Lawmaker Asks Judge to Withdraw Guilty Plea

  17-03-2023 22:05
  
  A former Tennessee state senator accused of violating federal campaign finance laws is seeking to withdraw his guilty plea
  
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• Judge Who Signed Recall Petition Won't Quit Related Lawsuit

  17-03-2023 22:03
  
  A Louisiana judge wants another judge to determine whether she should remove herself from a lawsuit arising from recall efforts against New Orleans' mayor
  
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• Chile Inks $630 Million Earthquake Insurance Deal With World Bank

  17-03-2023 22:02
  SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile has agreed to an earthquake insurance program with the World Bank protecting it from $630 million worth of damage from...
  
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• Colorado Proposal Would Cut Public Records Costs for Media

  17-03-2023 22:01
  
  Colorado lawmakers are considering legislation that would reduce barriers for news media to access public records
  
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