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• Voters in in Small Iowa City Decide Not to Give Their City Council More Control Over Library Books

  08-11-2023 23:57
  Voters in a small Iowa city have narrowly decided not to support giving their City Council more power over their local library
  
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• Biden Meets Former Football Players on Safety, Revenue

  08-11-2023 23:56
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden met with former college football players and advocates on Wednesday to hear why student-athletes...
  
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• LA Reid Is Sued by Former Music Executive Over Alleged Sexual Assaults

  08-11-2023 23:54
  
  By Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) - L.A. Reid, the music executive known for helping develop superstars like Mariah Carey, Pink, TLC and Usher,...
  
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• US Carries Out New Strikes Against Facility Used by Iran in Syria

  08-11-2023 23:53
  
  By Idrees AliWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States, for the second time in recent weeks, carried out strikes on Wednesday against a weapon...
  
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• US Carries Out More Strikes Against Iranian Targets in Syria

  08-11-2023 23:53
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States, for the second time in recent weeks, carried out strikes on Wednesday against a facility in eastern Syria...
  
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• US Launches Airstrike on Site in Syria Linked to Iranian-Backed Militants

  08-11-2023 23:51
  The Pentagon says the U.S. has launched an airstrike on a site in eastern Syria
  
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• US Launches Airstrike on Site in Syria in Response to Attacks by Iranian-Backed Militias

  08-11-2023 23:51
  
  The Pentagon says the U.S. has launched an airstrike on a site in eastern Syria
  
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• Human Smuggler Kills Two Innocent Americans While Evading Police with Car Full of Illegals

  08-11-2023 23:51
  
  Two American citizens driving an SUV in Batesville, Texas, just lost their lives simply because they were driving in the wrong place at the wrong time.
  A human smuggler driving a vehicle full of illegal immigrants killed them, according to Bill Melugin, national correspondent for Fox News. It was a head-on collision as the smuggler raced away from police officers who were obviously pursuing the vehicle.BREAKING: 8 people are dead, including two innocent Americans, after a human smuggler driving
  
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• US Working With Allies Over Sanctions on Russian Arctic LNG Project -State Dept

  08-11-2023 23:50
  By Timothy GardnerWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is working closely with partner countries over sanctions on a Russian liquefied...
  
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• Democrats Urge Biden to Grant Protected Status to Palestinians in US Amid War

  08-11-2023 23:47
  
  By Ted HessonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday urged U.S. President Joe Biden to allow Palestinian tourists,...
  
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• Jury Finds Man Not Guilty of Assaulting Woman at US Research Station in Antarctica

  08-11-2023 23:42
  
  A federal court jury has found a man not guilty of assaulting a woman at a U.S. research station in Antarctica
  
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• At Trial, Man Accused of Assaulting Woman at US Research Station in Antarctica Denies Hurting Her

  08-11-2023 23:42
  
  A man accused of assaulting a woman at a U.S. research station in Antarctica last year is denying hurting her during a physical altercation
  
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• 7 Nashville Officers on 'Administrative Assignment' After Covenant School Shooter's Writings Leaked

  08-11-2023 23:41
  
  Seven police officers in Nashville, Tennessee, have been placed on “administrative assignment” amid an investigation into the unauthorized release of some writings by the shooter who killed six people, including three children, at a private elementary school in March
  
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• Australia to Investigate Optus Outage as Customers Seek Compensation

  08-11-2023 23:40
  
  By Renju JoseSYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia said on Thursday it would investigate an outage at telco Optus that cut off internet and phone connections...
  
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• Australia to Investigate Optus Internet and Phone Outage

  08-11-2023 23:40
  
  By Renju JoseSYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia said on Thursday it would launch an investigation into a 12-hour national outage at telco Optus that cut...
  
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• 5 GOP Hopefuls to Take the Debate Stage After 2 Ousted for Failing to Qualify

  08-11-2023 23:39
  
  Five Republican candidates will take the stage in Miami, Florida, Wednesday night for the third presidential primary debate of the 2024 election cycle.
  They include Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, The Hill reported.
  To qualify for the third debate, the Republican National Committee required candidates to poll at 4 percent in two national polls or 4 percent in one nationa
  
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• Kentucky Mom Charged With Fatally Shooting Her 2 Children

  08-11-2023 23:35
  Authorities say a Kentucky woman accused of fatally shooting her two young children has been charged with two counts of murder
  
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• White House's Bernstein Upbeat on Economy Despite Mideast War, Shutdown Threat

  08-11-2023 23:32
  
  By Jeff MasonNEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jared Bernstein said on Wednesday he did not "thus far" see the...
  
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• White House's Bernstein Says Washington Keeping Close Eye on Mideast Conflict

  08-11-2023 23:32
  
  By Jeff MasonNEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jared Bernstein said on Wednesday he did not "thus far" see the...
  
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• White House's Bernstein Says Washington Is Keeping Close Eye on Middle East Conflict

  08-11-2023 23:32
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jared Bernstein on Wednesday said he did not "thus far" see the Israel-Gaza war as an...
  
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• Congo's Kamerhe Says Detained Reuters Journalist Has His Support

  08-11-2023 23:28
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo Deputy Prime Minister Vital Kamerhe on Wednesday said he supported Congolese journalist Stanis...
  
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• Republicans Face 2024 Dilemma After Abortion Rights Issue Powers Democrats

  08-11-2023 23:24
  
  By Gabriella Borter and Tim ReidWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Victories by abortion rights campaigners and Democrats in this week's U.S. elections pose a...
  
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• 4 Current and Former Members of a Single Sheriff's Department Die of Apparent Suicides in 2-Day Span

  08-11-2023 23:23
  
  One former and three current employees of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department died of suspected suicides just hours apart this week.
  According to NBC News, the deaths occurred on Monday and Tuesday.
  Sources told the outlet that while the cause of the deaths has not been determined by the medical examiner, each of them is being investigated as a suicide.
  On Monday morning, a captain was found dead at his home in Santa Clarita.
  A short while later, a retired deputy was found dead in
  
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• Florida Wraps up Special Session to Support Israel as DeSantis Campaigns for President

  08-11-2023 23:17
  The Florida Legislature has wrapped up a special session in a largely symbolic effort to support Israel in its war with Hamas while Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis runs for president
  
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• UN Convoy Stretching 9 Kilometers Ends Harrowing Trip in Mali That Saw 37 Peacekeepers Hurt by IEDs

  08-11-2023 23:16
  The United Nations says a 9-kilometer-long U.N. convoy withdrawing from a rebel stronghold in northern Mali arrived at its destination after a harrowing 350-kilometer journey that saw vehicles hit six improvised explosive devices and injure 37 peacekeepers
  
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• Mount St. Helens Records More Than 400 Earthquakes Since Mid-July, but No Signs of Imminent Eruption

  08-11-2023 23:16
  
  More than 400 earthquakes have been detected beneath Washington’s Mount St. Helens in recent months, though there are no signs of imminent eruption
  
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• Disney Reports Sharp Profit Growth in the Fourth Quarter; Shares Rise

  08-11-2023 23:16
  
  Walt Disney Co. reported sharp profit growth for its fiscal fourth quarter, exceeding analyst expectations and sending its shares up more than 3% in after-hours trading
  
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• Disney Reports Sharp Profit Growth in the Fourth Quarter and an Expansion of Its Cost-Cutting Drive

  08-11-2023 23:16
  
  Walt Disney Co. has reported sharp profit growth for its fiscal fourth quarter while announcing an expansion of its cost-cutting drive under returning CEO Bob Iger
  
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• Woman Arrested for Threatening to Kill Texas Federal Judge in Abortion Pill Case

  08-11-2023 23:14
  By Brendan Pierson(Reuters) - A woman was arrested in Florida on Wednesday on charges that she threatened to kill a Texas federal judge who earlier...
  
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• 10 Alleged Gambino Crime Family Members, Associates Charged in Federal Indictment in New York City

  08-11-2023 23:14
  Ten alleged members and associates of the Gambino crime family have been charged in a federal indictment with using violence and extortion to try to dominate New York’s garbage carting and demolition industries
  
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• Israel Says It Will Maintain 'Overall Security Responsibility' for Gaza. What Might That Look Like?

  08-11-2023 23:13
  
  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not elaborate when he said that Israel would maintain indefinite “overall security responsibility” in Gaza once it removes Hamas from power in response to the Islamic militant group's cross-border raid
  
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• Magic, Hawks Set to Face off in Mexico City, a Potential NBA Expansion Site

  08-11-2023 23:10
  
  It’ll be a home game for the Orlando Magic on Thursday night, when they take on the Atlanta Hawks in Mexico City
  
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• GOP Flummoxed by Abortion as White House Hopefuls Take Debate Stage

  08-11-2023 23:10
  
  GOP presidential hopefuls are set to take the debate stage as their party – facing election losses – searches for a new strategy on abortion. Will they deliver?
  
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• CNN Political Director Forced to Admit the Truth About Biden After Seeing His Own Network's New Poll

  08-11-2023 23:07
  
  It should have been nothing but champagne and roses at CNN Tuesday night.
  Democrats had a successful off-year election by any measure, scoring a win in Ohio’s referendum on abortion and a governor’s re-election in Kentucky, among other victories.
  But the liberal network’s political director was looking ahead to the truth of 2024, and pouring cold water on the celebration in the process.
  “Tonight is undoubtedly a good night for the Democrats. There’s no doubt about i
  
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• Illinois Senate Approves Plan to Allow New Nuclear Reactors

  08-11-2023 23:05
  
  The Illinois Senate has approved lifting a 36-year-old moratorium on new nuclear power installments
  
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• Supreme Court Justice Sues Over Ohio Law Requiring Certain Judicial Candidates to Use Party Labels

  08-11-2023 23:01
  
  A top jurist and former elections chief in Ohio has sued two state officials over a recently passed law that requires certain judicial candidates to declare their party affiliation on ballots
  
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• Alabama Sets January Execution Date Using Nitrogen Gas

  08-11-2023 23:01
  
  Alabama has set a January execution date for what could be the nation’s first death sentence carried out by nitrogen gas
  
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• Minnesota Supreme Court Dismisses ‘Insurrection Clause’ Challenge and Allows Trump on Primary Ballot

  08-11-2023 23:00
  
  The Minnesota Supreme Court is refusing to bar former President Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot under the rarely used “insurrection” clause in the U.S. Constitution
  
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• FICO Reports Higher Q4 Profit on Strength in Scores, Software Businesses

  08-11-2023 22:59
  (Reuters) - Fair Isaac, a data and analytics company better known as FICO, reported higher profit for the fourth quarter on Wednesday, helped by...
  
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• WHO Warns of 'Worrying Trends' in Disease Spread in Gaza

  08-11-2023 22:58
  
  GENEVA (Reuters) - The Gaza Strip faces an increased risk of disease spreading due to Israeli air bombardments that have disrupted the health...
  
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• US Drone Shot Down Near Yemen -Officials

  08-11-2023 22:57
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. military MQ-9 drone was shot down on Wednesday by Yemen's Houthis, two U.S. officials and the Houthi movement...
  
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• Amy Schumer Addresses 'Lost Friends', Claps Back at 'Islamophobia' Accusations Over Defense of Israel

  08-11-2023 22:54
  
  Jewish comedian Amy Schumer is weathering the antisemitism directly tied to the increasing worldwide calls to support Palestinians.
  It’s especially vivid for Schumer, the descendant of an Auschwitz survivor, according to The Blaze.
  Yet, despite the pressures, 42-year-old Schumer stands strong.
  “I’m sad to have lost so many friends these last few weeks but feel powerful and free knowing I stand for the truth and will fight for it always,” Schumer posted on Instagram.
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• Christian Convert Kat Von D Says 'Possessed Person' Showed Up at Her House the Night She Threw Away Her Occult Books

  08-11-2023 22:53
  
  “I just think a lot of people, especially in the Christian community, call everything demonic,” tattoo artist Kat Von D told Christian podcast host Allie Beth Stuckey this week, “and I don’t think everything is demonic.”
  What she does think is demonic, however, is a guy who showed up at her house after she posted on social media about how she was getting rid of hundreds of books that she felt were no longer relevant to her life now that she is committed to foll
  
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• Bob Woodruff Returns to Iraq Roadside Where Bomb Nearly Killed Him 17 Years Ago

  08-11-2023 22:53
  
  Newsman Bob Woodruff has returned to the Iraqi roadside where a bomb nearly killed him while on assignment for ABC News in 2006
  
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• NuScale Ends Utah Project, in Blow to US Nuclear Power Ambitions

  08-11-2023 22:52
  By Timothy Gardner and Manas Mishra(Reuters) -NuScale Power said on Wednesday it has mutually agreed with a municipal power group in Utah to...
  
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• 14-Year-Old Boy Collapses and Dies of Cardiac Arrest at School Athletic Event

  08-11-2023 22:49
  
  A 14-year-old Florida student has died after going into cardiac arrest during a Junior ROTC athletic event on Saturday.
  Knox MacEwen collapsed at a 5K run during the program’s fitness challenge, which was attended by hundreds of military cadets at Everglades High School in Miramar,  according to WPLG-TV in Miami.
  Police said paramedics administered CPR at the scene before a fire rescue squad transported MacEwen to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, where the young man was later
  
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• Steelers WR George Pickens Says He's Frustrated, but Instagram Scrub Wasn't About Football

  08-11-2023 22:44
  
  Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens says he needs to not let frustration get the best of him
  
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• The Angels Have Hired Ron Washington, the 71-Year-Old's First Job as MLB Manager Since 2014

  08-11-2023 22:42
  
  The Los Angeles Angels hired Ron Washington to be their new manager Wednesday, turning to a veteran baseball mind in an attempt to end nearly a decade of losing baseball
  
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• Hillary Clinton Goes Off the Rails on 'The View,' Compares Trump to Hitler

  08-11-2023 22:39
  
  Hillary Clinton may need to up the prescription on her contact lenses.
  During a Wednesday appearance on “The View,” the former Secretary of State must have had some trouble reading her notes because she used what was clearly a description of President Joe Biden to incorrectly describe former President Donald Trump.
  Clinton compared Trump to Adolf Hitler for having “dictatorial, authoritarian tendencies.”
  However, the actions she cited as worrisome under Trump have already
  
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• Japan PM Kishida Considering Holding Talks With China's Xi Around Nov 16-NHK

  08-11-2023 22:37
  
  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering holding talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sideline of APEC...
  
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