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• Treasury's Adeyemo Says 'Far Better' to See Russia Buying Tankers Than Tanks

  09-11-2023 23:54
  
  By Andrea ShalalNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo on Thursday said the Group of Seven-led coalition that imposed a price cap...
  
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• Commander of the First U.S. Mission to the Moon Dies at 95

  09-11-2023 23:49
  
  Astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded Apollo 8’s historic Christmas 1968 flight that circled the moon 10 times and paved the way for the lunar landing the next year, has died. He was 95.
  Borman died Tuesday in Billings, Montana, according to NASA.
  Borman also led troubled Eastern Airlines in the 1970s and early ’80s after leaving the astronaut corps.
  But he was best known for his NASA duties. He and his crew, James Lovell and William Anders, were the first Apollo mission to fly to th
  
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• Astronaut Frank Borman, Commander of the First Apollo Mission to the Moon, Has Died at Age 95

  09-11-2023 23:49
  NASA astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, has died at age 95
  
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• First-Of-A-Kind Nuclear Project Is Terminated in a Blow to Biden's Clean Energy Agenda

  09-11-2023 23:47
  
  A project to build a first-of-a-kind small modular nuclear reactor power plant was terminated Wednesday
  
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• NFL Legend Dick Butkus' Death Certificate Reveals Actual Cause of Death: Report

  09-11-2023 23:45
  
  Legendary Chicago Bears linebacker Dick Butkus died in his sleep last month, and now his death certificate has revealed the cause of that death.
  Butkus died of a stroke, listed on his death certificate as a “cerebrovascular accident” by the Los Angeles Department of Health.
  The 80-year-old was listed as a “linebacker” workign for the National Football League on the certificate — a fitting tribute, as TMZ pointed out, to one of the best even to play that position in
  
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• Expensive Judicial Races Might Be Here to Stay in Pennsylvania After Record High Court Campaign

  09-11-2023 23:45
  
  The race for an open seat on Pennsylvania’s highest court initially resembled the sleepy contests that had played out for decades
  
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• Virginia School System Says Ongoing Claim of Sex Assaults on School Grounds Was Fabricated

  09-11-2023 23:41
  Lawyers for Virginia's largest school system say that allegations by a 7th grader who said she was repeatedly raped at her school more than a decade ago are a total fabrication
  
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• Sowell's New Book Dismantles 'Social Justice': Here Are His 4 Most Brutal Takedowns of Dem Talking Points

  09-11-2023 23:39
  
  Few figures in conservativism are more revered than Thomas Sowell. A free-market economist, social theorist and philosopher, Sowell’s work has spanned decades and influenced generations.
  Sowell wrote a nationally syndicated column, authored dozens of books and dazzled television audiences time and time again with his common sense, anti-intellectual approach to political and cultural issues.
  The following story is part of The Western Journal’s exclusive series “The Sowell Digest
  
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• Fugitive Moldovan Magnate Has Left Israel, Interpol Says

  09-11-2023 23:38
  By Alexander TanasCHISINAU (Reuters) - Fugitive pro-Russian magnate Ilan Shor, accused by authorities in Moldova of overseeing a scheme to "buy"...
  
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• Former New York Comptroller Alan Hevesi, Tarnished by Public Scandals, Dies at 83

  09-11-2023 23:31
  Former New York state comptroller Alan Hevesi has died
  
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• Factbox-Joe Manchin's Exit Makes It Harder for Democrats to Defend US Senate Majority

  09-11-2023 23:27
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin's decision not to seek reelection will make it even harder for his fellow Democrats to defend their...
  
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• No. 2 Duke and No. 12 Arizona Meet in a Home-And-Home Matchup That's Getting Harder to Find

  09-11-2023 23:25
  
  No. 2 Duke and No. 12 Arizona meet on Friday night in the Blue Devils' famously rowdy Cameron Indoor Stadium
  
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• Fraternity and Bar Sued Over 2021 Death of University of New Hampshire Student

  09-11-2023 23:25
  The mother of a University of New Hampshire student who died in an icy swamp two years ago has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Durham bar and fraternity her son visited that night
  
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• Taylor Swift's Argentina Concert Takes Political Turn as Presidential Election Nears

  09-11-2023 23:24
  
  Politics was suddenly a topic of conversation as thousands of Taylor Swift fans eagerly lined up for the superstar’s first-ever concert in Argentina
  
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• 'Swifties' Hijack Taylor Swift Concert to Push Political Agenda on Concert Goers

  09-11-2023 23:24
  
  As thousands of Taylor Swift fans lined up eagerly Thursday for the superstar’s first-ever concert in Argentina, they saw themselves surrounded by posters urging them to not vote in favor of right-wing populist Javier Milei in this month’s  presidential election.
  “A Swiftie Doesn’t Vote Milei,” read one of the posters, using the term commonly used to describe fans of the 12-time Grammy winner.
  Some Swifties agreed.
  “Taylor defends lots of positions and th
  
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• California Man Who's Spent 25 Years in Prison for Murder He Didn't Commit Has Conviction Overturned

  09-11-2023 23:24
  A California man who has spent 25 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit has been exonerated and ordered released by a judge after prosecutors agreed he had been wrongly convicted
  
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• Abortion Providers Seek to Broaden Access to the Procedure in Indiana

  09-11-2023 23:21
  Abortion providers and a pregnancy resource center are seeking a preliminary injunction to broaden the scope of a health or life exception to Indiana’s near-total abortion ban
  
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• 70 Republicans Reward Weaponized FBI with $300M Gift - Here Are Their Names

  09-11-2023 23:19
  
  Imagine voting to reward the FBI. Short of coercion, what would it take to make such a vote?
  On Wednesday, 70 Republicans did exactly that, joining 203 Democrats in defeating a measure that would have denied the FBI a sprawling new headquarters priced at $300 million.
  Readers can find the names of the 70 Republicans who voted with Democrats and the FBI here.
  The shameful vote occurred on the same day that FBI agents appeared in force in the small town of Helmetta, New Jersey, to serve an arrest
  
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• Wynonna Judd Speaks Out After Her 'Seriously Bizarre' CMA Awards Performance Worries Fans

  09-11-2023 23:18
  
  Country star Wynonna Judd started a frenzy on social media over her performance at the Country Music Association Awards Wednesday night, but not because of her voice.
  While accompanying Jelly Roll on his hit “Need a Favor,” Judd spent the entire performance holding tightly onto Jelly Roll’s jacket, causing fans to express their concern.
  The full performance can be seen below:
  WARNING: The following video contains language that some viewers may find offensive.
  “It was seri
  
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• Judge Blocks Enforcement of Idaho 'Abortion Trafficking' Law

  09-11-2023 23:15
  By Brendan Pierson(Reuters) - A U.S. judge has blocked Idaho from enforcing a recently passed law making it a crime to help a minor cross state...
  
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• Department of Justice, Civil Rights Group to Appeal Federal Judge's Ruling Declaring DACA Illegal

  09-11-2023 23:12
  
  The U.S. Department of Justice and a civil rights group say they plan to appeal a federal judge’s recent ruling declaring illegal a revised version of a federal policy preventing the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children
  
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• Hollywood Actors Secure Safeguards Around AI Use on Screen

  09-11-2023 23:10
  
  By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa RichwineLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Movie studios must obtain permission from actors to use their images in material...
  
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• Mother Tells Killer of Black Transgender Woman That Her Daughter's Legacy Will Live On

  09-11-2023 23:08
  
  The mother of a 22-year-old transgender Dallas woman who was fatally shot in 2019 has tearfully insisted to the man who pleaded guilty in the slaying that she’s carrying on the advocacy work her daughter started
  
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• Judge in Alaska Upholds Biden Administration's Approval of the Massive Willow Oil-Drilling Project

  09-11-2023 23:07
  
  A federal judge has upheld the Biden administration’s approval of the Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska’s remote North Slope, a massive project that drew the ire of environmentalists who accused the president of backpedaling on his pledge to combat climate change
  
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• Former US Astronaut Frank Borman Dies at 95

  09-11-2023 23:01
  
  (Reuters) - Former U.S. astronaut Frank Borman, who made history by commanding the first manned flight to circle the moon and later piloted Eastern...
  
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• Jury Awards $1.2 Million to Robert De Niro’s Former Assistant in Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

  09-11-2023 22:58
  
  A jury has awarded over $1.2 million to Robert De Niro's former personal assistant after finding his production company engaged in gender discrimination and retaliation
  
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• Republicans Demand Biden Challenge China's Xi on Fentanyl, Prisoners

  09-11-2023 22:48
  
  By Michael MartinaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Congress urged President Joe Biden to make demands of China's leader Xi Jinping...
  
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• Armed Mob Tries to Rob Concealed Carry Holder - He Leaves Them Fleeing, Begging 911 for Help

  09-11-2023 22:44
  
  In a world where common sense is increasingly rare, these words of wisdom should be memorized: “It’s better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it.”
  These days, you should get a concealed carry permit to go along with your weapon of choice, especially in liberal cities with DAs who take a hands-off approach when it comes to crime and criminals take advantage of it.
  A 29-year-old Chicago man with a concealed carry license had his gun when he needed it,
  
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• Houthis Tried to Recover U.S. Drone They Shot Down, Pentagon Says

  09-11-2023 22:41
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis attempted to recover a U.S. drone they had shot down and that landed in the Red Sea, but it is unlikely they...
  
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• Kevin McCarthy Tells CNN That 2 of His Colleagues Should No Longer Be in Congress

  09-11-2023 22:40
  
  CNN’s chief congressional correspondent spoke to former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Thursday, and the former speaker had some choice words for some of his fellow Republicans.
  Manu Raju told CNN’s Dana Bash Thursday that there was “no love lost” between McCarthy and those who voted to oust him from the speakership on October 3.
  Speaking specifically of Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, McCarthy said the Republican Party would be “tremendously” better off if Gaetz lo
  
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• What to Know About the Latest COVID-19 Variant, HV.1

  09-11-2023 22:38
  
  HV.1 was responsible for about a quarter of new coronavirus cases as of late October, rising to the highest prevalence of any strain circulating in the U.S.
  
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• Republican US Senator Blocks More Military Nominations, Citing Abortion Policy

  09-11-2023 22:35
  
  By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville prevented the approval of hundreds of military nominations on...
  
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• Trump Ally Steve Bannon Appeals Conviction in Jan. 6 Committee Contempt Case

  09-11-2023 22:22
  
  Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon has appealed his criminal conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
  
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• Major Trump Ally Steve Bannon Could Land Back in Federal Court After Recent Appeals Filing

  09-11-2023 22:22
  
  Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon on Thursday appealed his criminal conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 incursion at the U.S. Capitol.
  Bannon’s attorney argued he didn’t ignore the subpoena, but was trying to avoid running afoul of executive privilege objections Trump had raised.
  “Mr. Bannon acted in the only way he understood from his lawyer that he was permitted to behave,” attorney David Sch
  
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• Oakland A's Fans Are Sending MLB Owners 'Stay in Oakland' Boxes as Las Vegas Vote Nears

  09-11-2023 22:20
  
  A devoted group of Bay Area baseball fans are sending “Stay In Oakland” boxes to 15 Major League Baseball team owners, imploring them to vote no on the team's planned relocation to Las Vegas
  
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• 7 Nashville Police Officers Placed on Leave Amid Covenant School Shooter Leak Investigation

  09-11-2023 22:20
  
  The fallout from the leak of the Nashville mass shooter’s highly sought-after manifesto has ensnared a number of local police officers.
  In March, Audrey Hale, a woman who identified as a man, killed six people at a Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee. Hale, 28, was shot and killed by law enforcement at the scene of the crime.
  The mass shooter, who had previously attended The Covenant School, reportedly left behind a manifesto, but authorities refused to release it to the public.
  Then,
  
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• Trade Desk Shares Plummet on Dour Q4 Revenue Forecast

  09-11-2023 22:15
  (Reuters) -Trade Desk forecast fourth-quarter revenue below market expectations on Thursday, in a sign that an uncertain economy could weigh on...
  
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• Trade Desk Forecasts Fourth-Quarter Revenue Below Estimates

  09-11-2023 22:15
  (Reuters) - Ad tech firm Trade Desk forecast fourth-quarter revenue below market expectations on Thursday, hurt by sluggish demand for its digital...
  
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• National Women’s Soccer League Announces New Media Deal With CBS, ESPN, Prime Video and Scripps' ION

  09-11-2023 22:13
  
  The National Women’s Soccer League on Thursday announced a new media rights deal that will feature the league’s matches on ESPN, CBS Sports, Amazon Prime Video and Scripps Sports
  
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• Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Eastern Papua New Guinea -EMSC

  09-11-2023 22:12
  (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck Papua New Guinea region on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)said.The...
  
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• Former Top Prosecutor for Baltimore Convicted in Perjury Case Tied to Purchase of Florida Homes

  09-11-2023 22:10
  
  A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore has been convicted on Thursday of charges that she lied about the finances of a side business to improperly access retirement funds during the COVID-19 pandemic, using the money to buy two Florida homes
  
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• Biden's Road to Re-Election Bid Just Got Rougher After Another Left-Winger Announces Run

  09-11-2023 22:05
  
  President Joe Biden woke up to a new headache on Thursday after Jill Stein announced that she plans to seek the Green Party nomination for president in 2024 and will come at Biden from the left.
  Stein — the Green Party’s presidential nominee in 2012 and 2016 — made her plans known on Wednesday night as the Republicans met for their third primary debate.
  In an X post, she announced she was running again and blasted the president for his spending on the “war machine.”
  
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• Sarah Huckabee Sanders Reveals 2024 Endorsement, Torches Dems' Ridiculous Stance on Women

  09-11-2023 21:46
  
  Arkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders endorsed former President Donald Trump on Wednesday night at a campaign rally in Hialeah, Florida.
  The former Trump White House press secretary also took a shot at the Democrats’ gender policies.
  “Our country has never needed Donald Trump more than we do right now,” Sanders said at the beginning of her remarks.
  “I know I’m upsetting a lot of Democrats by being here tonight because they like to pretend that they are the
  
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• Demonstrators Brawl Outside LA's Museum of Tolerance After Screening of Hamas Attack Video

  09-11-2023 21:44
  
  Police are investigating fights that erupted among pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators on streets outside Los Angeles’ Museum of Tolerance after a private screening of video showing the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas militants
  
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• Andre Iguodala Takes Over as Acting Executive Director of NBA Players' Union

  09-11-2023 21:38
  
  Andre Iguodala is taking over as the acting executive director of the National Basketball Players Association after the resignation of Tamika Tremaglio, the union announced Thursday
  
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• Courtroom Artist Accused of Hating Ivanka Trump After Sketch Raises Eyebrows

  09-11-2023 21:37
  
  The courtroom artist who drew a rendition of Ivanka Trump during her Wednesday testimony at her father’s alleged fraud trial in New York is being accused of being a left-wing activist.
  The eldest daughter of former President Donald Trump testified in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ alleged civil fraud case on Wednesday against her wishes.
  The Associated Press reported she said she was not close to the kinds of financial disclosure documents that are at the heart of the case.
  
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• American Consumers Are Running Up Their Credit Cards. But They May Have a Little Left in the Tank to Spend

  09-11-2023 21:37
  
  Credit card spending is at a record, but the job market is still growing and consumers are still not completely tapped out.
  
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• Tensions Between Dominican Republic and Haiti Flare After a Brief Armed Standoff at the Border

  09-11-2023 21:36
  
  The Dominican Republic is accusing Haiti of multiple border violations in the latest dispute involving their shared frontier on the island of Hispaniola
  
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• Manchin Won’t Seek Reelection to West Virginia Senate Seat in Blow to Democrats

  09-11-2023 21:35
  
  The Democrat faced tough reelection prospects, prompting questions about whether he would bow out of the race. Recent teasing about a third-party presidential bid added to the intrigue.
  
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• Colorado Legislature Will Convene to Address Skyrocketing Property Costs

  09-11-2023 21:33
  The Colorado General Assembly will meet in a special session to address soaring home values and the consequent spikes in property taxes
  
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