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India opposition leader loses his Parliament seat after being convicted of defamation

Friday, March 24, 2023

Key Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from the lawmaking body after a defamation conviction over his remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surname.

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King Charles III postpones a trip to France as strikes and protest hobble the country

Friday, March 24, 2023

Workers already refused to roll out the red carpet for the British monarch's arrival, originally scheduled for Sunday. The French are protesting a decision to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62.

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Utah's new social media law means children will need approval from parents

Friday, March 24, 2023

The restrictions passed through Utah's Republican-supermajority Legislature reflect how politicians' perceptions of technology companies are changing — and that includes pro-business Republicans.

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More than 1 million demonstrate across France against pension reforms

Friday, March 24, 2023

Building on Thursday's strong turnout, unions swiftly called for new protests and strikes next week when the British king is scheduled to visit Bordeaux on the second day of his trip to France.

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Hyundai and Kia recall 571,000 vehicles due to fire risk, urge owners to park outside

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of more than 571,000 SUVs and minivans in the U.S. to park them outdoors because the tow hitch harnesses can catch fire while they are parked or being driven.

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Georgia governor signs bill banning most gender-affirming care for trans children

Thursday, March 23, 2023

The state will ban most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18 with a new bill signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp.

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South Carolina's comptroller quits after a $3.5 billion accounting error

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Republican Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom's decision to leave the post he has held for 20 years came after scrutiny of his performance following the blunder in a year-end financial report.

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Michigan school shooter's parents can face trial for manslaughter, court rules

Thursday, March 23, 2023

The parents of a teenager who killed four students at Oxford High School can face trial, the state appeals court said in a groundbreaking case of criminal responsibility for the acts of a child.

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GM will stop making the Chevy Camaro, but a successor may be in the works

Thursday, March 23, 2023

The Chevrolet Camaro, for decades the dream car of many teenage American males, is going out of production early next year. But General Motors says another generation may be in the works.

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Australia decides on the referendum question to create a greater say for Indigenous

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Australians will vote sometime between October and December on the referendum that would enshrine in the constitution an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

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Gopher tortoises in Southern states deserve federal protections, groups say

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

The tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat should be put on the endangered species list in four southern states, environmental groups said as they prepared to sue the U.S. government over the issue.

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1 in 4 people in the world do not have access to clean drinking water, the U.N. says

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

The U.N. World Water Development Report 2023 painted a stark picture of the huge gap that needs to be filled to meet U.N. goals to ensure all people have access to clean water and sanitation by 2030.

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Shohei Ohtani fans his Angels teammate as Japan tops U.S. 3-2 for baseball title

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Shohei Ohtani fanned LA Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion U.S. for the World Baseball Classic title.

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Burrowing badgers have halted some train service in the Netherlands

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Badgers burrowing under rail tracks have forced lengthy cancellations on at least two lines. Rail operators have to get permission to move the protected animals before repairs can begin.

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Willis Reed, a leader on the New York Knicks' NBA championship teams, dies at 80

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Reed dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the Knicks to their first championship, an enduring example of playing through pain.

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Wyoming governor calls trans athlete ban bill 'draconian' and then allows it to pass

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

The law, which takes effect July 1, is among dozens of Republican proposals pushing back against transgender rights in statehouses across the U.S.

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Japan's prime minister arrives in Ukraine for talks with President Zelenskyy

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began a surprise visit to Ukraine early Tuesday, hours after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in neighboring Russia for a three-day visit.

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A jury convicts 3 men of the robbery and murder of rapper XXXTentacion

Monday, March 20, 2023

Michael Boatwright, 28, Dedrick Williams, 26, and Trayvon Newsome, 24, were all found guilty and will receive mandatory life sentences at a later date.

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France's leaders fight 2 no-confidence motions as the pension backlash rages on

Monday, March 20, 2023

The motions were filed by lawmakers angry with President Macron for forcing through an unpopular bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. It's been 60 years since a no-confidence motion passed.

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New York Community Bank agrees to buy a large portion of Signature Bank

Monday, March 20, 2023

The 40 branches of Signature Bank will become Flagstar Bank, starting Monday. Flagstar is one of New York Community Bank's subsidiaries.

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