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Pope Francis Praises The 'Contagion Of Hope' In Easter Message

Sunday, April 12, 2020

In a surreal Easter service, Pope Francis delivered his remarks to a nearly empty basilica, saying the world is "oppressed by a pandemic severely testing our whole human family."

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As Storms Gather, Officials Urge Taking Shelter — Even If Distancing Is Not Possible

Saturday, April 11, 2020

Dangerous storms are set to hit the southeastern United States on Easter Sunday. Faced with a choice between social distancing and taking cover in a shelter, experts recommend sheltering with others.

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New York Has Lost Another 783 Lives To Coronavirus, Cuomo Says

Saturday, April 11, 2020

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state is flattening the curve, but daily deaths have stabilized at a "horrific rate."

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Musicians Were Depending On Those Jazz Nights And Senior Living Gigs

Friday, March 13, 2020

As organizations close their doors, COVID-19 cancellations are taking their toll on independent artists, who don't know where their next paycheck will come from.

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Missouri Sues Televangelist Jim Bakker For Selling Fake Coronavirus Cure

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

The Missouri attorney general asked a judge to block the sale of Bakker's "Silver Solution." The FDA and FTC warned seven companies to stop hawking so-called treatments for the coronavirus.

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Russian Parliament Allows Putin 2 More Terms As President

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

A proposed constitutional amendment would reset term limits, giving the Russian president the ability to run again when his current term expires in 2024.

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Democratic Candidates Step Up Criticism Of Trump's Handling Of Coronavirus

Saturday, February 29, 2020

In response, President Trump has said: "The Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus."

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Who Was The Iraqi Commander Also Killed In The Baghdad Drone Strike?

Saturday, January 04, 2020

Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis founded Kataib Hezbollah, an anti-U.S. insurgency movement responsible for numerous American casualties over the years.

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Qassem Soleimani Mourned By Thousands In Baghdad As U.S.-Iran Rancor Mounts

Saturday, January 04, 2020

As black-clad demonstrators grieved the Iranian general, who was killed in a U.S. airstrike earlier this week, Tehran and Washington waged a war of words. Other nations desperately urged restraint.

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Women Lured By Modeling Gigs, Coerced Into Porn, Win $13M In Lawsuit

Friday, January 03, 2020

The amateur models were told that their adult films would only be seen on DVDs overseas; instead, the videos were posted online and their identities were leaked.

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Marvel Cinematic Universe To Get First Trans Character

Thursday, January 02, 2020

The movie is shooting "right now," Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said at the New York Film Academy. Marvel's goal, Feige says, is to "represent the world."

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Gold Star Families Sue Defense Contractors, Alleging They Funded The Taliban

Saturday, December 28, 2019

Eight multinational corporations have been accused of making "protection payments" to terrorists, so that their businesses would be left alone.

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Virginia School District To Give Students One Day Off Per Year For 'Civic Engagement'

Friday, December 27, 2019

The policy, which educators say is a first in the nation, is meant to give students an outlet for political activism.

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New York To Increase Police Presence After Anti-Semitic Attacks

Friday, December 27, 2019

It's "open season on Jews," one New York City council member said in the wake of violence in Brooklyn this week. The attacks come as Jews around the world celebrate Hanukkah.

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Former Red Sox First Baseman Bill Buckner Dies At 69

Monday, May 27, 2019

The former All-Star spent 22 years in the major leagues, but his career was overshadowed by a fateful mistake in the 1986 World Series.

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A U.S. Army Tweet Asking 'How Has Serving Impacted You?' Got An Agonizing Response

Monday, May 27, 2019

In response to the May 23 tweet, thousands of veterans and their loved ones shared stories of trauma, depression, illness, sexual assault and suicide.

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3 Killed As Violent Tornadoes Cause 'Devastation' In Missouri

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Thousands were without power and multiple people were hurt as a series of storms spawned multiple tornadoes in Missouri late Wednesday and into Thursday.

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Nevada Poised To Become 15th State To Sidestep Traditional Electoral College Outcome

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

The state Senate voted along party lines to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which would give the state's six electoral votes to the winner of the presidential popular vote.

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Nevada Law Removing Abortion Restrictions Passes State Assembly

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Bucking a national trend toward more restrictions on abortion, the Nevada law relaxes certain abortion requirements. Every Republican voted against the measure.

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3-Time Formula One Champ Niki Lauda Is Dead At 70

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Lauda survived a major crash during the 1976 German Grand Prix, racing again just weeks later. Lauda later went into the aviation business.

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