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A new round of talks aims to stop the fighting in Ukraine

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Another round of talks aimed at stopping the war in Ukraine are starting in Istanbul on Tuesday as fighting appears stalemated on the ground.

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A man with a mental disability loses his appeal and will be hanged in Singapore

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

The Malaysian man recognized as having an intellectual disability has been on death row since 2010 for trying to smuggle less than 1.5 ounces of heroin into Singapore.

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un vows to develop more powerful means of attack

Monday, March 28, 2022

North Korea's Kim Jong Un vows to develop more powerful means of, days after the country's first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in more than four years

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Canadian Indigenous leaders meet with the pope in hopes of apology

Monday, March 28, 2022

Indigenous leaders are speaking with Pope Francis about abuses committed against them by Catholic priests and school workers.

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The Islamic State claims responsibility for the deaths of 2 people in central Israel

Monday, March 28, 2022

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility after a pair of Arab gunmen killed two people and wounded four before being killed by police in the city of Hadera in central Israel.

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California grocery workers vote to authorize strike

Monday, March 28, 2022

Talks are scheduled to resume Wednesday between the union representing about 47,000 workers and the major supermarket chains.

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China is locking down most of Shanghai, its largest city, to fight COVID

Sunday, March 27, 2022

Many areas within the city of 26 million were already under restrictions, with residents required to submit to multiple tests for COVID-19. It's the most extensive campaign since Wuhan, two years ago.

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Rescue workers have found the second black box from the China Eastern crash

Sunday, March 27, 2022

The discovery of the flight data recorder is raising hopes that it might shed light on why the passenger plane nosedived into a remote mountainous area, killing all 132 on board.

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Colorado wildfire forces evacuation orders for 19,000 people

Saturday, March 26, 2022

The fast-moving fire started on Saturday afternoon, not far from the site of last year's destructive blaze that leveled more than 1,000 homes.

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Nebraska Rep. Fortenberry says he will resign following conviction for lying to FBI

Saturday, March 26, 2022

The Republican congressman is stepping down after he was found guilty this week on charges that he lied to federal authorities about an illegal campaign contribution from a foreign billionaire.

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Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite governor's veto

Friday, March 25, 2022

Lawmakers voted to override GOP Gov. Spencer Cox's veto of legislation banning transgender youth athletes from playing on girls teams. The move comes amid a nationwide culture war over trans issues.

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A previously stable ice shelf, the size of New York City, collapses in Antarctica

Friday, March 25, 2022

The collapse, captured by satellite images, occurred in East Antarctica — an area long thought to be stable and not hit much by climate change, scientists say.

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Document indicates China could boost military in Solomons

Friday, March 25, 2022

One Asia-Pacific security observer says Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. would all be "very concerned" about the draft agreement.

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Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry is found guilty in contributions probe

Friday, March 25, 2022

The Nebraska congressman was charged after denying to the FBI that he was aware he had received illicit funds from Gilbert Chagoury, a Nigerian billionaire of Lebanese descent.

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Arizona Legislature passes 2 bills to curb transgender rights

Thursday, March 24, 2022

The bills would prohibit gender reassignment surgery for minors and ban trans athletes from playing on girls sports teams. Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has not said whether he will sign either bill.

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Alex Jones again fails to show up for a deposition in the Sandy Hook case against him

Thursday, March 24, 2022

The Infowars host had been scheduled to appear Wednesday and Thursday. Jones' lawyer said his client was following his doctor's guidance not to attend court proceedings.

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University of Michigan settles a lawsuit over protecting students from sexual abuse

Thursday, March 24, 2022

The lawsuit was brought by students who sought to force changes in how the school protects the campus from sexual misconduct.

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Watch Live: Final day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Today, lawyers from the American Bar Association and civil rights organizations will testify about Jackson's suitability for the court. Witnesses chosen by Republicans will also speak.

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North Korea fires suspected long-range missile toward sea

Thursday, March 24, 2022

Experts say the North's fast pace in testing activity shows its dual goal of advancing its weaponry and applying pressure on Washington over a deepening freeze in nuclear negotiations.

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Ex-prosecutor says Donald Trump is 'guilty of numerous felony violations'

Thursday, March 24, 2022

The letter came from Mark Pomerantz, who along with his co-leader in the Trump probe, resigned in February over the future of the case.

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