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Idaho police say they have no suspect in the slaying of 4 college students

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Police told residents to be aware of their surroundings after the weekend slayings of four University of Idaho students in a house near campus. Authorities say they believe the attack was targeted.

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Tess Gunty's novel 'The Rabbit Hutch' wins National Book Award for fiction

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Tess Gunty's "The Rabbit Hutch," a sweeping novel set in a low-income housing community in Indiana, has won the National Book Award for fiction.

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Judge sentences man to life in prison for Waukesha Christmas parade attack

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

A judge sentenced a man who killed six people and injured many others when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee to life in prison with no chance of release Wednesday.

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Yeehaw, bae: An embiggened Scrabble dictionary cuts slurs and adds words new and old

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Zonkeys can vibe with zedonks at triple-word-score intersections, and boards can be topped with queso, guac or zaatar with the roided-out seventh edition of the game's official reference book.

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The woman whose dance with the Obamas went viral dies at 113

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

The centenarian woman who danced excitedly with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama during a 2016 White House visit, has died, her son announced.

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The UVA shooting suspect faces an initial court appearance Wednesday

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

The 22-year-old student charged in the shooting deaths of fellow students at the University of Virginia faces an initial court appearance Wednesday.

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Estée Lauder will buy Tom Ford in a $2.8 billion deal

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

It's the beauty firm's biggest acquisition yet. The purchase, subject to regulatory approvals, is slated to close in the first half of 2023.

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Judge overturns Georgia's ban on abortion around 6 weeks

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Judge Robert McBurney overturned Georgia's ban on abortion starting around six weeks into a pregnancy, ruling that it violated precedent when it was enacted three years ago and was therefore void.

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The wife of California's governor gives tearful testimony at Weinstein's rape trial

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a filmmaker, nearly screamed through tears Monday as she told the court Harvey Weinstein raped her 17 years ago and spoke of the devastating effects it has had on her since.

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U.S. Navy seizes 70 tons of Iranian missile fuel from a sailboat to Yemen

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

The load — enough for a dozen medium-range ballistic missiles — was hidden among bags of fertilizer on a wooden ship called a dhow. It likely was bound for Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

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Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

The retail giant becomes the latest major player in the drug industry to announce a plan to settle lawsuits filed by state and local governments over the toll of opioids sold at its pharmacies.

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Pakistan's prime minister orders review of ban on Oscar-entry 'Joyland,' an aide says

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

The movie Joyland, which features a love story between a married man and a transgender woman, is Pakistan's entry for next year's Academy Awards and caused controversy in Muslim-majority nation.

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Turkey makes more arrests in connection with deadly bombing

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Turkish police have apprehended more suspects in connection with the bomb attack on a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul that killed six people and wounded several dozen others.

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Israel says that DOJ is investigating journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's killing

Monday, November 14, 2022

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz made the statement on Twitter, saying Israel has made it clear to the U.S. "that we won't cooperate with any external investigation."

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After suffering burns in a gasoline fire, Jay Leno says he's OK

Monday, November 14, 2022

The cause and time of the fire wasn't immediately clear. The former "Tonight Show" host is known for his famed car collection, which is housed at a garage in Burbank, north of Los Angeles.

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John Aniston, who starred in 'Days of Our Lives,' has died at 89

Monday, November 14, 2022

"Sweet papa... John Anthony Aniston," his daughter Jennifer Aniston wrote in a tribute to the actor. "You were one of the most beautiful humans I ever knew."

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The downfall of FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried sends shockwaves through the crypto world

Monday, November 14, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried received huge plaudits and superstar status as the head of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Now the comments aren't so kind after FTX filed for bankruptcy protection.

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Police say 4 University of Idaho students were found dead near campus

Monday, November 14, 2022

Officers discovered the deaths when they responded to a report of an unconscious person in a home near the campus. They called the deaths suspected homicides.

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The UVA shooting suspect is in custody after 3 football players were killed

Monday, November 14, 2022

Three football players were killed on a bus late Sunday after returning to the University of Virginia from a field trip. Police arrested the suspected gunman after a 12-hour manhunt.

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Taylor Swift wins big in Germany at the MTV European Music Awards

Monday, November 14, 2022

Taylor Swift won big at Sunday's MTV European Music Awards. Swift, walking away with multiple wins, including for best artist, best video and best long-form video.

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