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Rolls-Royce is cutting up to 2,500 jobs in an overhaul of the U.K. jet engine maker

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The aerospace company was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic that decimated demand for air travel. Rolls-Royce, based in Derby, central England, didn't disclose where jobs will be cut.

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India's top court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

The court passed the responsibility back to Parliament. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud also urged the government to uphold the rights of LGBTQ+ people and end discrimination against them.

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Putin begins visit in China, underscoring Moscow's ties with Beijing

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Russia and China have forged an informal alliance against the United States and other democratic nations that is now complicated by the Israel-Hamas war.

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Belgian police shoot dead suspected extremist accused of killing 2 Swedes in Brussels

Monday, October 16, 2023

Police in Belgium on Tuesday shot dead a suspected Tunisian extremist accused of killing two Swedish soccer fans in a brazen shooting on a Brussels street before disappearing into the night.

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Pharmacy chain Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid declining sales and opioid lawsuits

Monday, October 16, 2023

Rite Aid said it was arranging for payment of wages and other costs as usual, though some "underperforming" stores among its more than 2,100 pharmacies in 17 states will be closed.

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Daniel Noboa, heir to banana fortune, wins Ecuador's presidential runoff election

Sunday, October 15, 2023

Inexperienced politician Daniel Noboa won Ecuador's presidential runoff election Sunday held amid unprecedented violence that even claimed the life of a candidate.

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Polish opposition leader Tusk declares win as ruling conservatives lose majority

Sunday, October 15, 2023

At stake are Poland's legal stance on LGBTQ+ rights and abortion, and the foreign alliances of a country that has been a crucial ally to Ukraine after Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

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Powerful earthquake hits west Afghanistan, a week after strong quakes in same region

Sunday, October 15, 2023

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, just over a week after strong quakes killed thousands of people and flattened entire villages in the same region.

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Republican Jeff Landry wins the Louisiana governor's race, reclaims office for GOP

Sunday, October 15, 2023

Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican backed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Louisiana governor's race, holding off a crowded field of candidates.

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Actor Piper Laurie, known for roles in 'Carrie' and 'The Hustler,' dies at 91

Saturday, October 14, 2023

She received Academy Award nominations for the 1961 poolroom drama The Hustler, the horror classic Carrie in 1976, and the romantic drama Children of a Lesser God in 1986.

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Conservative former businessman wins New Zealand election, set to be prime minister

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Christopher Luxon will be the nation's prime minister after a decisive election victory. People voted for change after six years of a liberal government led for most of that time by Jacinda Ardern.

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Australia votes against creating an Indigenous panel to advise Parliament

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Advocates for constitutional change in Australia said they were devastated by the defeat of a referendum that would have created a committee to offer advice on policies that affect Indigenous people.

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U.S. and Qatar agree to prevent disbursal of recently unfrozen Iranian funds

Friday, October 13, 2023

The move follows the deadly attacks by Hamas on Israel and Republican criticism of the White House deal with Iran, where $6 billion was unfrozen in exchange for the release of 5 detained Americans.

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Gap between U.S. income taxes owed and paid is set to keep growing, the IRS says

Friday, October 13, 2023

For tax years 2021 and 2020, the latest to receive such IRS estimates, the projected gross "tax gap" soared to $688 billion and $601 billion, respectively. That is a significant jump from the past.

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Rudolph Isley, a founding member of the Isley Brothers, has died at 84

Thursday, October 12, 2023

He was among the Isleys inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

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ACT test scores for U.S. students drop to a 30-year low

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Scores have fallen for six consecutive years, and the trend accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The average scores in reading, science and math showed test-takers weren't ready for college.

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$1.73 billion Powerball jackpot goes to lucky lottery player in California

Thursday, October 12, 2023

The jackpot is the world's second-largest lottery prize after rolling over for 36 consecutive drawings, since the last time someone won the top prize on July 19.

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Autoworkers escalate strike as 8,700 workers walk out at a Ford Kentucky plant

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

The surprise move took down the largest and most profitable Ford plant in the world. The sprawling factory makes pricey heavy-duty F-Series pickup trucks and large Ford and Lincoln SUVs.

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Carlee Russell, accused of kidnapping hoax, will appeal after guilty verdict

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

A municipal judge on Wednesday found Russell guilty of two misdemeanor charges. The ruling came after Russell's attorneys agreed to "stipulate and appeal" the case, moving the case to circuit court.

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Texas executes man who questioned evidence in deadly carjacking of elderly woman

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

A Texas man who unsuccessfully challenged the safety of the state's lethal injection drugs and raised questions about evidence used to persuade a jury to sentence him to death was executed Tuesday.

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