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Buddhist monks and their dog captivate Americans while walking for peace
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Lawsuits by Trump allies could shape how the 2030 census is done and who will be counted
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Ex-husband charged in murders of Ohio couple
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Virginia man pleads not guilty to charges in DC pipe bomb case
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Nobel Institute says Venezuelan leader Machado can’t give Peace Prize to Trump
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US launches new retaliatory strikes against IS in Syria after deadly ambush
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Trump signs executive order meant to protect the money from Venezuelan oil
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Man convicted for carrying Pelosi’s podium during US Capitol riot seeks Florida county office
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Congress is debating the possible consequences for ICE and even Noem after Renee Good’s killing
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Supporters press for a DC memorial to Thomas Paine, whose writings helped fuel the Revolutionary War
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Greenland’s party leaders firmly reject Trump’s push for US control of the island
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Actor Timothy Busfield accused of child sex abuse in New Mexico
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New York attorney general sues Trump administration over offshore wind project freeze
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Judge blocks Trump’s elections order in lawsuit by vote-by-mail states Oregon and Washington
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Florida sets execution date for man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a robbery
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Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center
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Head of FBI’s New York field office to serve as co-deputy director after Bongino’s departure
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Trump brushes off early posting of confidential jobs figures
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Heritage Foundation calls on US to prioritize marriage and family in new report
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Wounded veterans cycle through Florida Keys for annual Soldier Ride
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Supreme Court will take up Cisco’s bid to shut down lawsuit by Falun Gong
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Trial begins for Stanford students for occupying offices in pro-Palestinian protest
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Fractures are starting to show in Trump’s GOP at the start of this election year
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Wife of Minnesota woman killed in ICE shooting: ‘We had whistles. They had guns’
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South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio
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Judge to temporarily block effort to end protections for relatives of citizens, green card holders
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