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After a Supreme Court ruling, expect even more gerrymandering
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China’s UN Envoy: Hormuz closure will dominate Trump-Xi talks
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Trump says Cuba is “next.” What does that mean?
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The Department of Holy War
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Federal court blocks access to abortion pills by mail
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West Bank-Set ‘House Of Hope,’ ‘Saigon Story: Two Shootings In The Forest Kingdom’ Among Big Winners At Hot Docs
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Why Trump says the US-Iran war is over
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Spirit Airlines ceases operations after escalating financial struggles
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U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months
Imagine you have a big box of toy soldiers that you've placed in your friend's backyard to help protect their sandbox from imaginary monsters. One day...
Bomb hoax arrest after Peter Kay show evacuated
Imagine you're at a magic show, watching the magician pull rabbits out of hats, and suddenly someone shouts, "There's a dragon outside!" Everyone pani...
Violence in Australian town after arrest of man over girl's murder
Imagine you have a box of crayons and someone breaks your favorite crayon. You might feel really sad and maybe even a little mad. Now, in a town in Au...
Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says
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