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Australian fugitive shot dead by police after seven months on the run
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Two hurt in Derby car incident released from hospital
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Iran’s IRGC claims attacks on UAE, Bahrain aluminium facilities
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Yemen's Houthi rebels enter the fighting in the Middle East
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Even John Bolton is against this Iran war
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Martin Short seen in somber first public outing following daughter Katherine Short’s death
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Tiger Woods’ PGA peers push for ‘accountability’ after golf icon’s DUI arrest
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DHS funding lapse is now the longest government shutdown in U.S. history
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Ranking Member of House Armed Services Committee Adam Smith discusses the war on Iran
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Opinion: White House 'gamifying' Iran war updates
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Three Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike, say broadcasters
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Tiger Woods Mugshot Released As DUI Charged Golf Icon Out Of Jail; Trump Oddly Circumspect About “Good Friend”
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Nepal's ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown
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Sexual assault arrest at Gunna's London O2 concert
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Tiger Woods leaves jail after Florida car crash, DUI arrest
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'All we want is justice for Amy': Thousands gather at vigil for mother after man charged with murder
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The Justice Department plans to share sensitive voter data with Homeland Security
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The religious right is breaking up over Israel and Iran
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Man arrested in plot to firebomb Palestinian activist's home after undercover op
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Woods bailed after arrest following crash
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The cocaine comeback, explained
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Iran's war propaganda includes memes directed at Trump
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RHOBH's Dorit Leaves Erika and Kyle Stranded in Italy After Blowout Fight
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Nepal swears in ex-rapper as new prime minister
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Dash Crofts of Seals & Crofts, known for hits ‘Summer Breeze’ and ‘Diamond Girl,’ dies at 87
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Judge weighs whether Venezuela can pay Maduro's legal costs in US drug trafficking case
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Senate agrees to fund DHS, except ICE and Border Patrol, in bid to end 40-day shutdown
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Senate votes to fund much of DHS, minus immigration enforcement
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Just Eat and Autotrader among firms investigated in fake reviews probe
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Meta and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial
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Pussycat Dolls star triples down on MAGA label after claiming politics cost her a reunion tour
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‘Harry Potter’ set beefed up with ‘serious security’ after Paapa Essiedu hit with death threats over Snape role
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Inside Lauren Bessette's World Before Her Death in JFK Jr. Plane Crash
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NHS, bills and immigration: One constituency's election talking points
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Netflix Wedding Horror Series ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ Has a Great Hook, But Takes Too Long to Get There: TV Review
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Melania Trump shares the spotlight with a robot at an education and technology event
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DOJ says it erroneously relied on ICE memo to justify immigration courthouse arrests
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War with Iran disrupts fertilizer exports as U.S. farmers prepare for planting season
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