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Former US Sen. Joe Lieberman to be remembered at hometown funeral service
STAMFORD, Conn. — Political dignitaries, family and friends are gathering Friday to honor the late Joe Lieberman at a funeral…
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Settlement reached in lawsuit between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ allies
ORLANDO, Fla. — Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a state court fight…
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North Korea says Japan’s prime minister offered to meet with leader Kim Jong Un soon
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida offered to meet with North Korean…
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Shehbaz Sharif is Pakistan’s new premier. Imran Khan’s allies in parliament protest, allege rigging
ISLAMABAD — Lawmakers in Pakistan’s National Assembly elected Sunday Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister for the second…
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Judge allows new court in Mississippi’s majority-Black capital, rejecting NAACP request to stop it
JACKSON, Miss. — A federal judge has ruled that he will allow Mississippi officials to move forward with creating a…
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Russian presidential hopeful loses appeal against exclusion
MOSCOW — A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine on Wednesday lost her appeal against election officials’ refusal to…
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Confederate memorial to be removed in coming days from Arlington National Cemetery
ARLINGTON, Va. — A Confederate memorial is to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia in the coming…
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Democrat John Whitmire elected Houston mayor, defeating congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
HOUSTON — Houston elected Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire as its next mayor on Saturday night, elevating a Texas lawmaker…
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New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy announces run for US Senate seat in 2024
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy on Wednesday launched a bid for the Democratic nomination for U.S.…
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Nevada must hold a GOP presidential primary, despite a party-run caucus occurring 2 days later
RENO, Nev. — The Nevada secretary of state’s office will hold a presidential primary for Republican voters, despite the Nevada…
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