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Senate Republicans block bill to avert government shutdown and to extend debt limit

R. Kelly again denied release from federal jail after raising COVID-19 concerns

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R. Kelly found guilty on all charges in sex-trafficking case

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A U.S. general warned the Taliban to stay out of Kabul or be bombed. The Taliban rolled into Kabul anyway.
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FBI data show surge in murders in 2020
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Politics

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World

Diversity visa lottery was some Afghans' ticket to America. Now, they're 'hopeless.'

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Elections

Rep. Karen Bass running for Los Angeles mayor

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Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan resigns after controversy over stock market trading

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Biden admin moving to protect Dreamers after Texas court ruling

Congress

Rep. Liz Cheney says she was 'wrong' to oppose same-sex marriage

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Biden admin moving to protect Dreamers after Texas court ruling

Congress

Rep. Liz Cheney says she was 'wrong' to oppose same-sex marriage

Coronavirus

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Biden receives Covid-19 booster shot, days after CDC recommends a third dose for his age range

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Coronavirus

'The View' hosts say they had false positive Covid tests during Kamala Harris interview

Coronavirus

'Dancing with the Stars' pro Cheryl Burke reveals breakthrough Covid diagnosis ahead of show

Coronavirus

I got the Moderna vaccine. Can I get a Pfizer booster?

Coronavirus

'Dancing with the Stars' pro Cheryl Burke reveals breakthrough Covid diagnosis ahead of show

Coronavirus

I got the Moderna vaccine. Can I get a Pfizer booster?

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Instagram to 'pause' development of new app for children after criticism

Olaf Scholz, leader of Germany's SPD party, waves during the election at Willy Brandt House in Berli on Sept. 26, 2021.

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Social Democrats' narrow victory leaves Germany with murky post-Merkel future

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U.S. detains 14 Mexican soldiers who accidentally crossed border

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Three Polish regions repeal 'LGBT-free zone' declarations

National Security

A U.S. general warned the Taliban to stay out of Kabul or be bombed. The Taliban rolled into Kabul anyway.

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Travel restrictions are changing. See which countries are open to Americans.

National Security

A U.S. general warned the Taliban to stay out of Kabul or be bombed. The Taliban rolled into Kabul anyway.

Data Graphics

Travel restrictions are changing. See which countries are open to Americans.

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Exclusive: Ford announces $11 billion investment in electric vehicle production

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Economy

Slow pace of vaccinations is largest drag on the economy, survey of business leaders shows

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Ford boosts electric vehicle industry with $11.4 billion investment

Economy

Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan resigns after controversy over stock market trading

Brexit

BP says nearly a third of its U.K. gas stations running on empty

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Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan resigns after controversy over stock market trading

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BP says nearly a third of its U.K. gas stations running on empty

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Science

Image: A child walks a boat through floodwater Aug. 30, 2021 in Kiln, Mississippi. Tropical Storm Ida made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Louisiana and brought flooding and wind damage along the Gulf Coast.

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Climate in Crisis

Under 40? Expect an 'unprecedented' life of extreme heat waves, droughts and floods

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Environment

A psychedelic awakening led a former Navy SEAL on a mission to save monarch butterflies

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Vanuatu to push international court for opinion on protection from climate change

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‘You can’t find work here’: Guatemalan farmers say climate change forcing them to migrate to U.S.

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A daily pill to treat Covid could be just months away, scientists say

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Ghost forests creep up U.S. East Coast

Climate in Crisis

California Gov. Newsom commits $15B to combat wildfire, drought and climate change

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7 easy ways to get your fitness routine back on track this fall

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Deaths due to West Nile virus are on the rise - how to stay safe

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Women are even more burned out in 2021: Here's why many may 'downshift'

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‘I smashed it’: Woman ditches scale after losing 200 pounds in 15 months

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Women are even more burned out in 2021: Here's why many may 'downshift'

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‘I smashed it’: Woman ditches scale after losing 200 pounds in 15 months

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