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Brazil's Lula seeks to project unity and bring the army in line during Independence Day events
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India to host Quad summit next year, PM Modi says
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Ex-Trump aide testifies before federal grand jury in Florida investigation of Mar-a-Lago documents
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Trump heads to California GOP event two days after skipping debate
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Report: Buffalo's snow-removal equipment, communications fell short during deadly blizzard
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Scientists issue warning about asteroid heading to Earth with force of 24 atomic bombs
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2023-09-21 20:26
Trump ally Steve Bannon appeals conviction in Jan. 6 committee contempt case
Former President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon has appealed his criminal conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
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