US envoy meets family of German-Iranian sentenced to death in Iran
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Jeremy Clarkson's Meghan diatribe in The Sun was sexist, rules press regulator
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2023-07-01 17:55
Presidential centers issue joint statement calling out the fragile state of US democracy
Concern for U.S. democracy has prompted the entities supporting 13 presidential libraries dating back to Herbert Hoover to call for a recommitment to the country’s bedrock principles, including the rule of law and respecting diverse beliefs
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An Aggressive Supreme Court Reshapes the US as Its Standing Erodes
The Supreme Court, in the midst of a run of decisions that have stress-tested the core principles of
2023-06-21 07:17
Did Kourtney Kardashian give birth to her baby? 'The Kardashians' star sparks rumors with cryptic Halloween photos
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2023-11-02 09:22
Twitter threatens legal action against Meta over new ‘Threads’ app
Twitter has threatened Meta with legal action over its new social media platform “Threads,” claiming that they have created a “copycat” platform and hiring former Twitter staff to do so. Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook led by Mark Zuckerberg, revealed Threads on Wednesday, a text-based app partnering with Instagram that is similar to Twitter and other apps. More follows...
2023-07-07 03:49
US Postal Service reports $6.5 billion net loss for 2023 fiscal year
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday reported a $6.5 billion net loss for the
2023-11-15 04:19
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