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US
Georgia Supreme Court Allows State’s Six-Week Abortion Ban to Remain in Effect
A lower court is now expected to hear arguments on the broader question of whether the right to privacy in…
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US
In Tight G.O.P. Primary in Ohio, Newt Gingrich Picks His Candidate
Three Ohio Republicans are competing in the Senate primary. Mr. Gingrich plans to back Bernie Moreno, a businessman who is…
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World
‘Honest Mistake,’ Says U.S. Politician Arrested on Gun Charge in Hong Kong
A Washington state senator, Jeff Wilson, said he discovered the pistol on his flight and notified customs officials at the…
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US
California Boosts Minimum Wage for Health Care and Fast-Food Workers
Sector-specific pay bumps are a new twist in a state that already has one of the highest hourly minimum wages…
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World
13 Law Enforcement Officers Killed in Ambush in Mexico
The attack was in the Mexican state of Guerrero, which has been plagued by turf wars between drug cartels.
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US
Crossings at the U.S. Southern Border Are Higher Than Ever
It is the third record-setting year in a row, during a time when migration around the world is at historic…
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World
How Two American Hostages Were Set Free From Gaza
It took American and Qatari diplomacy, and self-interested decisions by Hamas, to bring two hostages safely back to Israel.
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World
Passion for Palestinian Cause Had Faded, but Violence in Gaza Reignited It
The Israeli bombardment of Gaza, in retaliation for a deadly Hamas attack on southern Israel, brought a new outpouring of…
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US
On Israel, Progressive Jews Feel Abandoned by Their Left-Wing Allies
Jewish leaders and voters said they were taken aback to discover that many of their ideological allies saw them as…
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Health
To Combat the Opioid Epidemic, Cities Ponder Facilities for Drug Use
Philadelphia is again the focus of a national campaign to open — or restrict — sites where people use drugs…