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US launches new retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria after deadly ambush
The U.S. has launched another round of strikes against the Islamic State in Syria.
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Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon
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6 people killed in Mississippi rampage, including 7-year-old girl. Suspect charged with murder
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Trump signs executive order meant to protect the money from Venezuelan oil
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Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for 'The Thing' and 'Punky Brewster,' dies at 69
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Protests in Iran reach the 2-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown
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Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on child care money
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Slow-moving prisoner releases in Venezuela enter 3rd day
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Nicaragua's government says it's freeing detainees after pressure from the US
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Ex-husband charged in murders of Ohio couple
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Virginia man pleads not guilty to charges in DC pipe bomb case
Nobel Institute says Venezuelan leader Machado can't give Peace Prize to Trump
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Man convicted for carrying Pelosi's podium during US Capitol riot seeks Florida county office
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As protests rage, Iran pulls the plug on contact with the world
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Trump pushes a 1-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates and banks balk
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Supporters of UAE-backed separatist group rally in southern Yemen
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Congress is debating the possible consequences for ICE and even Noem after Renee Good's killing
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Brazil soy industry's exit from moratorium on using Amazon land could spur deforestation
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Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents and could harm kids
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Supporters press for a DC memorial to Thomas Paine, whose writings helped fuel the Revolutionary War
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Ukrainian drones set fire to Russian oil depot after Moscow launches new hypersonic missile
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Syrian security forces enter Aleppo neighborhood after clashes with Kurdish fighters
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Video shows armed men beating a Palestinian in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
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Greenland's party leaders firmly reject Trump's push for US control of the island
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VR headsets are 'hope machines' inside California prisons, offering escape and practical experience
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Filipino rescuers detect 'signs of life' in garbage avalanche that killed 4 and left dozens missing
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How the US could take over Greenland and the potential challenges
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A battered Cuba braces for aftershocks as US seizures of oil tankers linked to Venezuela surge
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North Korea vows response as it accuses the South of flying drones across the border
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