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Why mailing a ballot close to Election Day may get it rejected for a late postmark
If you're using the U.S. Postal Service to return a ballot close to Election Day, officials recommend getting it postmarked…
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Why we remember: One student's journey into memory
Why one teen can't let go of the time he ate fries with his great-grandpa.
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Republican congressman tries to outrun a potential blue wave in New York toss-up seat
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-NY, is in a tight race for re-election in a toss-up district that could help determine control…
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In Central African Republic, deported immigrants find themselves in limbo
The Trump administration says it has deported more than 25,000 people to countries to which they have no ties. NPR…
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Fill in the blank in the quiz: A plague research employee in Russia died from ____
Plus: Nobels! Protests! Ambiguous quotes! A mysterious death in Russia!
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NEWSBRIEF: HURRICANE ISAIAS, UKRAINE WAR LATEST, POLITICS OF IRAN WAR
Gulf Coast Preps for Isaias, Ukraine expects Russian winter offensive, and Trump's Iran War in focus as Midterms approach.
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South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize
South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for advancing human rights and international law.
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Christa Pike is walking with help and eating after failed execution attempt
Pike has begun walking and eating again at a hospital a week after surviving Tennessee's attempt to execute her with…
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Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary…
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El Niño's storm-killer winds and climate's warming waters in fight over future of Hurricane Isaias
A supersized El Niño’s decapitating winds and the Gulf of Mexico’s hot storm-fueling waters are battling for the core and…
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Isaias strengthens into Category 2 hurricane on collision course with the Gulf Coast
The first hurricane of the Atlantic season was forecast to intensify rapidly and cause dangerous conditions in the Florida Panhandle,…
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US midterms: key takeaways from Senate debates in Michigan, Georgia and Maine
Candidates traded personal attacks and clashed over a range of issues in closely watched US Senate debates on Thursday, with…