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GOP considers holding formal vote to authorize Biden impeachment as White House questions legitimacy
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2023-07-04 03:24
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2023-06-22 20:29
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2023-06-09 12:53
Jenean Chapman death: Sarah Ferguson's slain assistant's family accuses husband James Patrick of abuse
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2023-10-07 21:53
Volcanic ash from Popocatepetl temporarily shuts down Mexico City airports
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2023-05-21 04:58
Former Trump aide Meadows pleads not guilty to Georgia election subversion charges -court filing
WASHINGTON Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has waived a formal arraignment and pleaded not guilty
2023-09-05 23:21
Ohtani leaves Angels game with blister, says he doesn't plan to pitch in All-Star Game
Shohei Ohtani says he's not planning to pitch in the All-Star Game next week after leaving the Los Angeles Angels’ 8-5 loss to the San Diego Padres with a blister on the middle finger of his right hand Tuesday
2023-07-05 11:17
Sierra Leone's iconic cotton tree felled by storm
The Freetown landmark was a symbol of liberty for early settlers and appeared on banknotes.
2023-05-25 18:27
River Phoenix's death outside Johnny Depp's club shook actor so badly that he could not enter it anymore
Johnny Depp set up The Viper Room to be a safe space for young celebrities to be themselves but River Phoenix's death changed everything
2023-05-17 14:48
Arrest made in connection with fatal Baltimore block party shooting
A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the Baltimore block party shooting over the weekend that claimed two lives.
2023-07-08 01:19
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