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Military planned a second airstrike on Syria — but Biden called it off to prevent civilian casualties: report

On Thursday, NBC News reported that President Joe Biden called off a planned second military strike on Syria, because he did not want to run the risk of civilian casualties. “Because of the presence of civilians, only one target was

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Why are Orthodox and secular Israelis fighting over Jewish conversion?

A High Court ruling recognizing non-Orthodox conversions performed in Israel has snowballed into a political crisis, weeks before the election

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‘I Cannot Be Intimidated. I Cannot Be Bought.’ The Women Leading India’s Farmers’ Protests

The message to women was clear: Go back home. Since November, hundreds of thousands of farmers had gathered at different sites on the outskirts of the Indian capital to demand the repeal of three agricultural laws that they say would

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China Sets 2021 GDP Growth Target at Over 6%

The goal is comfortably lower than most economists’ consensus expectations for the world’s second-largest economy to  grow by 8% or more this year.

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Dallas Jewish Conservatives plan ‘mask-burning’ party to mark end of mandate

Organizer says he’s not ‘personally anti-mask,’ but opposes government orders to wear one

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Border crash: Father mourns daughter killed in SUV – Los Angeles Times

Border crash: Father mourns daughter killed in SUV  Los Angeles Times Two SUVs breached US-Mexico border in California – then crashed, burned in separate accidents: investigators  Fox News SUV in deadly Southern California crash came through hole in border fence | ABC7  ABC7

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One and Done: Why People Are Eager for Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine

Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot vaccine is allowing states to rethink distribution, even as health officials and experts worry some will view it as inferior.

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Justice Amy Coney Barrett Issues Her First Majority Opinion – The New York Times

Justice Amy Coney Barrett Issues Her First Majority Opinion  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News

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GOP pushes Murkowski to stay in line against Biden’s Covid bill – POLITICO

GOP pushes Murkowski to stay in line against Biden’s Covid bill  POLITICO Stimulus update: Fewer people will qualify for $1,400 checks under new COVID relief package agreement  WLS-TV Biden will get a stimulus check win. What about the rest of his agenda?

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Third stimulus check update: Some of you are no longer going to get money under new plan for $1,400 payments. – NJ.com

Third stimulus check update: Some of you are no longer going to get money under new plan for $1,400 payments.  NJ.com Senate Democrats Limit Eligibility For Stimulus Checks In $1.9 trillion COVID Bill  CBS Los Angeles Under new proposal, here’s who would

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