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Wildfire reaches Turkey power plant, prompts evacuations

Authorities have said safety precautions have been taken at the Kemerkoy power plant and its hydrogen tanks had been emptied. Local reporters said late Wednesday the wildfires had also prompted the evacuation of the nearby seaside area of Oren.

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AP EXPLAINER: Will new CDC moratorium keep tenants housed?

After a federal eviction moratorium was allowed to lapse this weekend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new moratorium Tuesday on evictions that would last until Oct. 3.

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AP EXPLAINER: Will new CDC moratorium keep tenants housed?

After a federal eviction moratorium was allowed to lapse this weekend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new moratorium Tuesday on evictions that would last until Oct. 3.

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Unapologetically Moderate, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema Says She’s Focused On Results

The senator from Arizona has been leading bipartisan talks on infrastructure. Asked about criticism from fellow Democrats she’s compromising too much, Sinema said she’s focused on getting things done. (Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Incoming Iranian President Is Expected To Make U.S.-Iran Relations Even Tougher

U.S.-Iran relations are expected to get even tougher when a new Iranian president takes office Thursday. He’s a former prosecutor expected to take a hard line inside and outside the country.

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In Beirut, Thousands Marched To Mark The Anniversary Of Port Blast That Killed 200

As Lebanon marks a year since a huge blast at the Beirut port, the sister of one of the victims is still working to pick up the pieces of her life and continue her search for justice.

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Venture capital undermines human rights

Michael Kleinman Contributor Share on Twitter Michael Kleinman is the director of Amnesty International’s Silicon Valley Initiative. The future of technology is determined by a handful of venture capitalists. The world’s 10 leading venture capital firms have, together, invested over

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Mexico Is Suing U.S. Firearm Manufacturers Over Gun Trafficking Toll

(MEXICO CITY) — The Mexican government sued United States gun manufacturers and distributors Wednesday in U.S. federal court, arguing that their negligent and illegal commercial practices have unleashed tremendous bloodshed in Mexico. The unusual lawsuit was filed in U.S. federal

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Immigrant Activists Ask Biden Administration To Ban ICE From Retaliating Against Them

In a new report, activists say ICE systematically retaliates against them for their work, despite the agency’s denials. Advocates want the Biden administration to officially forbid the practice. (Image credit: Elaine Thompson/AP)

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Dr. J. Allan Hobson, Who Studied the Dreaming Brain, Dies at 88

He disputed the Freudian view that dreams held encrypted codes of meaning, believing instead that they resulted from random firings of neurons in the brain.

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