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Extreme Candidates and Positions Came Back to Bite in Midterms

In an election that came down to which party turned off voters the least, it was another bad national showing for the G.O.P.

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Biden says it’s unclear if China can stop a North Korean nuclear test

By Nandita Bose and Simon Lewis NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he told Chinese President Xi Jinping that Beijing has an obligation to try to talk North Korea out of conducting a seventh nuclear

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The downfall of FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried sends shockwaves through the crypto world

Sam Bankman-Fried received huge plaudits and superstar status as the head of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Now the comments aren’t so kind after FTX filed for bankruptcy protection.

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Shooter sought in University of Virginia killing that left 3 dead

Officials say a fatal shooting at a University of Virginia parking garage killed three people wounded two others and sent police on a manhunt Monday in search of a student suspected in the attack.

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Dolly Parton gets $100 million from Jeff Bezos to spend on charity

The singer and entrepreneur famously has used her success to help others, especially in areas of education. The gift matches two by Bezos last year to chef Jose Andrés and activist Van Jones. (Image credit: Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images)

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An Emboldened Biden Weighs Whether to Run for President Again in 2024

The president feels buoyant after the better-than-expected midterms. But as he nears his 80th birthday, he confronts a decision on whether to run in 2024 that has some Democrats uncomfortable.

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Biden says Democrats will not be able to pass abortion-rights legislation – NBC News

Biden says Democrats will not be able to pass abortion-rights legislation  NBC News Biden quickly regrets making news on abortion at press conference: ‘I shouldn’t have answered your question’  Fox News Biden: Democrats will not have enough votes to codify Roe v.

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Taiwan is a ‘red line’ not to be crossed, China says.

The future of the island remains the issue most likely to plunge U.S.-China relations into crisis, even war.

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Putin awards ‘Mother Heroines’ reviving Soviet practice

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday handed out the first Mother Heroine awards since bringing back the Soviet-era title for women with more than ten children. Among those awarded was Medni Kadyrova, the wife of Putin’s Chechen ally Ramzan Kadyrov.

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Birdwatching Has Big Mental-Health Benefits. Here’s How to Start

Joan Strassmann can rattle off trivia about birds as quickly as a Peregrine falcon can blast through the sky. Did you know that Northern flickers coax their young to leave their nests by continuously shrieking? That American coots sometimes sneak

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