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Russia’s Victory Day parade felt more like a celebration of war than peace

Standing on Red Square, this was an intimidating sight, which felt much more like a celebration of war rather than peace.

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Trump backs tax hike on rich, but says GOP ‘should probably not do it’ – CNBC

Trump backs tax hike on rich, but says GOP ‘should probably not do it’  CNBC Trump revives, then discards, then revives again the idea of taxing the rich in big GOP bill  Star Tribune Trump Revives Push for Higher Taxes on the

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Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

President Donald Trump abruptly fired Hayden in an email late Thursday from the White House’s Presidential Personnel Office.

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Why Do I Always Have a Runny Nose?

A nose that won’t stop running isn’t just annoying; it can affect your quality of life. “If you’ve got a runny nose that you constantly have to sniff up or use a tissue—that has a significant impact on the way

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Pope Leo Calls His Appointment a Cross and a Blessing in First Mass as Pontiff

Robert Francis Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, made history on Thursday, May 8, when he was elected as the first American Pope. The Chicago native, who has spent many years serving as a missionary in Peru, took to

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Former Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a reliably liberal vote on Supreme Court, dies at 85

Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died.

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Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85 – NPR

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85  NPR David H. Souter, Republican Justice Who Allied With Court’s Liberal Wing, Dies at 85  The New York Times David Souter: What a simple man from N.H. taught me, and all of us  The

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Justice David Souter, the ‘stealth’ Supreme Court nominee who disappointed conservatives, dies at 85 – NBC News

Justice David Souter, the ‘stealth’ Supreme Court nominee who disappointed conservatives, dies at 85  NBC News David H. Souter, Republican Justice Who Allied With Court’s Liberal Wing, Dies at 85  The New York Times Supreme Court says retired Justice David Souter has

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US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm – BBC

US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm  BBC US foundation eyes takeover of Gaza aid  Al Jazeera Amid Blockade, Trump and Israel Mull Divisive Aid Plan For Gaza  The New York Times Israel plans to initially only

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What to Know About the Equal Pay Activist Lilly Ledbetter, Who Inspired Lilly

Seven months after the death of Lilly Ledbetter, for whom Congress’s Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act is named after, a film about her life opens in theaters May 9. In the biopic Lilly, Patricia Clarkson stars as Ledbetter, a Goodyear

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