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People Have a Lot of Feelings About the Ailing Health of Marnie the Dog

The Internet can be a source of anxiety, strife, and discord, but in some instances, it can also be a place to find community, as evidenced by the outpouring of support inspired by the life of one Marnie the Dog.

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Amid Wave of Tax Fraud in Denmark, Social Worker Jailed For Embezzling $17 Million

(Bloomberg) — After years of financial hardship, she craved a life of luxury. Her remedy was to embezzle $17 million from the Danish state. Britta Nielsen, a 65-year-old former social worker, has stunned a country that’s used to topping anti-corruption

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WATCH: Esper says U.S. to start initial troop pullback from Afghanistan

Speaking at a Pentagon news conference Monday, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he was not sure whether the drawdown had begun, but said it is required to start within 10 days of the signing on Saturday of a peace deal

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How Climate Change Helped Fuel Bernie Sanders’s Rise to the Top of the Polls

The rise of Bernie Sanders as the Democratic Party’s presidential frontrunner has shaken up politicians and pundits surprised that an avowedly left-wing candidate is beating more traditional rivals. These political insiders have speculated about a wide range of reasons for

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Putin proposes to enshrine God, heterosexual marriage in constitution

Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted to parliament a number of new constitutional changes, including amendments that mention God and stipulate that marriage is a union of a man and woman. Putin in January unleashed a political storm by proposing

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Trump’s Afghanistan peace deal just hit its first major obstacle

US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar shake hands after signing a peace agreement during a ceremony in Doha, Qatar, on February 29, 2020. | Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images Why prisoner swaps

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Owners of Arizona Mexican Restaurant Met With ‘Very Ugly’ Backlash for Trump Support

(TUCSON, Ariz.) — The owners of a Mexican restaurant in the Tucson area are fending off social media attacks after appearing in the VIP area at President Donald Trump’s Phoenix campaign rally in February. The Arizona Daily Star reports that

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Fury as Kanye West hymn service pushes out transgender show

US rapper Kanye West was at the centre of a storm Monday after a Paris show by an acclaimed transgender performer was cancelled at the last minute to make way for one of his religious services. The mercurial singer took

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Coronavirus updates: Warning of possible hidden cluster as U.S. sees 2nd COVID-19 death – CBS News

Coronavirus updates: Warning of possible hidden cluster as U.S. sees 2nd COVID-19 death  CBS NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

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