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Russia gives citizenship to ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Monday granted citizenship to former American intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who fled prosecution after he revealed highly classified U.S. surveillance programs to ...
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Foreign
Putin’s Russia struggles for response to Ukrainian blitz
As Russian troops were retreating in northeastern Ukraine amid a fierce counteroffensive by Kyiv, Muscovites were celebrating the 875th anniversary of the city’s founding. Fireworks boomed and ...
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Chicago
75 migrants bused from Texas arrive in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — Seventy-five immigrants bused from Texas by Gov. Greg Abbott have arrived in Chicago, the latest chapter of the bitter political battle over the immigration policy of President Joe ...
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Education
Columbus students returning after striking teachers ink deal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Students in Ohio’s largest school district were returning Monday to classrooms after members of the union representing teachers and other employees approved a contract, ...
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LGBTQ
Nebraska school officials close newspaper after LGBTQ issue
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Administrators at a Nebraska school shuttered the school’s award-winning student newspaper just days after its last edition that included articles and editorials on ...
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Abortion
Yelp to add more flags to anti-abortion pregnancy centers
The online reviews site Yelp said Tuesday it is rolling out a new feature to protect users seeking abortions from being misled about anti-abortion pregnancy centers listed on its platform. Such ...
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Coronavirus
Pfizer COVID shots appear 73% effective in children under 5
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was 73% effective in protecting children younger than 5 as omicron spread in the spring, the company announced Tuesday. Vaccinations for babies, toddlers and ...
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Coronavirus
Fauci, top infectious disease expert, to retire in December
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert who became a household name — and the subject of partisan attacks — during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced ...
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Coronavirus
WHO: World coronavirus cases fall 24%; deaths rise in Asia
LONDON (AP) — New coronavirus cases reported globally dropped nearly a quarter in the last week while deaths fell 6% but were still higher in parts of Asia, according to a report Thursday on the ...
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Coronavirus
WHO: COVID-19 deaths fall overall by 9%, infections stable
LONDON (AP) — The number of coronavirus deaths fell by 9% in the last week while new cases remained relatively stable, according to the latest weekly pandemic report released by the World Health ...
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