The items are believed to be funerary objects, which were once placed with human remains at the time of death of later.
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North Korea denies U.S. claims it sent artillery shells to Russia
If North Korea is supplying arms, it’s a direct violation of U.N. resolutions that ban them from trading weapons with other countries.
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Zelensky open to talks with Russia – on Ukraine’s terms
He says conditions for dialogue includes ‘compensation for all war damage’ and punishing war criminals.
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Abortion bans, protections awaiting verdicts from voters
Democrats fear their grip on the U.S. House may be slipping and their control of the U.S. Senate – once seen as more secure – may loosen.
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Treaty against fossil fuels floated at U.N. climate summit
Vulnerable nations have also called for a global tax on fossil fuel companies who are benefitting from exorbitant energy prices.
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U.S. presses, but Russia reluctant on Ukraine grain deal
The warring countries supply about 30 percent of the world’s exported wheat and barley.
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A single Powerball ticket sold in California snags record $2 billion
The winning numbers were selected Tuesday morning, nearly 10 hours after the scheduled Monday night drawing because of problems processing sales data at one of the game’s member lotteries.
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Election Day tests voters, voting systems amid election lies
The final day of voting in this year’s midterm elections arrives with an intense focus on voting itself after 2 years of false claims and conspiracy theories.
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Powerball announces delay to record-breaking $1.9 billion drawing
No one has won the Powerball jackpot since Aug. 3.
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Wisconsin judge won’t order sequestering of military ballots, as sought by Republicans
The judge also denied a request from a state representative, who has pushed conspiracy theories, to order the elections commission to withdraw its guidance to clerks about absentee ballots from members of the military.