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Gunmen storm hotel in Somali capital, leave 20 dead
The Islamic extremist group al-Shabab, which has ties with al-Qaida, claims responsibility for the attack.
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Statue honors once-enslaved woman who won freedom in court
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and his wife, Diane, are leading Sunday’s ceremony.
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Russian shelling, Ukrainian airstrike reflect broadening war
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces stepped up their battle to seize one of the dwindling number of cities in embattled eastern Ukraine not already under their control while continuing to fire on towns and villages in the country’s north and south, Ukrainian officials said Saturday. Russian shelling collapsed balconies and blew out windows in the southern […]
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U.S. buying big Ukraine grain shipment for hungry regions, UN says
The head of the World Food program says the United States is stepping up to buy about 150,000 metric tons of grain from Ukraine in the next few weeks for an upcoming shipment to hungry areas of the world.
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For Republican governors, all economic success is local
Democrats say Republicans are taking credit for job growth that’s been enabled by Biden’s policies, even as they blame those same policies for inflation.
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Pro-Trump wins in blue states threaten Republicans’ hopes in November
Republicans have found success in Democratic strongholds when they have fielded moderate candidates.
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Following the House vote last Friday, that chamber joined the Senate in a recess that is scheduled to last until September.
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Russia’s Gazprom to shut gas pipeline to Europe for 3 days
Prices have surged as Moscow has reduced or cut off flows to a dozen EU countries, fueling inflation.
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Walmart expands abortion coverage for employees
The company says it will cover the procedure ‘when there is a health risk to the mother, rape or incest, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage or lack of fetal viability.’