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Iowa hearings on pipeline turn heated over transparency, property rights
1 of 4 | A pipeline opposition rally is held at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines in February. Photo courtesy of Jessica Mazour/Sierra Club The plan to build…
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U.S. sanctions 9 Sinaloa Cartel affiliates, Clan Del Golfo leader
The U.S. Treasury under Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday imposed sanctions against 10 foreign nationals accused of being involved in trafficking drugs into the United States. File…
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U.S. bans imports from 3 more Chinese companies over Uyghur forced labor
The United States on Tuesday banned imports from three Chinese companies on accusations they use the forced labor of Uyghur minority Muslims. Photo by Wu Hong/EPA-EFE…
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Bidens’ German shepherd Commander bites another Secret Service agent
1 of 2 | A handler walks the president's and first lady's German shepherd, Commander, at the White House. The 2-year-old canine bit another Secret Service agent Monday…
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Hillary Clinton’s official portrait unveiled at State Department
1 of 5 | Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton looks on Tuesday as her portrait is unveiled during a ceremony at the U.S. State Department in Washington,…
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Free at-home COVID-19 tests now available for home delivery
Up to four free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests became available to every U.S. household on Monday as part of a government effort to ramp up prevention efforts over the coming fall and…
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Supreme Court denies Alabama bid for voting map with one Black majority district
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Alabama’s emergency bid Tuesday to block lower court rulings, which required the state to redraw its seven-seat congressional map to include a second…
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Target says it will close 9 stores in 4 states because of theft, worker safety
Target says it will close nine stores in four states, because of rampant theft, organized retail crime and the absence of worker safety. The stores will close Oct. 21. File Photo…
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President Joe Biden joins striking auto workers on picket line in Michigan
1 of 2 | President Joe Biden joined striking UAW members in Michigan on Tuesday. The workers (pictured this week) are seeking better pay and benefits in face of rising…
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Cory Booker joins call for Bob Menendez to resign from Senate amid bribery indictment
1 of 5 | Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was indicted on Friday on charges related bribery allegations. File Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI | License Photo Sen.…
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