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Trump and California don’t see eye to eye, but critique of high-speed train has many on board
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As banks retreat from DEI, Citi is making these changes to its diversity and hiring practices
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Flower power! Female in Focus awards – in pictures
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And the winner is ... the rising generation of older female actors
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Going For Gold presenter Henry Kelly dies at 78
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TV presenter Henry Kelly dies aged 78
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Meta’s ‘free speech’ revamp divides oversight board
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Trump approval rating holding at 44 percent: Survey
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Poll: 70 Percent of Americans Believe In Climate Change
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