Freedom Summer pioneers reflect on legacy of voting drive 60 years later
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Boy, 10, charged after driving stolen car near crowded Minneapolis playground
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Electric cars brought from China to the EU to be hit with steep tax rise
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Britain is back in America’s Cup final for the first time in 60 years
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Starmer 'pleased' assisted dying vote will take place
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Great Britain end 60-year wait for America's Cup spot
Great Britain will compete for the America's Cup for the first time in 60 years after beating Italy in a qualifying event.11 hours ago - United Kingdom -
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11 Years Later, GTA Online Adds A Fan-Requested Location For New Zombie Mode
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Britain end 60-year wait to compete for America’s Cup by beating Italy
Ben Ainslie will lead GB against New Zealand next week Britain competing for Auld Mug for first time in 60 years Britain will compete for the America’s Cup for the first time in 60 years after ...11 hours ago - United Kingdom -
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Watch: The dashcam footage that has helped police prosecute drivers
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Relief and fear ahead of assisted dying bill vote
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Freedom Summer pioneers reflect on legacy of voting drive 60 years later
Amid a push to register voters in 2024, advocates who risked their lives to do the same in Mississippi's1964 Freedom Summer project reflect on the legacy of the movement.13 hours ago -
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MPs to get first vote on assisted dying for nine years
MPs will consider proposals to change the law so some terminally ill people can choose to end their life.14 hours ago -
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A year later, Israeli survivors reflect on the lingering toll of Oct. 7
One year after the Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel by Hamas militants, survivors reflect on that day's lingering toll14 hours ago - Israel -
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‘I never said I was going to retire ...’ Paul Simon on disability, drive and the mystery behind his greatest songs
He halted his career after decades of hits, then a dream one night changed everything. From New York to swinging London and apartheid South Africa, he explains his epic journey. As a struggling ...20 hours ago -
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Robinhood to launch margin trading in UK expansion drive
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David Skinns opens with a 60 to lead Sanderson Farms Championship
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Big Sur AI drives future of e-commerce with AI
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Reflection 70B saga continues as training data provider releases post-mortem report
The more data the Reflection 70B creators publish about the model, the more evidence the open source AI community has to pore over.Yesterday -
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2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year: Fever's Caitlin Clark wins honor with 66 of 67 votes after historic debut season
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Walz to attend 'Million Muslim Votes' summit
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Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years behind bars in voting system data scheme
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Yazidi woman kidnapped by ISIS in Iraq escapes from Gaza a decade later
An Israeli official says a Yazidi woman kidnapped by ISIS in Iraq has escaped a decade later from Gaza.Yesterday -
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Caitlin Clark Wins W.N.B.A. Rookie of the Year With 66 of 67 Votes
Clark broke both the league’s single-season and single-game assist records in her first season.Yesterday -
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‘A disaster for us’: How a carbon-credit pioneer allegedly stole millions of dollars by cooking the books
A program to distribute environmentally friendly stoves in developing countries turned into a scheme to steal carbon credits and bilk investors, prosecutors said.Yesterday -
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As tech giants monopolize AI talent, development studios like Lateral emerge to offer tailored solutions for startups and Fortune 500s alike
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Pro Football Hall of Fame trims senior nominees down to 60: L.C. Greenwood, five former QBs make the cut
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Melania Trump backs abortion rights: 'No room for compromise' on women's freedom
Former first lady Melania Trump, wife of Donald Trump, shared her views on abortion and women's rights in a forthcoming memoir and a promo video for that book.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
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Port strike could drive prices of food and other goods up
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Remains of teen U.S. soldiers killed in WWII identified 80 years later
U.S. Army Sgt. Jack Zarifian and U.S. Army Private Rodger D. Andrews were both 19 when they died in combat in Europe.Yesterday -
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What the elites don’t understand about the Trump vote
People are confounded that Donald Trump might win back the White House; ironically, their confusion says more about their ignorance and narrow-mindedness than about Trump voters.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
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Cassidy Hutchinson ‘proud’ to vote for Harris, down-ballot Democrats
Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson said Wednesday that she is “proud” to cast her vote for Vice President Harris instead of former President Trump in the election, now just under a month ...Yesterday -
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"48 Hours" show schedule: A summer of crime time double features
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What economists say about JD Vance's claim that immigrants drive up housing costs
America’s two vice presidential candidates agreed Tuesday night that America is in the midst of a housing crisis in which too few homes and steady demand have led to soaring costs.Yesterday -
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Trump's Get Out the Vote Plan Is Unusual—and It Just Might Work
Critics have pointed to Trump's quiet ground game as a reason his campaign might be flailing. But online? It’s a whole different story.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
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I Took a 250-Mile Roadtrip to Chicago With Tesla’s Full Self-Driving
Tesla keeps promising a future that is a lot further away than it will admit.Yesterday -
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‘I fell asleep driving around London’: TV workers on fear, danger and fatalities in an industry in crisis
Accidents on set and road collisions suffered by exhausted crew are on the rise. But the demand for great shows continues. Are broadcasters pushing staff too far?. As a young female TV crew member ...Yesterday -
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The NHL is getting its own Drive to Survive. But could it backfire?
The NHL’s business is booming with docuseries on tap. But at what point does content become sport and not vice versa?. By many metrics, the NHL has a good story to tell. Amid the Stanley Cup final ...Yesterday