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Top stories - CBS News
Kentucky politician dies after lawn mower, swimming pool accident
Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner died after suffering an injury when he plunged into an empty swimming pool while aboard a lawn mower. He was 76.7 hours ago -
World - The New York Times
Why Democracy Lives and Dies by Math
A documentary filmmaker and a mathematician discuss our fear of numbers and its civic costs.13 hours ago -
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Lawmaker dies after plunging into swimming pool on lawn mower
Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner was known for his staunch support for the coal industry and other causes in his Appalachian district.17 hours ago -
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A hard-line Turkish politician suggests parole for an imprisoned Kurdish leader
The leader of Turkey’s far-right nationalist party that’s allied with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised the possibility Tuesday that the imprisoned leader of a militant Kurdish group could be ...2 days ago -
World - ABC News
Police in Mozambique fire tear gas at opposition politician as post-election tensions soar
Police in Mozambique have fired tear gas at the country's leading opposition politician and supporters as he spoke with reporters3 days ago -
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Asylum hotel rioter dies in prison
Peter Lynch was serving two year and eight months after pleading guilty to violent disorder3 days ago -
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Mozambique rocked by the killings of 2 prominent opposition figures soon after disputed election
Gunmen chased down the lawyer for Mozambique’s leading opposition politician and a senior opposition official and fatally shot them in their car in the capital, their party said Saturday5 days ago -
Business - MarketWatch
America is doing better than the media or our politicians tell us. Here’s proof.
Washington, D.C. doesn’t work. You know what does? America itself.5 days ago -
World - ABC News
The lawyer for Mozambique's leading opposition politician has been fatally shot in his car following a disputed election
The lawyer for Mozambique's leading opposition politician has been fatally shot in his car following a disputed election5 days ago -
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Tory politician's wife jailed for race hate post
Lucy Connolly, wife of West Northamptonshire councillor Raymond Connolly, is jailed for 31 months.October 17 -
Politics - The Hill
Politicians hate it, but the Nippon-US Steel deal is good for America
U.S. Steel put itself up for sale last year not because it wanted to be owned by a Japanese company but because its management needed an infusion of capital and expertise to thrive in a difficult ...October 17 -
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Former politician gets at least 28 years for killing Vegas reporter
A judge invoked sentencing enhancements to add eight years to the minimum 20-year sentence that a jury set in August after finding Robert Telles guilty of murder.October 16 -
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Nevada politician Robert Telles sentenced to life for killing journalist Jeff German
Robert Telles, the Nevada politician convicted of murdering journalist Jeff German, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 28 years.October 16 -
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An ex-politician faces at least 20 years in prison in killing of Las Vegas reporter
A former Las Vegas-area Democratic elected official was sentenced Wednesday to serve at least 28 years in Nevada state prison for killing an investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of ...October 16 -
World - The Guardian
Ikea shelves, books by politicians, even a whole celeriac: in defence of middle-class fly-tipping | Zoe Williams
If it comes from a good home, it’s not rubbish – it’s more of an impromptu car boot sale. Social hypocrisy rules!. One experiences politics through direct encounters with the state, and since the ...October 16 -
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How some politicians are fighting back against gerrymandering
North Carolina Democratic state Senate candidate Kate Barr is competing in an election she knows she can't win, but hopes to change in the future.October 15 -
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Family of Novichok victim feels 'comfort' that no-one else died
Speaking to an inquiry, Dawn Sturgess' mum describes her daughter as 'funny, intelligent and kind'.October 15 -
World - The Guardian
Brazen shooting of politician revives fears Mumbai’s gangster past is returning
Killing of Baba Siddique in the wealthy neighbourhood of Bandra has exposed the ‘complete collapse of law and order’, says Rahul Gandhi. It was a murder unlike anything Mumbai had seen in almost ...October 15 -
World - The Wall Street Journal
Fair-Wage Advocate Lilly Ledbetter Dies at 86
Her fight for equal wages inspired the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.October 14 -
Politics - The Hill
Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay trailblazer, dies at 86
Lilly Ledbetter, an activist for equal pay whose legal fight against her employer paved the way for the Fair Pay Act, has died. She was 86. Ledbetter worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in ...October 14 -
Politics - The Hill
Tom Donohue, former longtime Chamber CEO, dies
Tom Donohue, who led the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for more than two decades before retiring in 2021, has died, the business lobbying giant announced Monday. The Chamber represents big business in ...October 14 -
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Alex Salmond: A politician who loved creating headlines
The former Scottish first minister was a politician who rarely missed a media opportunity.October 14