Strike Brings Greece to a Halt: No Trains, No Planes and Huge Protests
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Donald Trump halting anti-bribery laws will harm, not help US companies
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Trump halts medical research funding in apparent violation of judge’s order
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Christianity’s Decline in U.S. Appears to Have Halted, Major Study Shows
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Delta faces first lawsuit in Toronto plane crash
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Southwest plane, jet have near-miss at Chicago
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Is MLB's automated ball-strike system revolutionizing the strike zone or imposing on tradition? | Baseball Bar-B-Cast
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How to Bring a Zombie Unicorn Back From the Dead
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Zelensky says he'd step down 'if it brings peace'
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