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The worst disaster in Nigeria's history is expected to make it worse
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The worst disaster in Nigeria’s history is expected to make it worse

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More than 600 killed in Nigeria's worst flooding in a decade as waters spread across the central part of the country. Thousands forced to flee homes as waters begin to recede. It's the second...

China’s “social credit” system is a new way to improve governance
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China’s “social credit” system is a new way to improve governance

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What a new term for Xi Jinping means to China — and to Canada’s strategy for dealing with Beijing’s new authoritarianism, which is being challenged by China’s new president — is the “social credit...

Wild Bill Elliott, the American Indian activist who spent much of his life fighting against injustice, died on Friday.
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Wild Bill Elliott, the American Indian activist who spent much of his life fighting against injustice, died on Friday.

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Jerry Lee Lewis, original wild man of rock 'n' roll, dies at 87 Jefferson Airplane, Tom Waits, Joni Mitchell, Tom Petty, Steve Earle and other artists remembered the singer as a man who "kept...

The U.S. is dragging its feet in the U.N. climate talks
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The U.S. is dragging its feet in the U.N. climate talks

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Opinion: 'Africa's COP' made some big promises. Here's how to deliver them With a new deal for the International Court of Justice and a new deal on climate change, the U.N. climate negotiations are...

The UFC Women’s 115-Piece World Champion Will Be Fighting in Rio de Janeiro
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The UFC Women’s 115-Piece World Champion Will Be Fighting in Rio de Janeiro

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Zhang Weili Beats Carla Esparza to Become the Women’s 115-pound U.F.C. Champion Again Zhang Weili: “Carla Esparza had very little defense from me.” Photo: Carla Esparza The women’s 115-pound world champion Carla Esparza is...

The crash of two Boeing 737-800 planes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania is the second to hit the region in four months
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The crash of two Boeing 737-800 planes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania is the second to hit the region in four months

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19 dead after commercial aircraft crashes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania, killing at least 14 A chart of the waters around Lake Victoria from which two Boeing 737s crashed into it. AP One of...

The National Lottery Hits Record $1.5billion Jackpot
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The National Lottery Hits Record $1.5billion Jackpot

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Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.5 billion but two Californians walk away millionaires A man looks at his winning Powerball ticket as he stands with his wife in New York. The jackpots on four of...

Los Angeles Police Commission Meetings: The LAPD Needs to Reform
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Los Angeles Police Commission Meetings: The LAPD Needs to Reform

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Hire officers? Abolish the police? L.A.'s election reveals deep divisions over the LAPD The Los Angeles Police Commission will be an important forum for the LAPD to hear both sides of the debate over...

Toronto Mayor John Tory says office workers will return to their desks
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Toronto Mayor John Tory says office workers will return to their desks

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Toronto sets January date for city workers to return to the office, amid rising COVID-19 cases, Omicron uncertainty, and city’s financial crisis The City of Toronto is preparing for some of the biggest changes...

U.S. Soccer Development Academy Sets Training Trip to United Arab Emirates
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U.S. Soccer Development Academy Sets Training Trip to United Arab Emirates

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U.S. World Cup worries grow, draw with Saudis in last tuneup for World Cup 2018 With an eye on the U.S. World Cup qualifier against Panama this week, the U.S. Soccer Federation is set...