Niger attack: Soldiers killed by hundreds of jihadists in Kandadji
Jihadist attacks have intensified across Niger since the military seized power in July.
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US appeals court revives Mississippi law barring convicts from voting
By Brendan Pierson A federal appeals court on Thursday agreed to reconsider a ruling by three of its
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Red Flags: 5 college football teams on upset alert in Week 5
We are so overdue for some upsets in the college football pantheon. Here are five ranked teams who are not only laying points, but could potentially suffer losses during the Week 5 slate.
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EU executive to propose extra cash, market access for countries hoping to join
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS The European Commission will shortly propose that the EU give more cash to countries
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The Mississippi River is starving for rain. Its prospects are grim
Water levels on the Mississippi River are nearing historic lows for the second consecutive year, triggering a drinking water emergency in Louisiana as ocean water flows upstream, unimpeded by the river's uncharacteristically weak flow. With no substantial rain in the immediate forecast, levels are expected to drop to even more dire levels in the coming weeks.
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10 Misconceptions About the 1950s
The ‘50s weren't all nuclear families with white picket fences and questionable Jell-o recipes.
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X has ditched a political misinformation reporting feature, researchers say
X, the social media company formerly known as Twitter, has scrapped a feature that lets users self-report political misinformation on the platform, a research group says, marking the latest safety-focused guardrail that X has rolled back since billionaire Elon Musk took the helm.
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Musk's X disabled feature for reporting electoral misinformation - researcher
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY Elon Musk's X, formerly called Twitter, disabled a feature that let users report misinformation
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2 children killed and 2 hurt in Amish buggy crash in Minnesota
Two children were killed and another two were injured when an SUV crashed into a two-wheeled horse-drawn Amish buggy in southern Minnesota on Monday morning, authorities said.
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Curtis Chillingworth, the Florida Judge Who Vanished From the Bench
Curtis Chillingworth was the most esteemed judge in Palm Beach County. But someone wanted him dead.
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Saltwater is moving up the Mississippi River and contaminating drinking water. Here's what to know
As drought tightens its grip in the Central US and water levels on the Mississippi River plummet to near-record lows, a surge of saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is pushing upstream, polluting drinking water for thousands of residents south of New Orleans.
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French troops will soon leave Niger - what happens then?
Decisions made by Niger's ruling juntas will be crucial as to how Islamist extremism spreads.
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