US one step closer to avoiding government shutdown
House lawmakers approve a temporary funding solution - which excludes new aid for Ukraine.
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'This could be the end of us' - US businesses fear worst ahead of shutdown
Thousands of firms in the US rely on business from federal parks. A shutdown leaves them in the lurch.
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Government shutdown only hours away in Washington DC
A right-wing revolt has left Congress unable to fund federal agencies before a Saturday midnight deadline.
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The complicated senate race to replace Diane Feinstein
California Governor Gavin Newsom must appoint a replacement just months before a scheduled primary.
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New York floods: Basement rescues spark climate change concerns
About 100,000 New Yorkers live in basement homes that climate change has remade into "death traps".
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Michael Oher: Judge ends conservatorship for Blind Side family
The judge has ended the conservatorship but the legal feud between Mr Oher and the Tuohys continues.
1970-01-01 08:00
Tupac Shakur: Duane Davis charged with 1996 murder of rapper
Duane "Keffe D" Davis is accused of planning the rapper's shooting after decades of mystery.
1970-01-01 08:00
UAW strike: Car workers escalate action, clouding US economy
The United Auto Workers union said 7,000 more members would walk out.
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Dianne Feinstein: Trailblazing Senator dies aged 90
The California senator served for more than three decades and broke new ground for women in US politics.
1970-01-01 08:00
Teen dies after being struck by lightning while hunting in Florida
Baylee Holbrook, 16, and her father were struck in a Florida thunderstorm and she died two days later.
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Trudeau says serious about Canada's relations with India despite row
The Canadian PM said India was an important geopolitical and economic power.
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Peruvian man charged with sending hoax bomb threats in the US
Prosecutors say the suspect was retaliating against teen girls who refused to send him explicit pictures.
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