Biden, McCarthy Work Lawmakers to Pass Deal as US Default Looms
The White House and Republican congressional leaders geared up lobbying campaigns to win approval of a deal to
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Rescue groups say Malta coordinated the return of 500 migrants to Libya instead of saving them
Rescue groups are accusing the European island nation of Malta of coordinating the return of around 500 people to Libya where they were subsequently imprisoned, in violation of international maritime law
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New mom Elina Svitolina beats seeded player at French Open in 1st Slam match in 16 months
New mother Elina Svitolina won her first Grand Slam match in nearly 1 1/2 years by eliminating 2022 semifinalist Martina Trevisan 6-2, 6-2
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Remains of a World War II airman identified nearly 80 years after his death
An Army Air Forces member who was killed 80 years ago during World War II has been identified and accounted for, and will be laid to rest in his Illinois hometown days after Memorial Day.
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Penske: IndyCar sure to investigate wheel that flew over stands from Indy 500 wreck
IndyCar owner Roger Penske says he is sure series officials will investigate what led to a wheel coming loose during a crash in the Indianapolis 500
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Venezuela’s Maduro Visits Brazil in a Blow to US Strategy of Isolation
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called for a “multi-polar” world rather than one dominated by the US, as he
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US tennis star Sloane Stephens says racist abuse on social media has 'only gotten worse'
Sloane Stephens, the 2017 US Open champion and 2018 French Open finalist, says racist abuse targeted toward her on social media has been a problem throughout her entire tennis career.
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U.S. Republicans tee up debt-ceiling vote in Congress
By Kanishka Singh and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON Republicans in the House of Representatives on Monday laid plans to
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Kendrick Perkins: Celtics Completing 3-0 Comeback Would Mean Nothing to Boston Without Championship
On Monday night the Boston Celtics will attempt to go where no team has before and win Game 7 to complete a 3-0 playoff series comeback. The Miami Heat will be doing everything they can to avoid the infamy that would come with being the first team to blow such a series lead. And there's the whole NBA Finals thing that awaits the victor. A lot at stake, to say the least.
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31 billionaires are worth more than the US Treasury has in cash
Cash levels at the US Treasury are tumbling toward a dangerously low level as Washington waits until the last minute to raise the debt ceiling.
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Centuries after they were convicted, Connecticut formally pardons men and women charged with witchcraft
Hundreds of years after a group of men and women were tried and convicted of witchcraft, Connecticut lawmakers have formally exonerated them for their "crimes."
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Horse racing authority calls for emergency summit with Churchill Downs in wake of 12 deaths
Horse racing’s oversight authority will hold an emergency summit with Churchill Downs, Kentucky’s racing commission and HISA veterinary teams to review information and analysis in the wake of 12 horse fatalities the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby
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