UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation
The world wants more nuclear energy as a means to fight climate change and supply an ever-growing demand for electricity, part of a generational shift in thinking on atomic power
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Infrequent grand juries can mean long pretrial waits in jail in Mississippi, survey shows
Most people in Mississippi’s county jails have been held at least three months while waiting to go on trial
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US consumer spending slows in October; weekly jobless claims rise slightly
U.S. consumer spending rose moderately in October, while the annual increase in inflation was the smallest since early
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Russia's Lavrov faces Western critics at security meeting, walks out after speech
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has faced Western critics while attending international security talks in Northern Macedonia
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On 1st day, UN climate conference sets up fund for countries hit by disasters like flood and drought
Nearly all the world’s nations finalized the creation of a fund to help compensate countries struggling to cope with loss and damage caused by climate change, seen as a major first-day breakthrough at this year’s U.N. climate conference as early cash started going into it
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What to know about Hannukah and how it's celebrated around the world
Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.”
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Breaking the chains: Creator of comic strip 'Mutts' frees his Guard Dog character after decades
Something is different on the comics pages this week
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Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024
Meta says it has found and disabled thousands of fake Facebook accounts linked to China that were used to spread politically partisan content in the United States before next year’s election
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U.S. EPA proposes replacing lead water pipes within 10 years
The Biden administration announced a proposal on Thursday which would require water systems across the U.S. to replace
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Pressure builds to eliminate fossil fuel use as oil executive takes over climate talks
The pressure to phase out of fossil fuels is mounting on the oil company chief who Thursday took over fragile international climate negotiations that opened in Dubai amid concerns about what some say is contradictory dual roles
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Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling
Russia’s Supreme Court has effectively outlawed LGBTQ+ activism, in the most drastic step against advocates of gay, lesbian and transgender rights in the increasingly conservative country
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A Pakistani province aims to deport 10,000 Afghans a day
Authorities in a Pakistani province are setting targets for police to arrest and deport hundreds of thousands of Afghans who are in the country illegally
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