Former Mississippi governor sues news site over welfare fraud comments
Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is suing a local news organization, claiming it defamed him in public comments on the misspending of $77 million of federal welfare funds intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. The lawsuit comes just over two months after Mississippi Today won a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the welfare misspending
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Venezuela Rolls Back Fuel Hike After Pushback from Businesses
Venezuela’s government rolled back an increase in fuel prices in a matter of weeks after it drew pushback
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Bank Capital Rules’ Clampdown on Mortgages Raises Borrower Fears
A sweeping overhaul of bank capital rules proposed by regulators includes changes to requirements for residential mortgages that
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Student in Mauritania charged with blasphemy over exam paper
The young woman could face the death penalty if found guilty by a court in Mauritania.
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Facebook False News in US Election Reached More Conservatives, Study Says
Researchers observed conservatives engaging more with false news stories on Facebook than liberals during the US 2020 presidential
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Microsoft ‘Bears Responsibility’ For China-Tied Hacks, Senator Says
In a scathing letter sent to key federal agencies, Senator Ron Wyden called for multiple investigations of Microsoft
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Milwaukee County approves sales tax increase as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy
The Milwaukee County board has voted to nearly double the county’s sales tax, two weeks after the city of Milwaukee approved a local sales tax increase as part of a bipartisan plan to avoid bankruptcy
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Real Madrid's best players in 2023/24 pre-season so far
Here are three players that have impressed in Real Madrid's first two pre-season friendlies.
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Deep dive into Meta's algorithms shows that America's political polarization has no easy fix
A team of some of the world's leading social media researchers has published four studies looking at the relationship between the algorithms used by Facebook and Instagram and America's widening political divide
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MLB Rumors: What I'm hearing from the Dodgers after Noah Syndergaard trade
LOS ANGELES — Thor may have been a big hit in Hollywood with "The Avengers," but the Noah Syndergaard version of Thor ended his time with the Dodgers on Wednesday.Looking for a way to end what was a failed attempt to revitalize the career of one of the game's most dominant p...
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Electric cars aren't just for the wealthy anymore
Thanks to a combination of new models, more production and new tax laws, electric vehicles are no longer just for the wealthy.
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Feinstein gets confused in Senate Appropriations hearing and has to be prodded to vote
Sen. Dianne Feinstein had to be corrected and told to vote during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Thursday.
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