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Ask Amy: My boyfriend died and then I found out he cheated on me
How does this letter writer grieve her boyfriend after she learned he lived a double life?
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House Republicans need to pick a new speaker. Here’s how that works.
Members of the majority party hope to settle on a successor to Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) by the end of the week. But there’s no guarantee they will.
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Vietnam tried to hack U.S. officials, CNN with posts on X, probe finds
The targeting came as Vietnamese and American diplomats were negotiating a major cooperation agreement intended to counter growing Chinese influence in the region.
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Who are House speaker candidates Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise?
The two Republican lawmakers are now in the running to replace Kevin McCarthy, who was recently ousted from his role as House speaker.
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[Audio] Episode 293 — Catching Up with California and Other State Privacy Laws
The United States continues to suffer from the absence of a federal data privacy and breach law. Congress has tried for years to broker a deal here but has never been able to overcome strong lobbying forces — whether its high-tech, trial lawyers, law enforcement or other gadflies, the public continues to suffer. Instead, global…
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Israel-Gaza Conflict: Death Toll Rises as Families Search for News of Missing
Hamas is holding more than 150 Israelis, mostly civilians, hostage, complicating the military’s response. And the extent of a massacre at a concert near the border with Gaza is becoming clearer.
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Rape, Race and a Decades-Old Lie That Still Wounds
Farid El Haïry spent most of his adult life as a convicted rapist. Then his accuser changed her story.
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Entire Villages Razed as Death Toll Soars From Quakes in Afghanistan
Local officials reported 813 confirmed deaths, though the toll was expected to rise. Homes were reduced to rubble, and hospitals are overwhelmed.
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In Hroza, Ukraine, ‘All My Relatives Are Dead’
In Hroza, Ukraine, where one-sixth of the hamlet was killed in a missile strike, officials and survivors have begun the daunting task of identifying and burying the dead.
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UK’s Labour Holds Party Conference After a Big Win
Just ask Britain’s opposition Labour party.