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Ask Amy: Friends didn’t want to hang out until I moved to a tourism hot spot
How does this letter writer tell their friends they won’t be hosting them at their new place?
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Biden concludes foreign trip proclaiming ‘new stage’ of U.S.-Vietnam ties
President Biden spent 24 hours in Hanoi, where he announced a new “comprehensive strategic partnership” with Vietnam and visited a memorial for John McCain.
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Joe Biden bucks tradition, bets big on early swing-state advertising
A $25 million buy is larger and earlier than the Obama and Trump reelection strategies.
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As Ukraine Aid Benefits Their Districts, Some House Republicans Oppose It
The American push to fund Kyiv’s war effort has created big economic opportunities for Mesquite, Texas, and other cities around the country. Some of their G.O.P. congressmen want to end it.
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Covid Hero or ‘Lockdown Ron’? DeSantis and Trump Renew Pandemic Politics
The Florida governor has recently highlighted his state’s response to the coronavirus in hopes of striking some distance from Donald Trump.
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Earthquake in Morocco: Morocco Races to Dig Out Survivors After Strongest Quake in 100 Years
Some of the hardest-hit areas were in the Atlas Mountains, where power and phone service were knocked out and roads blocked by debris. At least 2,100 people were killed.
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Biden in Vietnam: Biden Forges Deeper Ties With ‘Critical’ Partner in Hanoi
President Biden and the Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong marked a new phase in the U.S.-Vietnam relationship amid China’s mounting ambitions. “The United States is a Pacific nation, and we’re not going anywhere,” Mr. Biden said.
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Russian Torture of Ukrainians Amounts to State Policy, Expert Says
The U.N. Special Rapporteur on torture said Moscow’s refusal to address the issue represented tacit approval of its use. Russia has denied it practices torture.
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Swedish E.U. Official Johan Floderus Held in Iran in Brutal Conditions
Relatives of Johan Floderus have released details of his incarceration since April 2022, revving up a public campaign on his birthday to bring him home.
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RAAC Crisis in U.K. Schools Hits Children With Special Needs
More than 100 schools have had to shut or close areas off because of dangerous lightweight concrete, leaving many parents, especially those whose children have special needs, scrambling for care.