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Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: New indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption
Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has been indicted, accused of using his foreign affairs influence to help Egypt in return for bribes from the authoritarian regime
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Auto workers expand their strike to 38 locations in 20 states. Official says Biden to show support
Auto workers have expanded their strike against major carmakers, walking out of 38 General Motors and Stellantis parts-distribution centers in 20 states
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Stock market today: Wall Street closes its worst week in six months with more losses
Wall Street wheezed to more losses as it limped to the finish of its worst week in six months
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Surgeons perform second pig heart transplant, trying to save a dying man
Surgeons have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life
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White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding
The White House is preparing to direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no viable plan to keep the government funded
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A 9/11 defendant is ruled unfit for trial after a medical panel finds torture left him psychotic
A military judge at Guantanamo Bay has ruled one of the 9/11 defendants too mentally ill to stand trial
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A Ukrainian missile strikes the headquarters of Russia's navy in Crimea
A Ukrainian missile struck the headquarters of Russia's navy in Crimea
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Tropical Storm Ophelia forms off the US mid-Atlantic coast, expected to bring heavy rain and wind
The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed off the US mid-Atlantic coast
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Pope decries indifference toward migrants, as he prays for the dead in the French port of Marseille
Pope Francis has blasted what he calls the “fanaticism of indifference” that greets migrants seeking a better life in Europe
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Hero or villain? Rupert Murdoch’s exit stirs strong feelings in Britain, where he upended the media
Rupert Murdoch stirs mixed feelings in Britain, where he transformed the media over half a century
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