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Video fills in details on alleged Ga. election system breach
ATLANTA (AP) — Two months after the 2020 presidential election, a team of computer experts traveled to south Georgia to copy software and data from voting equipment in an apparent breach of a county election system. They were greeted outside by the head of the local Republican Party, who was involved in efforts by then-President Donald Trump to!-->…
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Kwasi Kwarteng named Britain’s new finance minister
Kwasi Kwarteng arrives at Number 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain September 6, 2022. REUTERS/Phil NobleRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterLONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss has appointed business and energy secretary Kwasi Kwarteng as the new finance minister, her office said in a…
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From panda cubs to pain: Australia’s ‘rollercoaster’ relationship with China
"China has lived without Australia for thousands of years and could no doubt do so again."This quote, by a high-ranking Chinese minister, seems to capture the current state of Australia-China relations.But the quote isn't recent. Far from it. It was said by then-Chinese Foreign Minister Qian Qichen 33 years ago."We seem to have almost entirely…
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Merci! Lithuanian has chance at EuroBasket, thanks to France – WTOP News
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Lithuanian basketball is known for a lot of things, including passionate fans. They go everywhere to…
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Lithuanian basketball is known for a lot of things, including passionate fans.
They go…
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Rhode Island streets turn to rivers amid nearly 11 inches of rain
Comment on this storyCommentDrought-busting heavy rain continues to pour down Tuesday across parts of the Northeast, a day after substantial rainfall inundated major highways, requiring water rescues across the region as roofs collapsed and water spilled into college dorms.More than 10 inches of rain fell just south of Providence, R.I., on…
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Cost of living and climate are higher global priorities than Ukraine, poll finds
The cost of living is ranked by most voters globally as a more important issue than liberating Ukraine from Russian occupation, but there is still strong support for a Russian military withdrawal, according to a survey showing global preoccupations.Majorities in 16 of the 22 largest countries believe Russia should leave the territory it has…
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The Last String of Russian Greatness Is About to Snap
Russia likes to think of itself as a superpower, but there aren’t that many things it’s actually world-class in. The list today mostly comes down to oil and gas, sports, and classical music. That first is looking shaky, with the developed world scrambling to divest from Russian exports after Russia invaded Ukraine earlier this year. As…
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Alperen Sengun leads Turkey past Belgium for a bounce-back win
Alperen Sengun dominated inside the paint with 24 points once again to lead Turkey past Belgium en route to capturing the third win in Group A.
Alperen Sengun dominated in the paint to lead Turkey (3-1) past Belgium…
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Toronto-area man still not buried 8 months after death amid graveyard dispute | CBC News
Lisa Tsotsos has been trying to bury her father for eight months now — and as the emotional weight of the ordeal and her legal bills pile up — she says she's starting to lose hope.Her dad, Louis, died of COVID-19 complications on Jan. 15. But instead of being buried next to his father at a Richmond Hill cemetery north of Toronto like he wanted,…
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Takeaways from the ruling granting Trump’s request for a special master in Mar-a-Lago probe
She did not agree, however, with Trump's arguments that there had been a "callous disregard" for his constitutional rights with the search.A significant win for Trump The primary takeaway is simple: The ruling is a major legal win for Trump. Trump filed a lawsuit seeking a special master to review the materials the FBI seized last month, and…
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