Iran Voters Face Stark Choice in Competitive Presidential Runoff
July 5, 2024
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Iran Voters Face Stark Choice in Competitive Presidential Runoff

One pledged he would confront Iran’s enemies, the other vowed to make peace with the world. One intends to double down on social restrictions, the other promises to…

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Nigel Farage, Right-Wing Disrupter, Elected to Parliament for the First Time
July 5, 2024
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Nigel Farage, Right-Wing Disrupter, Elected to Parliament for the First Time

Nigel Farage, a supporter of former President Donald J. Trump, a driving force behind Brexit and Britain’s best known political disrupter, was elected to Parliament for the first…

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Fight Over Seabed Agency Leadership Turns Nasty
July 5, 2024
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Fight Over Seabed Agency Leadership Turns Nasty

Allegations of possible payments to help secure votes. Claims of abuse of agency funds by top diplomats. A possible job offer to entice a candidate to withdraw from…

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Opinion | Your Religious Values Are Not American Values
July 4, 2024
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Opinion | Your Religious Values Are Not American Values

Whenever a politician cites “Judeo-Christian values,” I find it’s generally followed by something unsettling. Last month brought two flagrant instances. In both cases, Republican officials introduced state laws…

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MLB All-Star Game Jerseys Going Viral For All the Wrong Reasons
July 4, 2024
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MLB All-Star Game Jerseys Going Viral For All the Wrong Reasons

On Wednesday, Major League Baseball announced the starters for the upcoming 2024 All-Star Game. Read more: MLB All-Star Game Starters Officially Revealed The Philadelphia Phillies lead all of…

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Husband Throws ‘Retirement’ Party as Pregnant Wife To Be Stay-at-Home Mom
July 4, 2024
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Husband Throws ‘Retirement’ Party as Pregnant Wife To Be Stay-at-Home Mom

A dad-to-be threw a surprise retirement party for his wife when she finished her last day of work to become a stay-at-home mom. Brooke Blignaut (@brookeblignaut) shared the…

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I Thought My Heavy Periods Were Normal—A Diagnosis Changed Everything
July 4, 2024
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I Thought My Heavy Periods Were Normal—A Diagnosis Changed Everything

At 40 years old, I had always thought that my heavy, seven-day periods were something that every woman went through. As a teenager, my mother assured me that…

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Sean Penn Passionately Defends His Casting in Hit Film During Rare Interview
July 4, 2024
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Sean Penn Passionately Defends His Casting in Hit Film During Rare Interview

Sean Penn has passionately defended portraying a gay man in the acclaimed 2008 movie Milk, amid suggestions that he would never have landed the role today. The 63-year-old…

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‘Wordle’ #1,111 Clues, Tips and Answer for Thursday, July 4 Game
July 4, 2024
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‘Wordle’ #1,111 Clues, Tips and Answer for Thursday, July 4 Game

Completing Wordle puzzles is now a daily part of many Americans’ lives—even when it’s celebratory holiday like the Fourth of July. The hugely popular brainteaser was invented by…

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NBA Free Agency: 2 West Powerhouses Now Frontrunners to Trade for Lauri Markkanen
July 3, 2024
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NBA Free Agency: 2 West Powerhouses Now Frontrunners to Trade for Lauri Markkanen

With most free agents now off the board this season and several contending teams’ lineups largely unchanged, one-time All-Star Utah Jazz combo forward Lauri Markkanen has emerged as…

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