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SportsMay 29

Mercedes Withdraws from Alpine F1 Team Investment Talks Over Valuation

Mercedes-Benz has ended discussions to acquire a minority stake in the Alpine Formula 1 team, citing concerns over the asking price.

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PoliticsJun 1

FBI Director Patel Announces Major Operation Results as Former Officials Launch Support Group

FBI Director Kash Patel highlighted a nationwide operation yielding over 1,100 arrests while former officials created a support network for agents.

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WorldJun 13

Myanmar Families Face Land Mine Casualties and Education Scams Amid Civil War

Myanmar's civil war has created widespread hardship, with families suffering land mine injuries and students falling victim to education scams abroad.

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FinanceApr 5

Gulf Funds Near Deal to Support Paramount's $81 Billion Warner Acquisition

Three Middle Eastern investment funds are reportedly close to backing Paramount's proposed $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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PoliticsApr 23

NYC Mayor Mamdani Explores Budget Options Amid Multi-Billion Dollar Deficit

Mayor Zohran Mamdani considers delaying pension payments and deprioritizes Hudson Yards expansion deal as city faces budget shortfall.

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ScienceMay 4

Celestial Body Beyond Pluto May Have Atmosphere, Study Finds

Researchers have detected signs of an atmosphere on a distant object beyond Pluto, which would make it only the second known world past Neptune with this feature.

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PoliticsJun 1

Tech Billionaires Spend Hundreds of Millions on California Primary Elections

Silicon Valley executives have contributed unprecedented amounts to California's June 2 primary, with Google co-founder Sergey Brin alone spending $66 million.

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PoliticsApr 23

South African President Suspends Police Chief Over Irregular Health Contract

President Cyril Ramaphosa suspended police chief Fannie Masemola over a $20 million health contract irregularity.

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PoliticsJun 1

Minnesota GOP Holds Moment of Silence for Derek Chauvin at State Convention

Minnesota Republican delegates voted to observe a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin at their state convention, drawing criticism from the attorney general.

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PoliticsMay 22

Federal prosecutors drop charges against Chicago immigration protest activists

Four activists who protested at a Chicago-area immigration detention center had all charges dropped after prosecutors acknowledged grand jury misconduct.

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PoliticsMay 22

Florida Biologist Wins $485,000 Settlement After Firing Over Social Media Post

Florida will pay biologist Brittney Brown $485,000 after firing her for criticizing Charlie Kirk on social media.

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FinanceMay 10

Berkshire Hathaway Shares Draw Interest as Stock Underperforms Broader Market

Berkshire Hathaway shares are attracting investor attention as the stock continues to lag behind S&P 500 performance.

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WorldApr 23

Prince Harry makes unannounced visit to Ukraine, addresses security conference

Prince Harry visited Kyiv on Thursday to show support for Ukraine and spoke at a security conference.

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PoliticsMar 26

Idaho Lawmakers Consider Bill Criminalizing Transgender Bathroom Use in Private Businesses

Idaho legislature weighs legislation that would make it a criminal offense for transgender individuals to use bathrooms matching their gender identity in private establishments.

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HealthApr 23

Multiple Jurisdictions Report Significant Drops in Violent Crime and Homicides

Recent data shows notable decreases in violent crime across several regions, with Memphis reporting a 40% drop and California seeing a 35% reduction in homicides.

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