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Politics

$1T Infrastructure Bill Advances In The Senate

by Claudia Grisales

$1T Infrastructure Bill Advances In The Senate

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Politics

Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis Rejects Infrastructure Bill Over Lack Of Funds

Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis Rejects Infrastructure Bill Over Lack Of Funds

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Health

Alabama Doctors Race To Reach Unvaccinated With Facts And Sensitivity

Alabama Doctors Race To Reach Unvaccinated With Facts And Sensitivity

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Middle East

1 Year After Beirut Explosion, Lebanese Push For Government Accountability

by Ruth Sherlock

1 Year After Beirut Explosion, Lebanese Push For Government Accountability

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Middle East

Taliban Keeps Up Diplomatic Push In Effort To Establish Legitimacy

by Jackie Northam

Taliban Keeps Up Diplomatic Push In Effort To Establish Legitimacy

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Sports

Countries Step Up To Fill Empty Olympic Venues With Fanfare

Countries Step Up To Fill Empty Olympic Venues With Fanfare

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Amanda Knox: 'Stillwater' Movie Repeats 'Fiction' Pushed By Italian Prosecutor

Amanda Knox speaks at a Criminal Justice Festival at the University of Modena in 2019. Antonio Calanni/AP hide caption

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Movies

Amanda Knox: 'Stillwater' Movie Repeats 'Fiction' Pushed By Italian Prosecutor

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Amanda Knox: 'Stillwater' Movie Repeats 'Fiction' Pushed By Italian Prosecutor

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Television

'Reservation Dogs' Creator Talks New FX Series

'Reservation Dogs' Creator Talks New FX Series

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