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Detained Myanmar leader Suu Kyi is allowed her first call with her son in 5 years @WashTimes trib.al/oD5XWmB

Detained Myanmar leader Suu Kyi is allowed her first call with her son

Myanmar' s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday was allowed her first telephone call in more than five years with her son, Kim Aris, who announced the occasion on his Facebook page

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Sinking AI stocks undercut markets worldwide as oil climbs to its highest price since May @WashTimes trib.al/kRHuWqU

Sinking AI stocks undercut markets worldwide as oil climbs to its high

Drops for stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry are dragging markets down worldwide on Thursday, while oil prices hit their highest levels since May on worries about the war with Iran.

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Deportations climb under Trump but fall short of White House target, a new report finds @WashTimes trib.al/0CQ8Y0c

Deportations climb under Trump but fall short of White House target, a

President Donald Trump's administration is on track to deport about 660,000 people over the past year, a new report released Thursday shows, as arrests ramp up across the country fueled by billio

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New study traces van Gogh's famed 'Starry Night' to an actual night sky from 1889 @WashTimes trib.al/oDqmXp2

New study traces van Gogh’s famed ‘Starry Night’ to

Scientists doubling as art detectives have traced Vincent van Gogh's " The Starry Night " to a celestial scene that suggests a new date for one of the world's most famous paintings

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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother @WashTimes trib.al/gtZP82M

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine denounces Ramaswamy ad featuring Democrat

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has denounced a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Dr. Amy Acton, taking sides with the Democratic candidate for governor and former member of his Cabi

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Women are protesting in Poland for free access to legal abortions @WashTimes trib.al/N9fBMTQ

Women are protesting in Poland for free access to legal abortions

Women plan street demonstrations in more than 20 Polish cities and towns Thursday to protest the lack of access to free and legal abortion.

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Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11 @WashTimes trib.al/CyiYvdS

Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit a

A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11.

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A man with Down syndrome killed in an Israeli raid in southern Syria, residents say @WashTimes trib.al/19teiSu

A man with Down syndrome killed in an Israeli raid in southern Syria,

A developmentally disabled man was killed by Israeli forces during a raid on a village in southern Syria's Daraa province, state media and residents said Thursday.

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Stick it to them: Before social media, bumper stickers were the Twitter of the roads @WashTimes trib.al/a2iR8xZ

Stick it to them: Before social media, bumper stickers were the Twitte

Before we had social media, Americans used bumper stickers to share their strongest and strangest views with people who didn't necessarily care.

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Voters prioritize costs and Iran over investigating Trump for next Congress, AP-NORC poll finds @WashTimes trib.al/f8slvtJ

Voters prioritize costs and Iran over investigating Trump for next Con

Regardless of the outcome of the Nov. 3 election, a new AP-NORC poll shows voters from both major political parties want the next Congress to focus on making life more affordable and ending the war in

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Need a smile? This livestream features 6 puppies all day long @WashTimes trib.al/o8AjGAA

Need a smile? This livestream features 6 puppies all day long

Every wiggle and wobble, every snuffle and squeak of six newborn puppies snuggling together in Finland is captured by cameras monitoring their development in the first weeks of their lives. For scienc

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2 killed in fire that destroyed Mississippi senior living center @WashTimes trib.al/pQFDCZo

2 killed in fire that destroyed Mississippi senior living center

Two people were killed when a fire tore through a Mississippi senior living center that was home to more than 100 residents, Clinton Mayor Will Purdie said Thursday.

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Experts cast doubt on Venezuela's longtime claim of 300 billion barrels of reserve oil @WashTimes trib.al/FZvEMVd

Experts cast doubt on Venezuela’s longtime claim of 300 billion

A single figure sets Venezuela apart from the rest of the world: 303 billion barrels of so-called proven oil reserves. But experts say the country's estimate is inherently problematic and far fro

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Mark Carney lands in Turkey to forge a new partnership as Canada looks beyond the U.S. @WashTimes trib.al/UDG3HQt

Mark Carney lands in Turkey to forge a new partnership as Canada looks

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Turkey on Thursday for a two-day visit seeking to forge a new partnership as Canada looks to reduce its dependence on the United States.

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Rush is on to patch a software vulnerability that could impact 70% of websites worldwide @WashTimes trib.al/Pi7qvuH

Rush is on to patch a software vulnerability that could impact 70% of

Governments and corporations worked throughout the night on urgent security updates after the AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in a programming language vital to 70% of websites globally.

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Quest Diagnostics reports cyber breach affecting 'certain patient records' @WashTimes trib.al/OJhdhzT

Quest Diagnostics reports cyber breach affecting ‘certain patien

Medical laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics said it learned of a cyber breach of one of its systems this week, likely compromising some records for patients.

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Storm Josephine brings coastal flooding and strong winds to the Eastern Seaboard @WashTimes trib.al/PWTK5HS

Storm Josephine brings coastal flooding and strong winds to the Easter

Subtropical Storm Josephine remained offshore Thursday but was bringing impacts including coastal flooding and gale-force winds to the Eastern Seaboard.

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Brazil's Supreme Court suspends permit for major Amazon gold mine @WashTimes trib.al/MWFkNNo

Brazil’s Supreme Court suspends permit for major Amazon gold min

Brazil's Supreme Court has suspended an environmental permit for a major gold mining project in the Amazon rainforest, dealing a setback to a Canadian company's plans to develop an open-pit

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Maryland federal prosecutors secured a guilty plea from a 36-year-old man who targeted a historic 19th-century burial ground in Baltimore County with antisemitic graffiti. trib.al/r0DA9PU

Dundalk man pleads guilty to vandalizing headstones at Jewish cemetery

A Dundalk man pleaded guilty Tuesday to defacing headstones in a Jewish cemetery with swastikas and other antisemitic symbols.

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The Department of Justice announced Thursday that it arrested and charged Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas with drug trafficking and money laundering, months after federal agents raided her office. Ms. Lucas, a Democrat who has been a steadfast... trib.al/k245FzI

Feds charge Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas with drug trafficking,

The Department of Justice announced Thursday that it arrested and charged Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas with drug trafficking and money laundering.

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