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"Without Ohio, Democrats have no hope": The Brown-Moreno race will decide who controls the Senate

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is in a fight for his political life against Trump-backed businessman Bernie Moreno...

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There is more to traffic woes than ‘blocking the box’

Star readers feel a $450 fine for “blocking the box” will not change much. We need to change a host of traffic rules...

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Ways sought to reduce flooding risk: Bamberg County part of planning

Bamberg County will join an effort to develop flood-risk reduction plans for the Salkehatchie River Basin....

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Mounting byelection losses increase pressure on Trudeau

The prime minister needs to step aside, but who's best to fill the role?...

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Daring to defend the anti-discrimination student movement

I don’t think Hasina fell because of my writing. Then why do I continue writing?...

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Carbon pricing needs understanding, no matter what your position is

Carbon pricing may be the top issue leading up to the planned non-confidence vote....

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Now we know: Keir Starmer is not all that good at politics

Starmer doesn’t have the instinct for political presentation...

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What Trump has promised to do on ‘day one’ as president

Trump has made 41 distinct promises for his first day in office, including mass deportations and banning transgender wom...

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Back to the Cold War: Russia uses Mexico as a hub for spying on the U.S.

In a return to Cold War tactics, Russian intelligence has built up a large presence in Mexico to oversee its spying on t...

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Executions of the conceivably innocent are no better than human sacrifice

On Friday, North Carolina executed Freddie Owens, even after serious doubts about his guilt emerged. When we kill the co...

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#EdoDecides2024: INEC Officials Yet To Arrive At Ighodalo’s Polling Unit

September 21, (THEWILL) – Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are currently absent at th...

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Edo 2024: Traders Defy Police Restriction Order As Gov’ship Election Kicks Off

Traders at the New Benin Market defied the police’s movement restriction order on Saturday morning to carry out brisk ...

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First pagers, then walkie-talkies, Lebanon hit by a series of explosions; more

First pagers, then walkie-talkies, Lebanon hit by a series of explosions; more...

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Borders Peaceful As Pakistan Fears PM Modi: Amit Shah In J&K

J&K Polls: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said there is peace along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir as Pakis...

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Egypt pledges support for Somalia’s stability during US talks

Egypt has reiterated its commitment to supporting Somalia’s stability and security, during a meeting between Egyptian ...

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Imo LG election: ISIEC distributes election materials as 17 political parties participate in poll

The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) has begun the distribution of sensitive and non-sensitive elector...

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Why PM Modi’s US visit is an ideal opportunity to capitalise on shared interests

India had good ties with the Trump administration and good ties also with the Biden administration. This suggests that b...

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Culpeper-area community briefs for Sept. 21, 2024

Harvest Days Farm Tour this weekend...

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Nigeria’s Fate At Stake If Mahmood, INEC Make Mistakes – Odinkalu Warns

LAGOS – Chidi Odinkalu, ex-Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, has cautioned that Nigeria could face rep...

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Tinubu’s Policies Painful But Necessary For Sustainable Development – Group

LAGOS. – The South West Security Think Tank Forum (SWSTTF) has thrown its support behind the ongoing reforms by Presid...

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Inside the new hospital wing saving Port Stephens koalas from extinction

'We have proven here beyond a doubt that we will deliver'....

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EdoGuber2024: Okpebholo Remains Our Candidate – APC Confirms

LAGOS – The All Progressive Congress (APC) has restated that Monday Okpebholo is still their gubernatorial candidate i...

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Egypt congratulates Armenia on Independence Day

Egypt has extended its congratulations to Armenia on the 33rd anniversary of its independence, marking the country’s s...

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Quad nations to expand maritime security co-operation

The leaders of the Quad are meeting in President Joe Biden's hometown, where they're set to announce plans for new secur...

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After Atishi's rise to Delhi CM post, what next for Kejriwal?

Atishi is set to become the new Chief Minister of Delhi, succeeding Arvind Kejriwal who resigned following his release f...

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Thunderstorm risk as Met Office issues two yellow weather warnings

The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings covering Swindon and Wiltshire for this weekend....

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Readers speak: Confidence that America may in fact become sane again

It is devoutly to be wished that the next election will continue healing the terrible breach...

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Eritrea expands hold on Irob, Gulomahda amid Tigray political feud, federal inaction

“Eritrean forces must leave Zalambessa” – Getachew Reda Residents of the Gulomahda and Irob woredas of Tigray’s ...

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#EdoGuber2024: Police Arrest Suspected Political Thugs, Recover Firearms

The Nigeria Police Force has announced that its operatives have arrested two suspected political thugs in connection wit...

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Kevin Rennie: Why CT is investigating S. Dakota email ‘mills.’ And some state retirees use them.

It should surprise no one if a few retirees decided to become residents of Box Elder or Sioux Falls, South Dakota....

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Election fears ignite 'preppers' already planning for the catastrophic unknown

Uncertainty fueled by global wars, months of protests, rising costs and another presidential race has 'preppers' especia...

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Autumn is the most sophisticated season

Autumn requires that we contribute something to its appreciation. It’s not automatic. And that effort probably tells u...

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Education groups question how PragerU materials are now allowed in South Carolina classrooms

Flanked by education leaders, state Rep. Jermaine Johnson said he was launching an inquiry into how the S.C. Department ...

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Harris campaign seizes on suburban women as a key part of its North Carolina strategy

Kamala Harris is targeting women, among other groups, in North Carolina, as GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson is...

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'I was scared when...': Udhayanidhi Stalin reacts to 'Rajinikanth is frustrated' report

Udhayanidhi Stalin's comments came days after Tamil Nadu minister Tha Mo Anbarasan announced that Udhayanidhi Stalin is ...

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Atishi to be sworn in as the new Delhi CM: A look at top five controversies the AAP leader was embroiled in

Delhi is set to welcome Atishi as its new Chief Minister following Arvind Kejriwal's prohibition from office due to the ...

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'NCP' office in Parliament complex for Sharad Pawar group: Lok Sabha Secretariat

The Lok Sabha Secretariat clarified that a room in the Parliament House complex was allocated to the Sharad Pawar-led NC...

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EDO GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION: Get all the updates here

Voters in Edo State will today troop out to elect a new governor to take over from the incumbent Godwin Obaseki to run a...

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Edo Poll: Army, Police Take Over Benin City

As the electorate goes to poll a few hours from now to elect their new governor who will take over from the outgoing Gov...

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#EdoDecides2024: Rains delay arrival of election materials in Edo Central

The rainfall that started in the early hours of Saturday has delayed the arrival and distribution of electoral materials...

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#EdoDecides: INEC Officials Set Up RAC Centre In Egor

The Adhoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were spotted setting up a Registration Area Cent...

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Oh, how small towns love their parades

I first noticed it about two decades ago....

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Mike Chaney is not the first state politico to call for his elected post to be eliminated

Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney is not Mississippi’s first statewide official to advocate for his job to be changed...

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A royal burial

The small, Southern town of Meridian, Mississippi, is the benefactor of a Queen’s burial. Perhaps, she was the queen o...

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Candidate's border cut hurting in swing state campaign

Through September 13, Vice President Kamala Harris has visited Pennsylvania twelve times, with most of her campaign stop...

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Coming to Tupelo, it sure is good to be home

Dorothy in the "Wizard of Oz" said it best: There's no place like home....

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CJP displeased over misuse of media for personal attacks

ISLAMABAD - Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa on Friday expressed displeasure over misuse of media for personal at...

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Dangote PMS Price Templates: Petroleum Industry Not yet Uhuru For Nigerian

By Ololade Kehinde Many Nigerians are yet to recover from the shock of an announcement made by the Nigerian National Pet...

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After new law, CJP gets more powers

ISLAMABAD - Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa on Friday nominated Justice Aminuddin Khan, who is at number four in seniority l...

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PTI nowhere as NA notifies party position

ISLAMABAD - In a significant development, the lower house of the parliament yesterday updated the parliamentary party po...

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Harris-Trump showdown: The edge is clear on this key issue

The polls all agree - the economy remains the top issue on the minds of American voters. But Trump's edge over Harris on...

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Opinion: An important opportunity for Portland voters

The election of three new councilors in November has the potential to provide the city with an infusion of thoughtful, r...

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Scholars Strategy Network: The candidates for president have starkly different views on education

The Harris campaign builds on current education programs; the GOP plan calls for the elimination of both Head Start and ...

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Veteran CPI(M) leader M M Lawrence dies at 95

Veteran CPI(M) leader M M Lawrence, involved in the 1950 Communist uprising attack on a police station at Edappally, has...

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Womenomics: What women entrepreneurs can do for a smart economy

Empowering women economically paves the way for inclusive and sustainable development....

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The balance of power in Ottawa has shifted to the Bloc. So what does it want?

The balance of power has shifted to the Bloc Québécois. So what do they plan to do with it?...

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Fading summer

This gorgeous cool end of summer morning makes for a pleasant morning walk with my canine companion. Winnie loves her st...