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Addressing our shocking electricity prices

Just like you, I was in shock when I opened my latest Eversource bill. The cost had skyrocketed, even though my family a...

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Time for a state-employee wage freeze

Compensation of unionized state workers in Connecticut is dramatically overgenerous. This is unfair and unsustainable. I...

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Connecticut’s working class is put on the path to oblivion

Over the Labor Day weekend leading Democrats – starting with President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and vice-p...

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Former President George W. Bush has no plans to endorse in the election

Former President George W. Bush does not plan to endorse a candidate for president, his office told NBC News on Saturday...

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Judge agrees that Libertarian hopefuls cannot be on ballot in Iowa

A state panel’s ruling to remove Libertarian candidates for Congress from Iowa’s ballots in the First, Third and Fou...

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WILLIAMS: Change and disruption creates potential for greatness

Life has a way of disrupting our predefined schedules to let us know that we do not control all aspects in which we live...

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Trump won't stop ranting despite medical emergency as his own crowd stops listening

When someone in Trump's rally crowd called for 'prayers' for a woman being carried out, the former president twisted it ...

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Even in victory, Harris or Trump could earn a dubious prize: Hostile Congress

With Democrats close to a House majority and Republicans on the verge of claiming the Senate, the next president might n...

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Iowa judge rules against Libertarian candidates, keeping their names off the ballot for Congress

A judge has ruled that three Libertarian candidates seeking U.S. House seats in Iowa will not appear on the ballot this ...

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What surprises about the Middle East culture wars? The left and right have swapped sides

Culture wars have many fronts but the Israel/Hamas conflict has supercharged unlikely battles over free speech, discrimi...

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Martin McCluskey MP: Tough decisions after 17 years are of the SNP's own making

Martin McCluskey MP says the situation facing Labour after eight weeks is very different to the one facing the SNP after...

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Households, EVs to the rescue as Australia’s emissions cuts stagnate

Greater uptake of electric appliances and vehicles is needed to ensure Australia hits its climate target, but households...

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Judge agrees that Libertarian hopefuls cannot be on ballot

A state panel’s ruling to remove three Libertarian candidates for Congress from Iowa’s ballots in the Nov. 5 electio...

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Ikeji Festival: Ebonyi PDP Chieftain Appreciates Party Supporters In Ivo LGA, Sues For Unity

September 07, (THEWILL) – A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State, Chief Boniface Igwe, has ...

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Starmer 'determined' to make 'tough decisions' ahead of winter fuel payment vote

Sir Keir Starmer has said he is "determined" to make tough decisions ahead of a vote on whether to cut winter fuel payme...

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Hillary Clinton's Debate Advice To Kamala Harris: Trump 'Can Be Rattled,' 'Bait Him'

Speaking to The New York Times, Clinton said her tactics from 2016's presidential debates show how to expose Donald Trum...

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Harris campaign hits Trump on Taliban deal in response to Afghanistan criticism

In a statement, the Harris campaign says Trump's Taliban deal "set a virtually impossible deadline" for the withdrawal o...

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APC withdraws from Anambra LG polls, heads to court

The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has withdrawn from the forthcoming local government ele...

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House GOP Introduces Stopgap Bill to Avert Government Shutdown, Block Noncitizen Voting

House Republicans have introduced a stopgap bill to prevent a government shutdown, but its voter fraud provisions face D...

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CNN slammed for 'sane-washing Trump's diatribe' after more incomprehensible rants

One political commentator has noticed a growing trend of news anchors trying to support Donald Trump's rants immediately...

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NPA drops prosecution against EC Premier Oscar Mabuyane

The NPA says decision was due to insufficient evidence against Mabuyane and others....

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'Society Never Accepts Breaking Family’: Ajit Pawar On Fielding Wife Sunetra Against Supriya Sule In LS Polls

Noting that society doesn't like rifts in families, NCP leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said he ...

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Jordan Love's apparent leg injury has the Packers feeling nervous

The Green Bay Packers wasted a golden opportunity to start their season on a winning note with Jordan Love running their...

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Jailed Lok Sabha member Engineer Abdul Rashid Sheikh promises jail-free J&K in party manifesto

The Awami Ittihad Party, led by jailed MP Engineer Abdul Rashid Sheikh, released its manifesto promising a jail-free Jam...

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Opinion: Harris should reflect on what liberalism means

Trump’s angriest critics demand 'liberal democracy' at any price. So much for equal standing....

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AL leader Panna's body sent through Tamabil checkpost

Meghalaya police have handed over the body of Awami League leader Ishaque Ali Khan Panna, whose half-decomposed body was...

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Shoriful sustains groin injury

Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam failed to make thecut in the series deciding second Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi ...

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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Is 'Chinese Version Of Up CM,' Says RJD Leader Tejashwi Yadav | News18

Breaking News: RJD Vs BJP snowballs further on scrapping the Namaz break in Assam assembly. Tejashwi Yadav slams the dec...

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We Need To Tell Ourselves The Bitter Truth – Peter Obi Reacts As Gov Otti Calls For Labour Party Stakeholders Meeting

The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed his readiness to resolve the crisis rocking ...

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LG Poll: Kano Reschedules Election To October 30

The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) has announced the rescheduling of the forthcoming Local Govern...

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Tunji Bello: A sweet waste of time by Joseph Edgar

As much as we would all love to see this happen, one cannot help but ignore this as it smacks of not only naivety about ...

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Albo reveals Labor candidate for key seat of Moreton as long-serving MP Graham Perrett reveals he will bow out at next election

A long-serving MP will bow out at the next election after 17 years in the job, with the Prime Minister announcing a new ...

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Tensions Rise In Edo Politics As PDP, APC Trade Rigging Accusations Ahead Of Guber Election

Ahead of the September governorship election in Edo State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said it has uncovered sur...

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Trump Remarks On 'Power' Of Presidency At DC Event: 'You Can Do Everything'

Trump's comments come after the Supreme Court, in a ruling last month, granted him “absolute immunity” for “offici...

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For better or worse, and worse, and worse ...

When you say, “I do,” you imagine the best possible future together. And when you say, “in sickness and in health,...

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Bringing joy into workplace

Ingrid Fetell Lee’s book, Joyful: the Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness, explores ...

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Buying smaller slices of big wealth pie

‘Start small and dream big” is an oft-unspoken, simple approach to wealth building over time. Indeed, it can be high...

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YVONNE MINTZ: Times change, but dedication remains

On Friday, Elizabeth Day was at The Facts, receiving her award as this year's Citizen of the Year. So were all those rec...

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Albanese hits back at suggestion he is limiting scope of census on LGBT Australians

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese remains under pressure for not including questions in the census on trans and intersex A...

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Puyat ka na naman? Kwento ng kulang sa tulog

Sa buong Southeast Asia, mga Pilipino raw ang "most sleep-deprived" o pinakakulang sa tulog ayon sa isang pag-aaral. Rel...

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No talks yet with Russia on air defence systems: MoD

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has clarified that no discussions have occurred with Russia on the purchase of air defence...

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Help unfreeze DAB assets, Muttaqi urges OIC

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi has asked the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC to help unfr...

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APGA crisis won’t affect Soludo’s re-election – Factional chair, Ezeokenwa

A factional Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Sylvester Ezeokenwa, has expressed confidence that th...

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Hywel Dda say sorry and give £1,000 to family over woman's care

Hywel Dda University Health Board has apologised to a woman and her family and given them £1,000 after a “failure to ...

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Oasis playing concerts during the Fringe? That’s Madness - Vladimir McTavish

As if having a new Labour government with a landslide majority does not trigger enough nineties nostalgia, we hear that ...

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Familiar sound of Labour back-tracking on election promises - Vladimir McTavish

It’s good to see Keir Starmer visiting Europe this week, making positive noises about Britain’s future relations wit...

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Wall Street Journal exposes fake CIA conman Gaurav Srivastava

An undated image of fake spy fraudster Gaurav Srivastava. — ReporterLONDON/LOS ANGELES: Federal Bureau of Investigatio...