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Like it or Not, Amy's In.

Like it or Not, Amy's In.

Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, Republicans…

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Georgia Executes 1st Woman in 70 Years

The U.S. state of Georgia executed its only woman on death row on Wednesday, marking the first time in 70 years the state has carried out a death sentence on a woman, a prison official said.

Kelly Gissendaner, 47, died by lethal injection at 12:21 a.m. EDT…

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Meet The Worlds New Geniuses

A journalist whose work focuses on race and racism in the United States and a New York City tap dancer and choreographer are among the 24 winners of $625,000 genius grants, the U.S. organization awarding them said on Monday.

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation annually…

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John Boehner is Quitting Congress!

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner, who struggled with repeated rebellions by conservatives during a tumultuous 5-year reign as the chamber’s top Republican, will step down from the speakership and leave the House at the end of October.

The Ohio lawmaker, 65, stunned Republican House members…

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Hundreds Dead After Hajj Stampede

At least 717 pilgrims were killed on Thursday in a crush outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, the Saudi authorities said, the worst disaster to strike the annual hajj pilgrimage in 25 years.

At least 863 others were injured at Mina, a few kilometers east of Mecca, when two…

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Pope Francis Visits Washington DC

Pope Francis on Wednesday urged the United States to help tackle climate change and called on Americans to build a truly tolerant and inclusive society, as he struck a political tone on his first visit to the world’s richest nation.

In a speech on the White House South Lawn…

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