Fifty years after the first Amtrak train left the station on the creaking remains of America’s nation-building rail network, the country’s neglected rail service could at last be on track to move into the modern era as President Joe Biden seeks to inject a massive dose of funding to revitalize and drastically expand services. Fifty years […]
Monthly Archives: May 2021
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Elliot Page has said that transition surgery was “life-saving” and led him to feel comfortable in his body for the first time, during an interview with Oprah Winfrey.Elliot Page has said that transition surgery was “life-saving” and led him to feel comfortable in his body for the first time, during an interview with Oprah Winfrey.
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The Siege of Sarajevo lasted for years — now the city’s battle with Covid-19 is dragging on with no end in sight
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In the hills above Sarajevo, thousands of uniform white headstones line the slopes, marking the graves of just some of the victims of the Bosnian War.In the hills above Sarajevo, thousands of uniform white headstones line the slopes, marking the graves of just some of the victims of the Bosnian War.
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Prosecution and defense teams in Derek Chauvin’s sentencing argue whether aggravating factors apply
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Prosecutors for the state of Minnesota and an attorney for Derek Chauvin argued in separate filings Friday whether additional factors should affect Chauvin’s sentence.Prosecutors for the state of Minnesota and an attorney for Derek Chauvin argued in separate filings Friday whether additional factors should affect Chauvin’s sentence.
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“CITGO 6” oil executives released to house arrest in Venezuela in apparent goodwill gesture to US
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Five United States citizens and a Venezuelan citizen who were serving prison time in Caracas have been released to house arrest, two lawyers for the men and a former US governor lobbying for their release told CNN.Five United States citizens and a Venezuelan citizen who were serving prison time in Caracas have been released to […]
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Every adult in India is now eligible for vaccine shots, but some states say they have none to offer
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India’s vaccine rollout on Saturday widened to everyone age 18 and above — yet a number of states are warning they have no shots to give.India’s vaccine rollout on Saturday widened to everyone age 18 and above — yet a number of states are warning they have no shots to give.
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White House expands behind-the-scenes lobbying as Biden makes public push for $4 trillion proposals
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President Joe Biden’s major public — and prime time — push this week for his sweeping $4 trillion economic agenda was only one piece of the White House push to lay the groundwork to move his agenda.President Joe Biden’s major public — and prime time — push this week for his sweeping $4 trillion economic […]