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The Senate Finally Passed a Bill About Climate Change: Democrats in the Senate passed a bill that would, for the first time ever, use Congress’s power to push ...
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The Senate Finally Passed a Bill About Climate Change
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Congress Looks Set to Finally Pass Historic Climate Legislation: The bill, now supported by Joe Manchin, reflects the growing strength of ...
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Congress Looks Set to Finally Pass Historic Climate Legislation
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As climate change threatens more homes, some properties are getting too costly to insure
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As climate change threatens more homes, some properties are getting too ...
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The Senate Finally Passed a Bill About Climate Change: Democrats in the Senate passed a bill that would, for the first time ever, use Congress’s power to push ...
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The Senate Finally Passed a Bill About Climate Change
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Congress Looks Set to Finally Pass Historic Climate Legislation: The bill, now supported by Joe Manchin, reflects the growing strength of ...
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Congress Looks Set to Finally Pass Historic Climate Legislation
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As climate change threatens more homes, some properties are getting too costly to insure
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As climate change threatens more homes, some properties are getting too ...
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Joe Lieberman, first Jewish vice-presidential nominee of a major party, dies at 82
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Quick Glance: Joe Lieberman, Former US Senator and Vice Presidential Candidate, Passes Away at 82
  • Former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman from Connecticut, who came close to winning the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and nearly became running mate to Republican John McCain eight years later, has passed away.

  • Lieberman passed away in New York City as a result of complications following a fall.

  • His advocacy for issues such as gay rights, civil rights, abortion rights, and environmental causes often earned him praise from many liberals, despite causing discontent among Democrats due to his independent stance and provocations towards Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama during the 2008 campaign.

  • Renowned for his firm foreign policy perspectives, pro-defense inclinations, and robust support for environmental matters, Lieberman was instrumental in the legislative efforts leading to the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Senator Lisa Murkowski Says She May Leave GOP Over Party’s Trump-Mania: “I regret that our party is becoming a party of Donald Trump,” she said.
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Senator Lisa Murkowski Says She May Leave GOP Over Party’s Trump-Mania
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Climate change driving up inflation in food prices: Study: Rising global temperatures are associated with inflation in food prices, both in regions that are ...
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Climate change driving up inflation in food prices: Study
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Melting polar ice is changing the Earth's rotation and affecting how we measure time: Study
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Melting polar ice is changing the Earth's rotation and affecting how we ...
Quick Glance: Earth Spinning Faster: Time Could Lose a Second
  • A faster spinning Earth could cause the world to lose a second, changing the future.

  • Melting ice at the poles has delayed the Earth's faster rotation.

  • The study discusses the transition from atomic to astronomical time and technological challenges with leap seconds.

  • Despite difficulties with leap seconds, changes in time management are planned from the 2030s onwards.
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JD Vance's VP prospects could rise after he helped deliver Trump a big Ohio win: Bernie Moreno's Ohio GOP Senate primary victory reinforced Trump's influence and ...
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JD Vance's VP prospects could rise after he helped deliver Trump a big ...
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Kari Lake wants to avoid defamation trial. Stephen Richer says that proves she lied
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Kari Lake wants to avoid defamation trial. Stephen Richer says that proves ...
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Exclusive: Manchin calls for U.S. to back Ukraine or face "worst atrocity in history"
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Exclusive: Manchin calls for U.S. to back Ukraine or face "worst ...
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Joe Lieberman, longtime senator and vice presidential nominee, dies at 82 - UPI.com
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Joe Lieberman, longtime senator and vice presidential nominee ...
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Third US Senate Democrat to vote against Muslim judicial nominee Mangi: Adeel Mangi's chances of winning confirmation in the U.S. Senate to become the nation's ...
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Third US Senate Democrat to vote against Muslim judicial nominee Mangi
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GOP plays the Trump card at its own peril: Trump is more likely to pick a second in command who is likely to follow him to the depths of hell and defeat in the ...
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GOP plays the Trump card at its own peril
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Democrats meddling in GOP primaries isn’t hypocritical. It’s necessary.: It would be one thing if Democrats were making it difficult for reasonable Republicans ...
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Democrats meddling in GOP primaries isn’t hypocritical. It’s necessary.
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Earth on brink of surpassing key warming threshold: UN weather agency : The United Nations weather agency issued a “red alert” Tuesday, warning the Earth is at ...
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Earth on brink of surpassing key warming threshold: UN weather agency 
Quick Glance: UN Issues Climate Change Warning After Record Heat and Ice Melt
  • The UN weather agency is raising the alarm about climate change, warning that global efforts to reverse the trend have been inadequate.

  • The 1.5-degree limit of the Paris Climate Agreement is at risk as the average temperature from March 2023 to February 2024 exceeded this threshold.

  • In 2023, over 90% of ocean waters experienced heat wave conditions at least once, glaciers lost record amounts of ice, and Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest level.

  • Despite the alarming news, there is a glimmer of hope as renewable energy capacity has significantly increased, and calls for more climate action are growing.
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Netanyahu: I canceled Israeli delegation to send message to Hamas: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled the Israeli delegation that was meant to meet with ...
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Netanyahu: I canceled Israeli delegation to send message to Hamas
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Israeli researchers want to build a space parasol to cool Earth, mitigate global warming
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Israeli researchers want to build a space parasol to cool Earth ...
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Black House Democrats endorse in Maryland Senate race after racial slur: Five Black House Democrats are endorsing Maryland Democrat Angela Alsobrooks.
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Black House Democrats endorse in Maryland Senate race after racial slur
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How Trump-backed Bernie Moreno won Ohio GOP Senate primary: 4 takeaways from his big win
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How Trump-backed Bernie Moreno won Ohio GOP Senate primary: 4 takeaways ...
Quick Glance: Bernie Moreno Emerges Victorious in Ohio's Republican Senate Primaries
  • Ohio voters selected Bernie Moreno, a businessman supported by Trump, as the winner of the Republican Senate primaries over Matt Dolan and Frank LaRose.

  • Senators Sherrod Brown and Marcy Kaptur are considered vulnerable, attracting national attention.

  • The outcome of the General Election in Republican-leaning Ohio is expected to be intense, with Brown being a primary GOP target.

  • The Republican primaries and strategic alliances in Ohio have shaped the primary races and could impact the election results.
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Honey bee colonies at heightened risk of collapse in the Pacific Northwest: Study
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Honey bee colonies at heightened risk of collapse in the Pacific ...
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Warming temperatures could make 70% of the world's wine-growing regions unsuitable to produce grapes: Scientists
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Warming temperatures could make 70% of the world's wine-growing regions ...
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Briggs' mailbag: Why Mike Braun is a bad senator: Mike Braun has repeatedly sacrificed his own priorities to prolong a political career in service of his ego ...
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Briggs' mailbag: Why Mike Braun is a bad senator
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They hold the key to Senate control — but they'd rather talk about Montana and Ohio
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They hold the key to Senate control — but they'd rather talk about Montana ...
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Full List of Republican Senators Who Voted for $1.2 Trillion Funding Bill: The bill passed in the Senate 74-24, with almost all Democrats and roughly half of the ...
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Full List of Republican Senators Who Voted for $1.2 Trillion Funding Bill
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US budget: US Senate passes budget package at the last moment: Shortly before the deadline, the US Senate passed a new budget. This barely averted a shutdown ...
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US budget: US Senate passes budget package at the last moment
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"Red Alert to the world": Record warmth in global oceans hits one-year mark
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"Red Alert to the world": Record warmth in global oceans hits ...
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Congress passes $1.2 trillion spending bill after short government shutdown: It marks the end of a hard-fought battle to fund the government around six months ...
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Congress passes $1.2 trillion spending bill after short government ...
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This Gen Z Democrat quit his job protecting elections to run against a Georgia fake elector
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This Gen Z Democrat quit his job protecting elections to run against a ...
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Manchin hits Biden over energy messaging: ‘Please take credit’: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) urged President Biden to change his campaign messaging on energy ...
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Manchin hits Biden over energy messaging: ‘Please take credit’
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At the very last minute: US Senate prevents shutdown with $1.2 billion: The US Senate averted the threat of a partial government shutdown at the very last minute ...
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At the very last minute: US Senate prevents shutdown with $1.2 billion
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Joe Manchin says he will vote against nominees if they don't have bipartisan support | CNN Politics
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Joe Manchin says he will vote against nominees if they don't have ...
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Larry Hogan leads Democratic Senate hopefuls by double digits in Maryland: Republican Senate candidate and former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is leading his ...
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Larry Hogan leads Democratic Senate hopefuls by double digits in Maryland
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Kari Lake zeroes in on likely Senate race with Ruben Gallego, insisting, 'Nothing's changed in me'
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Kari Lake zeroes in on likely Senate race with Ruben Gallego, insisting ...
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Planting trees in wrong places heats the planet: study: Planting trees in the wrong places can actually contribute to global warming, scientists said on Tuesday ...
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Planting trees in wrong places heats the planet: study
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Ohio Senate election live results: Trump-backed Moreno wins pivotal Republican primary
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Ohio Senate election live results: Trump-backed Moreno wins pivotal ...
Quick Glance: Crucial Ohio Republican Primary: Bernie Moreno Wins with Trump's Support
  • As November's general election approaches, Americans are eagerly watching not only the 2024 Republican and Democratic presidential primaries.

  • In Ohio, businessman Bernie Moreno achieved a significant victory in the state's Republican Senate primary by defeating Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and state Senator Matt Dolan.

  • In Illinois, three legislators are facing challenging party rivals.

  • President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have already secured their nominations in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, and Ohio. The primaries now serve merely as a formality as attention shifts to the upcoming general election.
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Trump-Backed Candidates Win Key Primaries—But Ohio Victory Could Help Democrats: Trump’s endorsed candidates won primaries in Ohio, Illinois and California—but ...
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Trump-Backed Candidates Win Key Primaries—But Ohio Victory Could Help ...
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US lawmakers pass $1.2 trillion bill, averting shutdown: Key US government agencies will remain funded until the end of September, when the fight over the budget ...
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US lawmakers pass $1.2 trillion bill, averting shutdown
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Biden judicial pick imperiled after Manchin becomes second Democrat to oppose nomination
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Green hydrogen will boost Kenya's quest for net zero economy: Green hydrogen complements ongoing efforts to deepen adoption of renewable energies such as ...
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Green hydrogen will boost Kenya's quest for net zero economy
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Only Bob Casey, David McCormick eligible for Pennsylvania Senate ballot: Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and his Republican challenger David McCormick are the only ...
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Only Bob Casey, David McCormick eligible for Pennsylvania Senate ballot
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US Senate candidate apologizes for using racist slur while trying to say ‘bugaboo’
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US Senate candidate apologizes for using racist slur while trying to say ...
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Australia bumps NZ out of the top 10 happiest places: Australia has pushed New Zealand down a spot to become the 10th happiest country in the world ...
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Australia bumps NZ out of the top 10 happiest places
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Democrats launch effort to force vote on Ukraine: House Democrats on Tuesday formally launched their promised effort to force a vote on Ukraine aid ...
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Democrats launch effort to force vote on Ukraine
Quick Glance: Democratic Initiative for Ukraine Aid Vote
  • House Democrats have officially launched their efforts to compel a vote on Ukraine aid to bring the legislation to the floor despite resistance from Republican leadership.

  • Led by Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), the Democrats' request for approval requires 218 signatures to consider a Senate-approved foreign aid package providing $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and humanitarian assistance in Gaza.

  • The success rate of requests for approval is extremely low, and it is uncertain whether Democrats will obtain the 218 signatures they seek.

  • Some liberal Democrats are already hesitant about providing more military aid to Israel, while moderate Republicans criticize the Democrats' strategy of insisting on the Senate's version of the foreign aid package.
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Who will win Ohio's pivotal Senate race? Donald Trump tests the power of his endorsement.
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Who will win Ohio's pivotal Senate race? Donald Trump tests the power of ...
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Manchin: lawmakers are ‘so close’ to a permitting reform deal: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said Monday that lawmakers are “so close” to reaching a deal to reform ...
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Manchin: lawmakers are ‘so close’ to a permitting reform deal
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Climate scientist warns of implications of 2023's unexplained extreme heat: There's no ready explanation for the spike in global air and seas ...
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Climate scientist warns of implications of 2023's unexplained extreme ...
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Top US senator 'deeply concerned' about fallout for Muslims from India's citizenship act
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Top US senator 'deeply concerned' about fallout for Muslims from India's ...
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Major American Jewish org meets with Schumer, remains 'distressed' over speech
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Major American Jewish org meets with Schumer, remains ...
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Manchin says Biden’s reelection is in jeopardy: At POLITICO’s Health Care Summit, the West Virginia Democrat took aim at the president on fentanyl overdoses and ...
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Manchin says Biden’s reelection is in jeopardy
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I once helped No Labels. The group has lost its way.: Its leaders are so convinced of the righteousness of their cause that they developed a dangerous tunnel ...
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I once helped No Labels. The group has lost its way.
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Heat records keep puzzling, alarming scientists in 2024. Here's what to know.: January and February were the warmest on record for the respective months of the ...
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Heat records keep puzzling, alarming scientists in 2024. Here's what to ...
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Here's who has endorsed Ruben Gallego in Arizona's US Senate race: The Arizona congressman is beginning to attract more endorsements in the U.S ...
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Here's who has endorsed Ruben Gallego in Arizona's US Senate race
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US Election 2024: No Labels Struggles to Recruit Presidential Nominee: No Labels founding chairman Joe Lieberman said the centrist group has faced a “daunting” ...
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US Election 2024: No Labels Struggles to Recruit Presidential Nominee
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State of the climate report: WMO sounds the alarm - UN sees "planet on the edge of the abyss"
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State of the climate report: WMO sounds the alarm - UN sees
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US Senator Graham in Kyiv: 'If you want aid to Ukraine, you'd better start talking to American taxpayers'
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US Senator Graham in Kyiv: 'If you want aid to Ukraine ...
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American Jewish groups mourn passing of former US Senator Joe Liberman: ADL: We're deeply saddened by the passing of former Senator Joe Liberman ...
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American Jewish groups mourn passing of former US Senator Joe Liberman