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'US readies $2 billion-plus Ukraine aid package with longer-range weapons'
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‘US readies $2 billion-plus Ukraine aid package with longer-range weapons’

WASHINGTON: The United States is readying more than $2 billion worth of military aid for Ukraine that is expected to include longer-range rockets for the…

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Winter weather cancels flights, leads to death in Texas
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Winter weather cancels flights, leads to death in Texas

DALLAS: Winter weather brought ice to Texas and nearby states Tuesday, causing the cancellation of more than 980 flights and delays to nearly 800 more….

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Tesla raises spending plan as it looks to boost production
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Tesla raises spending plan as it looks to boost production

NEVADA: Tesla Inc said on Tuesday it expects capital expenditure to increase next year as the Elon Musk-led electric-vehicle maker ramps up production of its…

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10 wounded in drive-by shooting in Florida: Police
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10 wounded in drive-by shooting in Florida: Police

FLORIDA: Ten people were injured Monday afternoon during a drive-by shooting in a central Florida neighborhood, police said.Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor said during a…

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Teen killed, four others injured in shooting at Texas lounge
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Teen killed, four others injured in shooting at Texas lounge

TEXAS: A high school student was killed and four others were injured when a person opened fire over the weekend at a hookah lounge in…

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New York City to surpass 50-year record for first snowfall of season
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New York City to surpass 50-year record for first snowfall of season

New Yorkers know that every year won’t bring a white Christmas, but by late January, the city has usually seen enough powder for sleds and…

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Antony Blinken begins Middle East trip amid spate of violence
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Antony Blinken begins Middle East trip amid spate of violence

CAIRO: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Egypt on Sunday at the start of a three-day visit to the Middle East as violence…

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US to start receiving H-1B visa applications from March 1
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US to start receiving H-1B visa applications from March 1

WASHINGTON: The highly anticipated H-1B visa filing season for fiscal 2023-24 will officially begin on March 1 when the US immigration agency will start accepting…

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US: Classified documents probe pushes Biden think tank into spotlight
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US: Classified documents probe pushes Biden think tank into spotlight

WASHINGTON: As Joe Biden contemplated his next move in 2017 after decades in government, he considered a familiar path — creating a Washington-based think tank…

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US: Memphis police disband unit that beat Tyre Nichols
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US: Memphis police disband unit that beat Tyre Nichols

MEMPHIS: The Memphis police chief has disbanded the city’s so-called Scorpion unit, reversing an earlier statement that she would keep it intact and citing a…

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