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An Israeli strike killed five Palestinian journalists outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip overnight, according to the Health ...

The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling, and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness.

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Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message urged "all people of all nations" to find courage "to silence the sounds of ...

Pop culture critic Linda Holmes has been making this annual list since 2010. Big, small, inspirational, silly — what these items have in common is that they are all wonderful and brought her joy.

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