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America is no longer the land of the free or of the brave
For a country that holds itself up as a beacon of hope and freedom, America sure has a warped way of showing it, Deborah Knight writes.
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Claims she was stabbed in broad daylight by man whose advances she rejected.
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Biden signs landmark gun measure, says 'lives will be saved'
Most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until recent mass shootings.
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Clue in Kate's outfit points to an Australian visit
'The Duchess of Cambridge dropped a major hint that a visit Down Under is on the cards.'
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Two killed, 20 injured in Norway 'terror act' during Oslo Pride festival
The motive is currently unknown and it's unclear whether the shooting had any connection to a planned parade.
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