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Andre Braugher Died from Lung Cancer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andre Braugher died from lung cancer, a representative said Thursday. When the Emmy-winning actor who starred in the series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Homicide: Life on the Street” died Monday at age 61, his representatives said only

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WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on lowering prescription drug prices during visit to NIH

The rebates will translate into a wide range of savings — as little as $1 to as much as $2,700 — on the drugs for Medicare members in 2024.

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German Spy Official Goes on Trial Accused of Selling Secrets to Russia

The trial, held under stringent security conditions and expected to last months, caps one of the gravest espionage scandals in recent German history.

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Hungary’s Orban May Hold Up Aid for Ukraine at EU Leaders’ Meeting

After a bruising trip to Washington, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine welcomed a breakthrough in securing support from his allies as the war drags on.

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The House passes the biggest pay raise for troops in decades, despite conservatives’ objections to cultural issues

The Senate had already overwhelmingly passed the bill on Wednesday, so now it goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law.

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A Legal Strategy Against Campus Antisemitism

Under Title VI, Jewish students can hold schools accountable for creating a hostile environment.

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Bank of Mexico Leaves Reference Interest Rate Unchanged

The Bank of Mexico left its benchmark interest-rate target unchanged for a sixth straight meeting Thursday and reiterated it expects to keep the rate at the current level “for some time.”

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Computers Will Soon Read Your Mind

Technology will help patients suffering from ALS or strokes.

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Jurors will begin deciding how much Giuliani must pay for lies in a Georgia election workers’ case

Jurors are set to begin deliberating to decide how much Rudy Giuliani must pay two former Georgia election workers for spreading lies about them that led to a barrage of racist threats and upended their lives.

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Few U.S. adults want a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024, AP-NORC poll shows

Relatively few Americans are excited about a potential rematch of the 2020 election between Biden and Trump. But more Republicans would be happy to have Trump as their nominee than Democrats would be with Biden.

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