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Feb 11 2023
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Alec Baldwin claims firearm enhancement for manslaughter charge is unconstitutional
Lawyers representing actor Alec Baldwin in his manslaughter case are arguing that New Mexico prosecutors' use of a five-year firearm sentence enhancement is unconstitutional, The Daily Beast on Friday. "Alec Baldwin’s attorneys wrote to a New Mexico judge Friday calling for the dismissal of a five-year firearm sentencing enhancement included in the charge against him for the 2021 shooting on
Raw StoryFeb 15 2023
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Bill to enhance protections for menstrual data gets bipartisan support
Sweeping action on reproductive rights bills and abortion measures is looking unlikely in the Virginia General Assembly this session – a reality of the politically-divided make-up of the state legislature. But advocates are hopeful certain measures surrounding reproductive health protections might have enough bipartisan support to advance this year.
During Tuesday’s crossover deadline
Washington ExaminerApr 05 2023
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Federal agents break into wrong hotel room and interrogate man during training exercise
Federal agents conducting a training exercise at a Boston hotel broke into the wrong room and detained an innocent bystander, the FBI confirmed Wednesday. The FBI said its Boston division was "assisting" the Department of Defense in conducting a training exercise around 10 p.m. Tuesday. "Based on inaccurate information, they were mistakenly sent to the wrong room and detained an individual,
CBS News (Online)Apr 19 2024
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World Bank to provide $416 mln loan to Turkey to reduce air pollutants
ANKARA, April 19 (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Friday that it signed a $416 million loan agreement with the Development and Investment Bank of Turkey (TKYB) to help Turkish industries reduce air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions. The loan would unlock long-term financing for Turkish manufacturers via a project aimed at helping the manufacturing sector adopt clean technologies and
ReutersJan 27 2023
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Adjusting to a big-power era, Germany and Japan enhance militaries
Japan and Germany, World War II’s two great vanquished powers, are both enhancing the role and stature of military power in their diplomatic and security policies. Their adversaries may differ, but their motivations are similar.
At his White House visit this month with a supportive President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio laid out Japan’s assertive new national security
Christian Science MonitorOct 16 2018
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Saudis Consider Blaming Khashoggi Death on Botched Interrogation
Saudi Arabia is considering saying that missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi died in a botched interrogation, according to media reports, an explanation that could deflect suspicions the royal court ordered him killed and give the U.S. and Turkey a way out of confronting a regional powerhouse.
BloombergApr 18 2024
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North Korea releases song praising leader Kim as 'friendly father'
SEOUL, April 19 (Reuters) - North Korea has released a new song praising leader Kim Jong Un for being a "friendly father" and a "great leader", in a move that appears to be part of a propaganda drive to enhance his standing in the reclusive state. The music video for the song was aired on the state-controlled Korean Central Television on Wednesday. It features North Koreans of different
ReutersApr 18 2024
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Ever-evolving generative AI brings new, game changing element to sports landscape
Sports leagues and brands are constantly exploring advancements in technology and its potential impact on their respective end products. Many sports properties work within the content management and distribution space. The arrival of ChatGPT and generative artificial intelligence has fast-tracked organizations' critical re-evaluation of the role the technology plays when it comes to enhancing
Fox News (Online News)Aug 01 2023
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Cowboys RB Ronald Jones gets 2-game suspension for violation on performance-enhancers
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) – Dallas Cowboys running back Ronald Jones on Monday was suspended for the first two games of the season for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancers. Jones is eligible to participate in practices at training camp and in preseason games. Jones was on the field Monday as the Cowboys started their second week of camp. Jones, who turns 26 Thursday, signed with
KTLOJun 28 2023
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Top Russian general who knew about mutiny plot now missing amid rumors of ‘interrogation’
The top Russian military leader thought to have had advance knowledge of the weekend’s armed mutiny has reportedly gone missing amid rumors he’s being interrogated for possible “complicity in the rebellion.”
Gen. Sergei Surovikin, the ruthless one-time leader of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, was last seen telling the Wagner Group mercenaries to stop their uprising in an uncomfortable
New York Post (News)