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US holds memorials for the 9/11 attacks, 25 years later
In New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania, mourners gathered to remember nearly 3,000 people killed during the hijackings.
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US declares end of largest recorded cyclosporiasis outbreak
The FDA says contaminated lettuce has been removed from the market after nearly 13,000 linked cases.
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UK lawmakers vote against bill to legalise assisted dying
Parliament’s lower chamber, the House of Commons, rejected the legislation by 286 votes to 270.
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Rising petrol costs drive sharp inflation increase in US in August
Petrol prices jumped 3.9 percent month-to-month, accounting for one-third of the overall inflation increase in August.
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End of summer swimming notes: Medgar Evers Pool reopens, last days of the Leschi Fire Dock
Final days for the old Leschi Fire Dock Here are updates on two Central District-area parks construction projects involving longer…
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A dozen more things to know about for the rest of your West Seattle Friday
We’ve been away from the desk for much of the morning, so here’s a belated list of highlights for the…
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Nigeria suspends official visits to South Africa over anti-migrant violence
Months of anti-foreigner protests across South Africa have forced tens of thousands to leave the country.
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Four former US presidents mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 in New York City
Former US Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton are remembering the victims of the 9/11.
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‘Tool of oppression’: Rising number of UK pro-Palestine voices debanked
A Palestine Action prisoner’s mother, politician George Galloway and a leftist news outlet are among those speaking up.
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US diplomacy under fire as Russia escalates attacks on Ukrainian officials
The Witkoff-Kushner visit to Moscow was immediately followed by Russian attacks on Kyiv.
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