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Republican block means major branch of US military lacks a confirmed leader for first time in over a century
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A Week In Boston, MA, On A $51,400 Salary
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Argentine Swifties shake off election bad blood at 'Eras Tour'
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With home improvement projects down, it's Ikea's moment
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UK child-killer nurse to face retrial over attempted murder charge
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A Black student is suspended twice for his hairstyle. The school says it isn't discrimination
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