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New Zealand General Election Returns 120 MPs, Adds Overhang Seats.
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Kenyan Cult Leader Paul Mackenzie Sentenced to 200 Years for Mass Murder
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Thomas Markle, Father of Meghan Markle, Arrested on Federal Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
American cinematographer Thomas Markle, widely known as the father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, was taken into custody in Tampa, Florida, on federal alleg
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Ex-Prosecutor's Clerk Sentenced to 4.5 Years for Stealing Evidence and Private Images
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Changhua Speaker Xie Dian-lin's corruption probe widens as prosecutors summon more witnesses.
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Yesterday, armed attackers believed to be members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) struck several villages in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic
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Australia has deployed a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, a Cessna Citation surveillance aircraft, and approximately 20 person
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Kenyan Cult Leader Paul Mackenzie Sentenced to 200 Years for Mass Murder
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