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A series of spending packages have put the White House and the Democrats in crisis mode this week.

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Michelle is pregnant and has chosen to get an abortion. In Texas, that has become much harder to do.

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SportWhat are President Biden's challenges at the border?

He has faced a spike in border crossings and criticism over deportations among other concerns.

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SportGloria Estefan says she was sexually abused aged nine

The singer reveals she was molested by a family member when she was a child at music school.

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SportShutdown: Senate votes to keep US government open

The measure must now pass the lower chamber of Congress before funding lapses at midnight.

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SportCongresswoman Cori Bush testifies about her own abortion

Democrat Cori Bush told her story for the first time in a House hearing about reproductive rights.

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SportFacebook grilled over mental-health impact on kids

Facebook's global head of safety, Antigone Davis, testifies to the US Senate, about child protection.

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SportTruth and Reconciliation: Canada marks first national day

The new annual holiday commemorates the victims and survivors of Canada's residential school system.

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Politicians have just over 24 hours to avoid a potentially disastrous government shutdown.

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SportBritney 'on cloud nine' after ruling

The singer posted footage of her flying a plane after a judge suspended her father as conservator.

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SportUS declares 23 bird, fish and other species extinct

The ivory-billed woodpecker is among the 23 species listed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

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SportThe couple fighting fires from all angles

Samsara looks out for fires from her mountaintop while Mark jumps out of planes to battle blazes.

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SportCanada indigenous children's compensation order upheld

The government had hoped to avoid compensating children discriminated against in the welfare system.

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In a US first, a citizen-convened jury will decide whether a violent encounter warrants rape charges.

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SportAfghanistan: US-Taliban deal hastened Afghan collapse, defence officials say

The February 2020 deal set a date for the US to pull out and strengthened the Taliban, generals say.

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SportBritney Spears' father suspended as conservator

Jamie Spears was removed after the singer alleged abuse, but another conservator remains in charge.

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SportSan Jose apologises for past racial discrimination against Chinese community

San Jose, California, has formally apologised to the Chinese community for historic wrongs.

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SportDeaf man sues police in Colorado over alleged excessive use of force

Brady Mistic alleges he was slammed to the ground and tasered during a 2019 incident in Colorado.

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SportAll 39 trapped Canadian miners rescued after three days

It marks the end of a three-day ordeal which saw miners climb long distances on a series of ladders.

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SportObamas break ground on controversial Chicago presidential centre

After years of dispute and legal rows, former President Obama's major legacy project is underway.

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SportWayne Jenkins from behind bars: 'I sold drugs as a dirty cop'

He led a rogue police force who were jailed for a long list of crimes. Now in a BBC exclusive he explains why.

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SportCapitol Gazette shooting: 'You cannot kill the truth'

Prosecutors reminded a court that Jarrod Ramos showed no remorse for the Capital Gazette attack.

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SportAfghanistan: US General Mark Milley to face questions

US troops left Afghanistan in August after the capital, Kabul, fell once more to Taliban militants.

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SportTrapped Canadian miners in 10-hour escape climb

The miners are climbing 1km-worth of ladders to escape the Totten mine in Sudbury, Ontario.

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SportTony Awards: US TV audience slumps to all-time low

CBS says 2.6 million people tuned in for Sunday's two-hour special, down from 5.4 million in 2019.

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SportSimone Biles says she 'should have quit way before' Tokyo Olympic Games

Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles says she "should have quit way before Tokyo" after withdrawing from five of her six finals in Japan.

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SportWhat it's like to be a nine-year-old in a vaccine clinical trial

Twins Evan and Lizzy are enrolled in Pfizer's vaccine trial for children between ages five and 11.

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SportInfrastructure bill: $1tn for clean energy, internet, trains and more

The $1tn bill takes aim at issues from buckling bridges to global warming and remote working.

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SportR Kelly found guilty in sex trafficking trial

After decades of abuse allegations, singer R. Kelly found guilty on all counts in sex trafficking trial

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SportCovid-19: President Joe Biden receives Pfizer booster jab

The US President and other Americans over 65 are now eligible for a third jab of the Pfizer vaccine.

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SportMoulin Rouge! The Musical sweeps Tony Awards

The stage adaptation of the 2001 film wins 10 prizes at celebration of theatre in New York.

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SportLove Canal: The suburb built on 20,000 tonnes of chemical waste

How a group of 'hysterical housewives' fought to be evacuated from their polluted homes

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SportAmtrak train derails in Montana, killing three and injuring dozens

Dozens of people are injured after several carriages of the Amtrak train came off the tracks.

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SportGlobal Citizen Live: Billie Eilish and Ed Sheeran feature in 24-hour concert

The Global Citizen: Live festival will see performances from more than 60 artists in six continents.

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SportCanadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig freed by China arrive home

The two were released after a Huawei executive was freed in Canada, ending a three-year diplomatic row.

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SportActor Michael K Williams died of accidental drug overdose, coroner confirms

The actor died after overdosing on a combination of fentanyl, p-fluorofentanyl, heroin and cocaine.

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SportPrince Andrew's lawyers accept he was served with US case papers

Virginia Giuffre is claiming damages from Prince Andrew over allegations he sexually assaulted her.

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SportR. Kelly trial: A look at the key moments as jury deliberates

The five-week trial heard harrowing details of abuse and assault. Here are the key moments.

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SportMusic company buys NFT of 'Side-eyeing Chloe' meme

The image of two-year-old Chloe Clem making a disapproving face was auctioned in cryptocurrency.

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SportChina frees Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig after Huawei boss released

Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were released after tech executive Meng Wanzhou was freed in Canada.

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SportElon Musk says he and partner Grimes are semi-separated

The SpaceX founder said that their work had seen them spending significant amounts of time apart.

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SportHuawei's Meng Wanzhou 'to be freed' in US deal

Chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou has been detained in Canada over US fraud charges since 2018.

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SportOne of NYC's poshest buildings facing $250m lawsuit over building defects

A posh building on NYC's Billionaire Row has been facing a series of serious woes.

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SportIndian prime minister Modi meets first Indian American VP Harris

Mr Modi told Ms Harris, the first south Asian US vice-president, India was "waiting to welcome" her.

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SportCIA 'removes Vienna boss' over Havana syndrome outbreak

The mysterious illness has affected dozens of US personnel in the Austrian capital, US media report.

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SportHaitian migrants at US border: 'We've been through 11 countries'

One man tells how he trekked through jungle with his young son, seeing fellow migrants' dead bodies.

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SportGeorge Floyd murder: Derek Chauvin appeals against conviction

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin says there were issues with the jury at his trial.

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Thousands of migrants are at the Texas-Mexico border. Here's what we know about why they are coming.

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SportThe other missing Americans: 'Where is their coverage?'

Keen public interest in the Gabby Petito case has renewed the urgency of other missing person cases.

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SportCapitol riot committee to investigate Trump allies

The committee investigating the 6 January riot has issued the first subpoenas of the Trump team.

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SportUS Haiti envoy quits over 'inhumane' deportations

Daniel Foote says US policy on Haiti is "flawed" and sending migrants back is "counterproductive".

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SportGabby Petito case: FBI issues arrest warrant for boyfriend Brian Laundrie

The indictment says Brian Laundrie used a debit card that did not belong to him after her death.

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SportTom Felton: Harry Potter star collapses during celebrity golf match

The actor, 34, is carried off a golf course after collapsing during a celebrity match in the US.

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SportElizabeth Holmes' trial: Theranos patient testifies about miscarriage diagnosis

Brittany Gould became emotional recounting the Theranos test that falsely said she had miscarried.

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SportBeijing 2022: US athletes told they must be vaccinated against Covid-19

United States athletes competing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics are told they must be vaccinated against Covid-19.

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SportUS approves Covid booster jabs for some older and at-risk Americans

The move applies to Americans over 65 who were vaccinated with Pfizer, and those at high Covid risk.

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SportGrim echoes of history in images of Haitians at US-Mexico border

Pictures of border officers rounding up black men have drawn comparisons to US slave patrols.

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The image of Chloe Clem could fetch her tens of thousands of dollars at auction.

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SportAukus pact: France and US seek to mend rift

The deal caused outrage in France, which lost a contract to build submarines for Australia.

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SportPresident Biden pledges 500m more vaccine doses to developing world

This would bring the total US commitment on vaccines shared overseas to 1.1 bn.

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SportTrump sues niece and New York Times over tax story

A lawsuit accuses Mary Trump and reporters of an "insidious plot" to obtain confidential documents.

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The actor, who has died aged 57, was known for his role as Stanford Blatch in the series and films.

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SportNetflix lands golden ticket by buying Roald Dahl estate

The streaming giant will own and control works like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda.

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The US is flying migrants out of a Texas border town where 13,000 have gathered in makeshift camps.

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SportBoris Johnson and Joe Biden meet at White House

The talks between the UK prime minister and US president come as a possible trade pact is considered.

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Cities like Sydney are already experiencing extremely hot days because of climate change.

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Joe Biden wants more global vaccine equality but the US and other nations have not backed promises with action.

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Canada's Conservative leader promised to stay on, adding that he has more work to do to win.

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SportGabby Petito: Body found in Wyoming is missing 'van life' blogger

A coroner says the 22-year-old's death was a homicide but gives no details as to how she died.

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SportWorld faces decisive decade - Biden

Joe Biden called for cooperation in his first speech as US president to the UN General Assembly.

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The parents of the teenager, killed in 2019, had filed a claim for damages against Anne Sacoolas.

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His Liberal Party retains power but he fails to secure the majority he wanted when calling the snap election.

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SportMigrants in Texas: US probes horseback charge on Haiti migrants

Images which seem to show border agents on horseback driving migrants back spark an investigation.

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The space agency will send a rover to look for water-ice near a crater at the Moon's South Pole.

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Calvin Barrett flies from the US to the UK to meet his "Ma" after tracing her through a DNA test.

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The cases against a doctor who admitted to performing an abortion are the first known lawsuits.

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Streamers tell Newsbeat about the targeted hate they get and what they want Twitch to do about it.

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Meet the online content creators beating the odds to build successful careers from their passions.

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SportCovid: US opens up to fully vaccinated travellers

The US rolls back international travel restrictions, answering a major demand from allies.

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Police say Brian Laundrie, who vanished earlier this month, is a "person of interest".

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A body matching Gabby Petito's description was found on Sunday, while her fiancé remains missing.

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SportCanada election: What you need to know about the campaign

Canadians are voting on Monday and Justin Trudeau's party faces a stiff challenge to retain power.

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America's two decades in Afghanistan impacted those who served - and the families waiting at home.

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Crews searching for missing Florida woman Gabby Petito have found a body, the FBI says.

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Kaley Cuoco, Olivia Colman and Gillian Anderson are among the stars attending the ceremony.

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The PM defends ending the multi-billion dollar agreement in favour of a new pact with the US and UK.

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SportMigrants in Texas: US flies Haitian migrants back home from border

Hundreds of would-be immigrants camped under a bridge on the US-Mexico border are returned to Haiti.

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SportPolice outnumber protesters at right-wing Capitol rally

A rally in support of jailed rioters draws a few hundred attendees - and far more press and police.

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The four amateur astronauts landed safely in the Atlantic Ocean after three days orbiting Earth.

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Morgan Bullock from Richmond, Virginia, joins the UK touring company of the acclaimed Irish dance show.

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Things like advanced voting and federally-run elections make it easier for Canadians to vote.

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Since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, US presidents have realised the impact of their reactions to extreme weather.

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SportBoxer Amir Khan removed from US flight

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Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the disappearance of Gabby Petito, has gone missing.

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SportMigrants in Texas: US 'to fly thousands back to Haiti'

Thousands of migrants are camping under a Texas-Mexico border bridge, in squalid conditions.

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The strike, days before the US pullout, killed 10 members of a family, not militants, an inquiry finds.

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SportAukus: France recalls envoys amid security pact row

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The US aims to resettle 65,000 Afghans across the country by the end of September.

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Nona Gaprindashvili files a defamation lawsuit claiming she was incorrectly portrayed in the series.

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The US man says his daughter's rights were violated when she had her hair cut without permission.

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The new Conservative leader has tied Justin Trudeau in the polls with a pitch to moderate voters.

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He is accused of hiding ties to the Clinton campaign when submitting a tip about Donald Trump.

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A draconian abortion ban in Texas has Gen Z fighting its enforcement through hacktivism

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Younger Americans are reviving US labour activism amid stagnant wages and Covid hardship.

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The rapper has subverted hip-hop with his LGBT-positive lyrics, while dominating critics on social media.

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Gen Mark Milley allegedly phoned Beijing to "reassure" them amid concern about President Trump.

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A village in western Canada recorded the country's highest-ever temperature. The next day it was gone.

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Amid a severe drought in the Prairies, some ranchers are trying to find ways to work with nature.

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Months after his wife and son were found dead, police say a lawyer arranged a hit - on himself.

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Police say the boyfriend of 22-year-old Gabby Petito is a person of interest in her disappearance.

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Once on the fringes, the People's Party of Canada and its leader makes its mark on the campaign.

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Olympic gymnast Simone Biles testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the sexual abuse by Larry Nassar.

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Vicente Carrillo Fuentes took control of the Juárez cartel after his brother died in a botched operation.

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Simone Biles and other gymnasts give powerful testimony at a Senate inquiry into how sexual abuse was handled.

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The new law bans abortion from as early as six weeks, when many women do not know they are pregnant.

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The newly engaged pop star had used accounts to inform fans about her conservatorship battle.

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Gavin Newsom appears to have survived a rare state-wide vote to remove him with a clear majority.

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The issue that seized Canadians for much of the summer has mostly been absent on the campaign trail.

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The California resort's old name contained a slur offensive to Native American women.

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Democrats who turned to Trump in rural Kentucky see US withdrawal as proof Biden can't be trusted.

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Tanya Fear was reported missing by friends and family, who said she had not been seen since last week.

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Joe Biden's first trip to the state as president comes on the eve of a gubernatorial recall vote.

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The Secretary of State is the first Biden administration official to testify since Kabul fell.

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Police say the man claimed to be "on patrol" and talked about white supremacy when he was arrested.

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The cat used one of its nine lives at the American football match in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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The memo lists some contact between Saudi nationals and hijackers, but does not implicate the government.

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Emma Raducanu ends Britain's 44-year wait for a women's Grand Slam singles champion as she beats Leylah Fernandez to win the US Open.

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A ragtag bunch of 46 challengers hope voters will remove the governor and let them run California.

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After two decades, the trial of 5 men accused of involvement in the 9/11 attacks finally begins

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The president pays tribute to the 2,977 victims on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the attacks.

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Three voters tell the BBC what issues are at stake and who they are voting for.

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The US state makes it illegal to ban somebody from social media because of their political views.

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Two decades on, four people from around the world reflect on that day, and what's changed since.

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President Biden is using his executive power to require that big companies vaccinate employees.

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The Texas law effectively bans abortions from as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.

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Elizabeth Holmes pretended her blood-testing technology worked in order to enrich herself, prosecutors say.

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Tripwire boss John Gibson had said he was "proud" of the Supreme Court ruling on Texas abortion.

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US Justice Department's pledge comes after a near-total ban on abortions took effect in the state.

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World number one Ashleigh Barty falls in the US Open third round after Shelby Rogers produced a superb comeback in front of a raucous New York crowd.

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Naomi Osaka's US Open title defence is over as she falls in the third round to a stunning performance by Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez.

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Beijing's crackdown on cryptocurrency sends bitcoin entrepreneurs moving to the wild wild west.

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Jacob Chansley had been indicted on six counts for his role in the pro-Trump siege at the US Capitol.

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Before and after satellite images of the devastation caused by Storm Ida in the north-east US.

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The US economy added just 235,000 jobs in August, according to the Bureau of Labour Statistics.

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Theodore McCarrick is believed to be the highest-ranking US Catholic to face criminal abuse charges.

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A former US district attorney is accused of mishandling the case of Ahmaud Arbery's death in 2020.

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A new study connects the heating of the Arctic region to extreme winter weather in the US.

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Alexanda Kotey is facing life in prison over the murders of US journalists and relief workers.

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In many EU circles, the honeymoon period for Donald Trump's successor may be coming to an end.

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Thousands of child sex abuse claims have been filed thanks to a change in New York law.

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The US president reacts after Texas adopts an "extreme" law banning abortion from six weeks.

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Anti-abortion activists celebrate but a doctor who could be targeted by new law fears for the future.

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A US judge has approved a bankruptcy plan for the maker of OxyContin painkillers.

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The Ukrainian president pressed by Donald Trump gets his White House visit - and a new set of worries.

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An Oregon branch sees flood of applications after failing to recruit older workers.

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Blake Leeper fought to compete with able-bodied athletes, but his blades were deemed too long.

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After two decades wrongfully behind bars, Dontae Sharpe is finally free but there's one more battle to fight.

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Canada's leader called a snap election, but midway through the campaign his party is struggling.

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Aerial photographs reveal damage and flooding in parts of Louisiana following Hurricane Ida.

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The pop star's father has been accused of trying to extort his daughter before departing the role.

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The rapper joined a virtual meeting with nine leaders from HIV groups to learn about the virus.

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The law, one of the most restrictive in the US, passes as the Supreme Court fails to block it.

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