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US listeria outbreak kills infant and prompts recall of meat products
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The listeria outbreak, linked to ready-to-eat meat, is known to have sickened 11 people.
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Trump expected to nominate Scott Bessent to lead US Treasury
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He also announces nominees for labour secretary, housing secretary and surgeon general.
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Pro-athlete burglaries may be linked to international crime ring
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Several players have been robbed while traveling for games, including Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes.
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Matt Gaetz will not return to Congress
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Trump tapped Matt Gaetz, who faces a House ethics investigation, to be the US's top law enforcement officer.
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Canada 'Freedom Convoy' organiser found guilty of mischief
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Pat King is one of three organisers behind the truck protests that caused Canada's capital to descend to gridlock in 2022.
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‘Society failed’: Murder victim's daughter condemns execution
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Carey Dale Grayson became the third person to be executed by nitrogen gas in the United States.
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Singer absolutely terrified of Diddy, lawyer says
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Sean Combs had a "vicious temper" and threatened Dawn Richard with violence, her lawyer claims.
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NFL issues warning to players after burglary spate
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The NFL issues a security warning to players about a criminal network targeting their homes following a series of break-ins.
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Georgia axes maternal health panel after leak about abortion deaths
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Members of the task force had told ProPublica the state's abortion ban had led to women's deaths.
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Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws
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Bondi, 59, is a former Florida attorney general and long-time ally of Trump.
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Town council in Canada at standstill over refusal to take King's oath
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The council has refused to take the oath due to the Crown’s history with Canada’s indigenous people.
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'I am safe': US kayaker who faked death sends video to police
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Police say Ryan Borgwardt is believed to be in Eastern Europe, and has sent a video to prove he is safe.
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Sell Chrome to end search monopoly, Google told
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The tech giant is resisting fiercely, calling the proposal "wildly overbroad" and claiming it will hurt consumers.
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Atmospheric river and bomb cyclone to drench US west coast
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An atmospheric river is hitting California after a bomb cyclone brought heavy winds and rain to the region.
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Chris Stapleton wins big at country music awards
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The singer receives three prizes at the CMA Awards in Nashville, and Morgan Wallen is also a winner.
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FBI charges man with alleged plot to bomb New York Stock Exchange
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The Florida resident allegedly planned the attack around the Thanksgiving holiday next week.
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Rust premieres at low-key film festival three years after shooting
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The movie’s star Alec Baldwin was not invited and did not attend the screening.
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Las Vegas man who called 911 for help killed by police in his home
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Brandon Durham was tussling with a female intruder over a knife when an officer shot him multiple times.
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Fate of Gaetz ethics report uncertain after congressional panel deadlocked
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Pressure has been mounting on the ethics committee to release a report on Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.
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