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The new Republican Senate majority should end the war in Ukraine

If senators exhibit political courage, the incoming U.S. Senate has a unique opportunity to cut off the spigot of funds to Ukraine and find peace for the war-torn country.




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Thank you Donald Trump for the Kamala Harris shellacking

The biggest difference between Donald Trump's victory in 2016 and 2024 is Sherlock Holmes' "dog that didn't bark."




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Can Trump make foreign policy great again?

In the run-up to the 2016 U.S. presidential election, pollsters predicted that Democratic candidate Hilary Clinton would win comfortably.




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A few words of advice for the departing commander-in-chief Joey Biden

I imagine the past few weeks have been stressful for you and Dr. Jill. I noticed that on election day, she was dressed in red - not blue. Was her Freudian slip showing?




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Steady your nerves, stocks remain a good place to invest

Stocks are reasonably priced and are a good place for ordinary folks' long-term savings.




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Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace is part of our Traditional Christian Music Library.




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I Can Only Imagine

I Can Only Imagine is part of our Christian Music For Kids Library.




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Earth's biggest polluters are not sending leaders to U.N. climate talks in year of weather extremes

World leaders are converging Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan although the big names and powerful countries are noticeably absent, unlike past climate talks which had the star power of a soccer World Cup.




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Israel says it's complying with White House demands to enhance conditions in Gaza

Israel's security Cabinet has signed off on steps to improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip ahead of Wednesday's deadline imposed by the Biden administration to address the dilemma or face a weapons embargo.




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Ghana's Supreme Court restores ruling party's parliamentary majority ahead of Dec. 7 election

Ghana's Supreme Court restored the ruling party's majority in the parliament on Tuesday ahead of the Dec. 7 election, with an order that the speaker's declaration of four seats as vacant was unconstitutional.




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Israel's West Bank settlers hope Trump's return will pave the way for major settlement expansion

As Donald Trump's victory became apparent in last week's U.S. elections, Jewish West Bank settlement advocates popped bottles of champagne and danced to the Bee Gees at a winery in the heart of the occupied territory, according to a post on Instagram. The winery said it was rolling out a special edition red named for the president-elect.




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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he'll ask for a vote of confidence in December

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced that he will ask for a vote of confidence on Dec. 16, paving the way forward for an early parliamentary election in February.




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Harris and Trump's dramatically different energy policies

In order to tackle inflation, Donald Trump's No. 1 policy goal, if reelected, would be to "Drill, baby, drill."




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Kamala Harris' foreign collusion

Britain's Labor Party is quartering political foot soldiers in American homes, and former President Donald Trump is not happy about it.




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Trump making America great again

Donald Trump was elected Tuesday to a second, nonconsecutive term as president.




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Letter to the editor: Thanks for nothing, Joe and Kamala

As you pack up your things, Joe and Kamala, I just wanted to take the time to thank you for taking such good care of middle- and lower-middle-class Americans these past four years.




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Utah AD Mark Harlan blasts the Big 12 officiating crew after BYU rallies to beat the Utes

Utah athletic director Mark Harlan blasted the Big 12 officiating crew following BYU's 22-21 win over the Utes on Saturday night for controversial calls on the Cougars' winning drive.




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Special teams, defensive mistakes doom Commanders in loss to Steelers

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels couldn't engineer another game-winning drive on Sunday, as the Pittsburgh Steelers recorded a 28-27 victory at Northwest Stadium.




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LOVERRO: In a yardstick game, Commanders need a few more inches

As Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels was trying to lead his team in a comeback in the final minutes against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers, the scene inside Northwest Stadium was a sea of towels. Gold "Terrible Towels."




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No time to mope: Commanders prepare for Thursday night matchup with division-rival Eagles

The Washington Commanders woke up in second place in the NFC East on Monday morning. Sunday's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Commanders' third of the season, allowed the rival Philadelphia Eagles to slip into the top spot in the division.




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Maryland's opportunity to salvage disappointing season begins with Rutgers

Now back at home for the first time in nearly a month and with three games remaining, the chance for Maryland to salvage a disappointing season with a potential bowl appearance begins with Rutgers.




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Commanders QB Jayden Daniels' jersey reaches Top 5 in sales at NFL Shop

Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has repeatedly said he doesn't see himself as a superstar, but the latest data from the NFL Shop would disagree. The No. 2 pick in this year's draft ranked fifth in jersey sales from April 1 through Oct. 31.




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World Series averaged a record 12.9 million viewers in Japan with Ohtani and Yamamoto playing

With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto making their first appearance, the World Series averaged 12.9 million viewers in Japan, making it the most-watched Fall Classic in the nation's history.




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Giants' Chapman wins fifth Gold Glove while Royals' Witt is among 14 first-time winners

San Francisco third baseman Matt Chapman won his fifth Gold Glove and Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was among 14 first-time winners of baseball's most famous fielding honor.




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Yankees GM Brian Cashman says he's talked with agent Scott Boras about Juan Soto and Pete Alonso

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has started talks with agent Scott Boras about keeping Juan Soto with New York, and they also discussed power-hitting first baseman Pete Alonso.




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New White Sox manager Will Venable anticipates keeping Grady Sizemore as part of his coaching staff

Will Venable is a busy man these days. The new manager of the Chicago White Sox is learning his way around the organization. He is talking to his new players and working with the front office on its offseason plans.




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Son of Don Mattingly, Preston Mattingly, promoted to Philadelphia Phillies general manager

Preston Mattingly, a son of former star first baseman and manager Don Mattingly, was promoted to general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday under president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski.




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Ohtani, Lindor and Marte are NL MVP finalists; Judge, Witt and Soto contend for AL honor

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is a finalist for his first National League MVP award after winning the AL honor twice, joined among the top three in NL voting by New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor and Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte.




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Hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field can be fixed for about $55 million in time for 2026 season

A detailed assessment of the hurricane damage to Tropicana Field concludes that the home of the Tampa Bay Rays is structurally sound and can be repaired for about $55.7 million in time for the 2026 season.




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Amazon CEO rebukes claim that return-to-office mandate is covert layoff strategy

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy rejected claims made by some staff and analysts that the company's recently announced return-to-office strategy is a backdoor firing strategy.




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Max to fight password sharing

Streaming service Max will try harder to keep customers from sharing their passwords and hinted that price increases could follow.




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California air regulators approve changes to climate program that could raise gas prices

California air regulators voted to approve changes to a key climate program aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions that has a wide swath of critics and could increase gas prices statewide.




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Vatican, Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter's Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage

The Vatican and Microsoft on Monday unveiled a digital twin of St. Peter's Basilica that uses artificial intelligence to explore one of the world's most important monument's while helping the Holy See manage visitor flows and identify conservation problems.




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Japan's nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time since Fukushima disaster

Japan's nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country's north-central region from restarting, the first rejection under safety standards that were reinforced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The decision is a setback for Japan as it seeks to accelerate reactor restarts to maximize nuclear power.




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What Is A Christian Marriage?

What Christians need to know about marriage. Learn how Christian marriage is very different, very special and very hard to break.




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As advertised: Derik Queen's double-double leads Maryland to season-opening rout of Manhattan

The Baltimore big man recorded a double-double -- in the first half alone -- en route to a stellar 22 point, 20 rebound debut as Maryland pulled away from Manhattan in the second half to win its season opener, 79-49




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76ers' All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey is out with hamstring injury

The trio of 76ers' stars looked majestic on opening night as their images covered the arena's 4K kinetic scoreboard. Joel Embiid palmed a basketball. Tyrese Maxey in the middle appeared ready to burst off the screen for a dunk. Paul George looked fierce as he squeezed a basketball with both hands.




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Joel Embiid is expected to make his season debut for the 76ers after injuries and suspension

Joel Embiid is expected to play this week for the Philadelphia 76ers - barring another setback, and there is always that chance with the 7-footer - after he won Olympic gold, signed a contract extension, slogged through a knee injury, was the root of two NBA investigations, scuffled with a columnist and was hit with a technical foul for waving a towel from the bench.




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Jury awards $12 million to woman fired after refusing to get COVID-19 vaccine

A jury awarded more than $12 million Friday to a woman who lost her job at a Michigan insurance company after declining to get a COVID-19 vaccination.




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Real Madrid defender Eder Militao tears ACL and needs surgery

Just over a year since tearing an anterior cruciate ligament in his left leg, Real Madrid defender Eder Militao ruptured the ACL in his right leg when he crumbled amid screams at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Saturday.




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1 monkey recovered, 42 others still remain on the run from South Carolina lab

One of 43 monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina has been recovered unharmed, officials said Saturday.




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Traumatized by war, hundreds of Lebanon's children struggle with wounds both physical and emotional

Curled up in his father's lap, clinging to his chest, Hussein Mikdad cried his heart out. The 4-year-old kicked his doctor with his intact foot and pushed him away with the arm that was not in a cast. "My Dad! My Dad!" Hussein said. "Make him leave me alone!" With eyes tearing up in relief and pain, the father reassured his son and pulled him closer.




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Veterans with PTSD making progress thanks to service dog program: 'I got my life back'

After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O'Brien returned to the U.S. with anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.




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Wisconsin's high court to hear oral arguments on whether an 1849 abortion ban remains valid

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday on whether a law that legislators adopted more than a decade before the Civil War bans abortion and can still be enforced.




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WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing'

The World Health Organization said mpox cases in the region of Congo where a new and more infectious variant was first detected appear to be "plateauing," even as the virus continues to increase in other regions of the country, as well as in Burundi and Uganda.




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Sebastian Coe among seven IOC members to enter race to succeed Thomas Bach as president

Two former Olympic champions are in the race to be the next IOC president. So is a prince of a Middle East kingdom and the son of a former president. The global leaders of cycling, gymnastics and skiing also are in play.




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IOC candidate Samaranch urges European lawmakers to invest in sport as a public health policy

IOC presidential candidate Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. has urged European lawmakers to regard investing in sport as a public health policy in his first keynote speech of a six-month Olympic leadership campaign.




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Doping ban reduced for German hockey player who won Olympic silver medal

Yannic Seidenberg, who won the silver medal with the German men's hockey team at the 2018 Olympics, has had his doping ban cut by 18 months.




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That's flippin' amazing! Figure skating Grand Prix season begins with backflips no longer banned

American figure skater Ilia Malinin has been doing gymnastics off the ice much of his life, one of the many reasons why he can so effortlessly land the dazzling quadruple jumps that made him a world champion at just 19 years old last March.




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Notre Dame marks arrival of Paris Olympics' iconic trackside bell as cathedral reopening nears

Paris's Notre Dame cathedral, whose historic bells were silenced following 2019's devastating fire, will soon echo again with fresh chimes.