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Why Kevin McCarthy's US Speaker bid is in peril

found Jan '23 BBC News

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The Californian congressman is struggling to secure enough votes for the House of Representatives' top job.

US had 'direct conversations' with Russia on Paul Whelan since Griner's release, State Dept. says

found Jan '23 CNN

www.cnn.com › 2023 › 01 › 03 › politics › paul-whelan-us-russia-call › index.html

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US officials "have had direct conversations with Russian officials regarding Paul Whelan," an American wrongfully detained in Russia, since the release of fellow wrongfully detained American Brittney Griner, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Tuesday.

Former crypto titan Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud

found Jan '23 Al Jazeera English

www.aljazeera.com › news › 2023 › 1 › 3 › former-crypto-titan-sam-bankman-fried-pleads-not-guilty-to-fraud

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The 30-year-old FTX founder, formerly worth an estimated $26bn, could face a sentence of up to 115 years in US prison.

This chart explains why the US is running low on missiles

found Jan '23 Quartz

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It’s boom times for US defense contractors—and they can’t keep up with demand.

U.S. News & World Report is changing how it ranks law schools

found Jan '23 CNN

www.cnn.com › 2023 › 01 › 03 › us › us-news-law-school-rankings-changes-cec › index.html

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U.S. News & World Report is changing the formula used to determine its list of best law schools after several prestigious institutions decided to bow out of the famed rankings.

US House fails to elect new speaker in first round of voting

found Jan '23 Al Jazeera English

www.aljazeera.com › news › 2023 › 1 › 3 › us-house-fails-to-elect-new-speaker-in-first-round-of-voting

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Kevin McCarthy falls short of majority in now Republican-controlled chamber amid opposition from far-right legislators.

Missouri is scheduled to carry out first US execution of an openly transgender person today

found Jan '23 CNN

www.cnn.com › 2023 › 01 › 03 › us › amber-mclaughlin-missouri-execution › index.html

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Missouri on Tuesday is scheduled to execute Amber McLaughlin, a transgender woman convicted of a 2003 murder, who unsuccessfully sought clemency from the governor in part because the jury at her trial did not vote for a death sentence.

Kelly Monteith: US comic who had own UK show dies at 80

found Jan '23 BBC News

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The US stand-up comic had his own BBC TV series in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Iran vows to avenge Qassem Soleimani’s killing three years ago

found Jan '23 Al Jazeera English

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Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force, was killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad on January 3, 2020.

Iran marks three-year anniversary of assassination of Qasem Soleimani

found Jan '23 Euronews

www.euronews.com › 2023 › 01 › 03 › iran-marks-three-year-anniversary-of-assassination-of-qasem-soleimani

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Iran marks three-year anniversary of assassination of Qasem Soleimani, a top military official killed in a US drone strike.