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A man who opened fire Saturday near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. It was the third incidence of gunfire in the vicinity of President Donald Trump in the past month.
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According to Rockland Daily, it’s been nearly 50 years since a sitting president has visited the county.
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New York legislators passed education spending bills Wednesday. -
New York’s late state budget could delay disability and health programs as lawmakers debate funding and advocates push for higher human services wages. -
Republican opponent Bruce Blakeman said the governor owes small businesses and hourly workers "who got completely screwed by her incompetence" in three-day strike.
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The books had to be light and small enough to fit in servicemen's pockets. The motto of the Council on Books in Wartime was: "Books Are Weapons in the War of Ideas."
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Her abduction at age 14 drew international attention. After her rescue, Smart says she struggled with feeling shame around her body. Bodybuilding has helped her see herself differently. -
You've heard of lower car insurance rates for good drivers. Now, one life insurance company wants to incentivize longevity with lower rates and extra bonuses for people who adopt healthy habits. -
More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the Iran war and related regional tensions.
