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Norway's King Harald, 89, in 'very serious' condition, hundreds gather at palace

Norway's King Harald, 89, in 'very serious' condition, hundreds gather at palace

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Louise Rasmussen OSLO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Norway's King Harald, 89, was in a "very serious" condition in hospital on Thursday, the royal court said, and family members gathered for several hours at his bedside.
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Norway's King Harald in 'very serious' health condition, royal court says

Norway's King Harald in 'very serious' health condition, royal court says

OSLO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - The health of Norway's King Harald, 89, has deteriorated while in hospital and his condition is now "very serious", the royal court said on Thursday. Europe's oldest living monarch and Norway's ceremonial head of state since 1991, Harald was taken to hospital on August 17.
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Norway's crown prince becomes King Haakon VIII after his father's death

Norway's crown prince becomes King Haakon VIII after his father's death

Norway has a new king
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For over 100 years, travelers have checked into US motel rooms and found the Gideon Bible

For over 100 years, travelers have checked into US motel rooms and found the Gideon Bible

The Gideon Bible has become a symbol of America's roadside culture and Protestant tradition
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New legal battle looms over Trump mail ballot rules

New legal battle looms over Trump mail ballot rules

States plan a new legal challenge to Trump administration rules on mail-in ballots after a Supreme Court ruling.
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Meta to Pay $17.1 Billion in Settlement With 29 States Over Social-Media Addiction Claims

Meta to Pay $17.1 Billion in Settlement With 29 States Over Social-Media Addiction Claims

Meta will pay up to $17.1 billion over 10 years — and implement broad child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook — under a nationwide settlement with 26 state attorneys general, including California’s Rob Bonta. The agreement, subject to court approval, resolves claims by the state AGs that Meta designed Instagram with addictive features, knowingly exposed […]
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Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Bitter Christmas’ and Diego Luna’s ‘Ashes’ Lead AFI Latin American Film Festival Lineup

Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Bitter Christmas’ and Diego Luna’s ‘Ashes’ Lead AFI Latin American Film Festival Lineup

Pedro Almodóvar’s “Bitter Christmas” and Diego Luna’s “Ashes” are among the AFI Latin American Film Festival lineup. The AFI Latin American Film Festival will take place Sept. 16 through Oct. 7 at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center in Silver Spring, Maryland. The festival will kick off with “The Match,” a documentary depicting the […]
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Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America

Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America

Trump signed the executive order in the Oval Office on Thursday, Aug. 27 and said the move is official and effective immediately.
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US nears deal to secure long-term access to Venezuela's oil reserves, sources say

US nears deal to secure long-term access to Venezuela's oil reserves, sources say

By Marianna Parraga and Jarrett Renshaw HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Trump administration officials are working on a deal to secure long-term access to a portion of Venezuela's crude reserves, sources with knowledge of the negotiations said on Thursday, a move that could ultimately lower
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US officials discuss ways to protect farms from cuts in refinery biofuel waivers, sources say

US officials discuss ways to protect farms from cuts in refinery biofuel waivers, sources say

By Jarrett Renshaw Aug 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and top U.S. officials discussed on Wednesday a plan to shield the Farm Belt from an expected expansion of waivers of biofuel laws, which his administration is considering as a way to lower gasoline prices during the Iran war, two people
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White House to announce new drug pricing deals with biotechs, Bloomberg News reports

White House to announce new drug pricing deals with biotechs, Bloomberg News reports

Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is planning to announce a new round of drug-pricing agreements with midsize biotech companies on Monday, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. 
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Discount retailer quietly closes another store

Discount retailer quietly closes another store

Several stores have closed over the past year, with another location set to shut down in just days.