Washington & Politics

Noblesville giving $1,000 to $2,000 bonuses to city workers

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NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Another local government in Hamilton County plans to give virus-related bonuses to public employees. ...

Boeing’s next airplane likely to be delayed by FAA concerns

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Federal regulators have indicated they likely won't certify Boeing's next airliner until 2023 because of questions about changes the aircraft manufacturer is making in...

Citing racism, UN rights chief seeks reparations for Blacks

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GENEVA — The U.N. human rights chief, in a landmark report launched after the killing of George Floyd in the United States, is urging...

UK government accused of hypocrisy as health minister quits

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LONDON — Britain’s health secretary has resigned after a tabloid splashed photos and videos of him kissing an aide in his office — breaking...

North Macedonia ready to create huge new national park

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POPOVA SHAPKA, North Macedonia — After decades of being exploited by loggers, a vast, cross-border area of breathtaking beauty in the Balkans centered on...

South Africa tightens restrictions to fight resurgent virus

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JOHANNESBURG — Battling a fast-increasing surge of COVID-19 cases, South Africa has reintroduced tough restrictions including a ban on alcohol sales and an extended...

For some US Muslims, raw talk on suicide, mental health

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Dr. Rania Awaad was attending a virtual religion program this Ramadan when discussion turned to an unexpected question: Is it religiously acceptable to say...

Drought woes in dry US West raise July 4 fireworks fears

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SALT LAKE CITY — Many Americans aching for normalcy as pandemic restrictions end are looking forward to traditional Fourth of July fireworks. But with...

Case files on 1964 Civil Rights worker killings made public

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JACKSON, Miss. — Never before seen case files, photographs and other records documenting the investigation into the infamous slayings of three civil rights workers...

US airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Syria, Iraq

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. military conducted airstrikes Sunday against what it said were “facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups” near the border between Iraq...