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Nibi the ‘diva’ beaver to stay at rescue center, Massachusetts governor decides

Summarize this content to 1000 words BOSTON -- The question of whether a 2-year-old beaver named Nibi can stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby or must be released into the wild was resolved Thursday when the Massachusetts governor stepped in to protect Nibi.The state issued a permit to Newhouse Wildlife Rescue for Nibi to remain at the rehabilitation facility and serve as an educational
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US bans new types of goods from China over allegations of forced labor

Summarize this content to 1000 words WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it would ban the import of goods from a Chinese steel manufacturer and a Chinese maker of artificial sweetener, accusing both of being involved in the use of forced labor from China's far-west region of Xinjiang.The action broadens the scope of the U.S. effort to counter products from entering the country that the government
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Fact-checking Tim Walz and JD Vance’s VP debate

Summarize this content to 1000 words In the first and only vice-presidential debate of the 2024 election, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance went head-to-head on the nation's most pressing issues.With just over 30 days till Election Day, the debate stage offered both candidates an opportunity to appeal to undecided voters and help solidify the Democratic and Republican platforms.The high-stakes, 90-minute debate was held at the CBS
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Baseball legend Pete Rose dies at the age of 83

Summarize this content to 1000 words Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s hit king who then became a pariah for gambling on the game, has died at the age of 83, the medical examiner in Clark County, Nevada, confirmed to ABC News on Monday.Rose was found at his home by a family member, according to the medical examiner. There were no signs of foul play.The coroner will investigate to determine cause
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Donald Trump suggests police being ‘extraordinarily rough’ would end retail theft

Summarize this content to 1000 words At a rally in Pennsylvania on Sunday, former President Donald Trump suggested "one rough hour" of law enforcement would deter retail theft.After falsely claiming crime is up in the U.S. under President Joe Biden, mostly due to migrant crime, Trump brought up seeing stores in New York City and San Francisco locking up their merchandise behind glass doors."See, we have to let the police
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Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: Small-scale ‘border movements’ may have begun: US

Summarize this content to 1000 words Small-scale operations or "border movements" into Lebanon to take out Hezbollah positions right on the border have begun or are about to, according to two U.S. officials.Israel does not yet appear to have fully decided whether to launch a ground operation but is prepared for one, the officials said. If a ground operation happens, its scope will likely be limited, sources said. The key
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Newsmax reaches settlement with Smartmatic regarding 2020 election claims

Summarize this content to 1000 words On the brink of trial, the cable news channel Newsmax on Thursday reached a settlement with voting machine company Smartmatic, bringing an end to a defamation lawsuit that accused the network of spreading multiple false claims surrounding the 2020 election.Smartmatic had accused Newsmax of publishing dozens of false reports claiming that Smartmatic helped rig the 2020 election in favor of Joe Biden. Newsmax had