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Mining giant BHP Billiton makes $39 billion bid for Anglo American to expand copper operations
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BNSF becomes 2nd major railroad to sign on to anonymous federal safety hotline for some workers
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AFP
Haiti transitional council sworn in after months of violence
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West Africa's Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone launch malaria vaccination
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New York City to require warning labels for sugary foods and drinks in chain restaurants
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Harvey Weinstein 2020 Rape Conviction Overturned
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AFP
Pro-Palestinian US campus protests grow as police crack down
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Chipotle reverses protein policy, says workers can choose chicken once again
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Mpox outbreak reported in Cleveland area after 9 cases reported: What is the disease?
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Here's why Harvey Weinstein's New York rape conviction was tossed and what happens next
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Reuters
Israeli government seeks another extension on ultra-Orthodox conscription dispute
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NBC News
Over 90% of trans youths live in states with bills that target their rights, report says
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Reuters
Egypt in renewed mediation push for Gaza truce, sources say
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