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			<title><![CDATA[ Carney calls for new partnership with US as Trump mulls whether to renew free trade agreement]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:24:19 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The police chief’s sudden resignation puts Minneapolis back in tumult after years of crises]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:24:21 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Trump review that could shutter Mexican consulates stokes worries]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 11:35:02 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The Trump administration's review of Mexico's 53 U.S. consulates has stoked worries among Mexicans in the U.S. that some could be shuttered, making it harder for them to access important services]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Trump's DOJ sues 4 Democratic-run states over denying undercover license plates for federal agents]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 11:35:06 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration is suing four states over their refusal to issue undercover license plates to federal agents, the latest front in the wider struggle between the White House and Democratic-led states over the Republican president...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Supreme Court rules for Black death row inmate over racial bias in makeup of jury]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:51:13 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has ruled for a Black death row inmate from Mississippi who claims there was racial bias in the makeup of the jury that convicted him]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ US jobless claims rise to 215,000 but layoffs remain low despite Iran war uncertainty]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 09:21:59 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Republicans' recent stumbles in Congress highlight the difficult road ahead for their agenda]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 08:10:25 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Republicans' stumble on an immigration funding bill is raising questions about other parts of their legislative agenda]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Chilean American stolen as a baby reunites with his mom, gets second chance at family]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 09:00:13 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[For the first time since he was an infant, Kyle Adler boarded a plane in February to meet his birth mother]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisoned]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 02:45:44 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Under an opaque $7.5 million deal with the Trump administration, Equatorial Guinea&rsquo;s all-powerful president has turned a hotel owned by his family into a prison for asylum seekers deported from the United States]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ An unknown number of students have died in a school fire in Kenya, and search teams are working to account for them]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 01:56:24 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[An unknown number of students have died in a school fire in Kenya, and search teams are working to account for them]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ California Democrats shrug at their choices in packed race to replace Newsom]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 01:57:21 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The crowded race for California governor still has no clear front-runner with only days left for voters to decide which two candidates to advance to the general election in November]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 02:10:40 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The winning numbers in Wednesday evening&rsquo;s drawing of the &quot;Powerball&quot; game were: 05-14-21-31-51, Powerball: 13]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized at Bronx Zoo]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 02:18:27 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insights and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case has died]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ US military strikes another alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific, killing 2]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 23:33:01 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The U.S. military has struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men]]></description>
                    <category>US</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Newsom seeks to shield California elections from federal interference before Tuesday primary]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 22:58:02 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that aims to shield California elections from federal interference ahead of the state's primary next week]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ US imposes sanctions on Iranian agency trying to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 02:18:57 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The Trump administration has placed additional sanctions on Iran as part of a sprawling economic pressure campaign during the war, this time targeting the country&rsquo;s newly created agency that is trying to control shipping through the Strait of Hormuz]]></description>
                    <category>US</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[ US says it carried out defensive strikes on Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 21:47:49 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[US says it carried out defensive strikes on Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ After protests outside synagogues, New York makes it a crime to block entry to a house of worship]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 02:20:53 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Blocking someone from entering a house of worship is now a crime in New York under a law approved after a series of raucous demonstrations outside synagogues]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Federal judge sentences man to 10 years in plot to kill Iranian American writer]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 19:25:44 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A federal judge has given a onetime truck and bus driver charged in an assassination plot against an Iranian American writer a 10-year prison sentence]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ California residents evacuated due to chemical tank threat return home but fears remain]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:23:57 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Residents were back in their homes near a chemical tank that overheated in Southern California]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ New York, New Jersey investigating FIFA's ticket practices as World Cup prices soar]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 08:12:34 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[FIFA is under fresh scrutiny for sky-high World Cup ticket prices and sales tactics that fans say left them with worse deals than they wanted]]></description>
                    <category>US</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Crystal Palace wins its first-ever European trophy by beating Rayo Vallecano in Conference League final]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:24:03 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Crystal Palace wins its first-ever European trophy by beating Rayo Vallecano in Conference League final]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Don Lemon seeks grand jury transcripts in Minnesota civil rights case, citing misconduct]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:43:42 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Attorneys for former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon argue in a new court filing that recent examples of grand jury misconduct by the U.S. Department of Justice across the country warrant the release of transcripts from the normally se...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Many National Spelling Bee contenders pursue mastery. For a few, it's more about memorization]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:43:49 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Many kids who've won the Scripps National Spelling Bee have taken a comprehensive approach to their preparation]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Trump plays mayor at Cabinet meeting, showcasing his DC renovations]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:43:54 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump took on the role of a small town mayor during his latest Cabinet meeting, spending 10 full minutes describing in great detail the various beautification projects underway around Washington, D.C. He highlighted efforts to fix foun...]]></description>
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