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Fowl Language Sep 08, 2021

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Afghanistan's new government is made up of Taliban stalwarts, including a Haqqani network militant wanted by the FBI, and there isn't a woman in sight. As Texas tightens abortion restrictions, neighboring Mexico has gone the other way, decriminalizing terminations. And a fowl-mouthed Australian duck has shocked scientists by mimicking human speech.

DOJ Vows to 'Protect' Women Sep 07, 2021

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The DOJ has come out guns blazing against Texas' new restrictive abortion laws, with U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland vowing to challenge them. Afghan university students have been separated by gender and pop-art murals are being whitewashed as the Taliban cement power. And Michael K. Williams, who played Omar in The Wire, has died aged 54.

Happiness Prof Prescribes Some 'Fun' Sep 06, 2021

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Guinea emerged from military rule just over a decade ago. Now it seems the army is in charge again after a weekend military coup deposed President Alpha Condé. The Taliban says they've captured the Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan's last bastion of resistance. And Yale's "happiness professor" recommends we all need a "funtervention" after months of pandemic pain.

Will Ida's Tragic Toll Move the Climate Needle? Sep 04, 2021

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After claiming at least 60 lives across eight states, Hurricane Ida may help America come to grips with climate protection efforts. The Taliban claim to have captured the last Afghan province, but holdouts deny that. And a relatively unknown teenager has ousted Naomi Osaka from the U.S. Open tennis tournament.

Italy's Boar War Sep 03, 2021

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Ida killed more people when it hit New Jersey and New York as a storm than it did making landfall in Louisiana as a hurricane, with the president blaming the climate crisis. Desperate Texan women are calling abortion centers asking for help after the state passed one of America’s most restrictive laws. And there’s a new boar war as Romans battle piggish behavior.

Justices Won’t Block Near-Ban on Texas Abortions Sep 02, 2021

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The U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to let Texas' citizen-enforced near-ban on abortions stand last night, but left open further legal challenges. The Pentagon may work with the Taliban against Islamic State’s Afghan offshoot. And taser-happy French police may be taught a lesson.

Biden: US World's Policeman No More Sep 01, 2021

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It's the end of an era, not just for the U.S. war in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden announced yesterday, but for U.S. nation-building attempts abroad. A Texas abortion law that is the most restrictive in the country went into effect today, barring women from terminations after six weeks. And the rush is on again for toilet paper, as manufacturers ramp up production.

Taliban Fireworks Mark 'US Defeat' Aug 31, 2021

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The longest war is over. All U.S. forces have officially withdrawn from Afghanistan, with the Taliban now back in power after 20 years. The death toll from Hurricane Ida could rise "considerably," Louisiana officials say, as almost 1 million people remain without power. And in a bid to stop video game addiction the Chinese government has brought in new rules for minors.

Animal Kingdom's #MeToo Moment Aug 30, 2021

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There have been flood warnings and power outages in New Orleans after the city was hit by Hurricane Ida on the exact day Katrina made landfall 16 years ago. Militants have fired rockets at Kabul airport and a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan has killed civilians. And #Time’sUp for octopus and hummingbird harassers!

US Says It Killed Kabul Attack Planner Aug 28, 2021

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The U.S. military believes its drone strike today killed a “planner” of Thursday’s Kabul airport attack that killed 170 people. A California parole board has approved convicted Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan for release. And meet the Virginia counties with their own armies.

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