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Xi and Putin showcase their alliance but offer no path to peace in Ukraine

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U.S. could sanction Chinese firms if Beijing sends arms to Russia

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China portrays Xi’s Russia trip as bid for leadership of non-Western world

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Stormy, Trump and more: The names to know in historic hush-money case

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Why Americans should eat lentils every day

When it comes to combating climate change, the lentil may be the perfect legume.

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Google’s AI chatbot, Bard, is now available to the public

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Fox News producer alleges sexism, coached testimony, in new lawsuit

Abby Grossberg alleges that she faced discrimination at Fox News and that she was coached to mislead in her Dominion defamation case deposition.

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Sailboat crew rescued in Pacific after abandoning ship sunk by whale

Raindancer owner Rick Rodriguez and his three friends escaped the sinking ship and sent out a distress signal after an encounter with a massive whale.

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Sailboat crew rescued in Pacific after abandoning ship sunk by whale

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