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British pound falls to new low against the dollar after taxes slashed

The falling value of the British pound reflects markets' alarm over the government's dramatic slashing of taxes and expected increased borrowing.

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Morgan Davis, who resigned after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state child welfare agency to investigate parents of transgender children for child abuse, is one of more than 2,000 employees who have left the department since the beginning of the year.

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The disastrous “Don't Worry Darling” press tour with Olivia Wilde, Harry Styles and Florence Pugh got everyone talking. But what is the movie itself trying to say?

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Russian mobilization prompts backlash as annexation effort plows ahead

New protests erupted Sunday over a mobilization effort so poorly handled that it has triggered widespread anger and controversy, even among top Russian officials and propagandists.

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Zelensky responds to protests in Russia as arrests continue

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Seniors are stuck home alone as health aides flee for higher-paying jobs

As home-care aides become more scarce thanks to the pandemic and tight labor market, the shortage is threatening the independence of a generation of older Americans who had planned to age in place.

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Ian strengthens to hurricane as it churns toward Florida

Ian was upgraded to hurricane status as it intensifies on its way to Cuba before potentially becoming the first significant hurricane to hit Florida since 2018.

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