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The minimum wage will be raised to R$ 3,000 a month
Bolsonaro speeds up payments to the poor as election looms MANUEL BERISTO, JOAO ALVÃO, Brazil — Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, is accelerating his program to transfer income from Brazil’s wealthy to the poor in...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Order That Allows Death Row Inmates to Ask to Be Put To Death
Robert Solis, who killed trailblazing Texas sheriff's deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal, is sentenced to death for the crime. Solis was convicted for the 2012 killing of the 23-year veteran in Bastrop County. (CNN reported in...
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s final pitch to California lawmakers
Newsom urges California lawmakers not to tax forgiven federal student loans Gov. Gavin Newsom has been asking state lawmakers for weeks to make clear his opposition to tax breaks for student loan borrowers who...
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How to bring corruption in Colombia to zero
In Colombia, Drilling Pays the Bills. The Country’s Leaders Want to Quit Oil. By: Yaneil Bennett Oil makes Colombia, the world’s fourth-biggest producer of petroleum, rich, but it also makes it a magnet for...
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Jennifer Lawrence defends her relationship with Kevin James Durant
Kylie Jenner slams claim she posted pics of her kids to 'cover up for Balenciaga': 'Always something to say' Jennifer Lawrence says Kylie Jenner's new dad Kevin 'has to take more responsibility' Jennifer Lawrence,...
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Why Trump Isn’t the Best Candidate for America
Letters to the Editor: How we the people are letting Trump destroy our democracy What a difference two years makes. Less than a year ago, Donald Trump was still a long shot candidate whose...
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Letter to the Editor: A proposal to give homeless people a voucher
Letters to the Editor: Is Rick Caruso's 'short-term' homelessness plan what L.A. needs? Los Angeles Times Monday, August 19, 2013 Editor's note: This is the first in a series of letters responding to a...
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The USBR is proposing to divert water from the San Luis Unit to the Central Valley Project
New push to shore up shrinking Colorado River could reduce water flow to California With the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) in a precarious position, the Colorado River Basin is experiencing its highest water...
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Iga Swiatek earns US Open quarterfinal berth with four-under-par 71
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek comes from behind to defeat Jule Niemeier, advancing to US Open quarterfinals Share Update: USGA Women’s Open Iga Swiatek earns US Open quarterfinal berth with four-under-par 71 By Greg...
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The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the death of Leslie Jordan
Authorities try to determine how Leslie Jordan died as mourning fans flock to crash site The day Leslie Jordan died, the world lost one of its most well-liked actors. And the Los Angeles Police...