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Opioid crisis cost US $1.5 trillion in 2020: Report
London– The economic toll of the opioid addiction and overdose crisis in the US reached nearly $1.5 trillion in 2020 alone…
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Six injured in California school shooting
San Francisco– Six people were injured in a mass shooting at a public school in California’s Oakland city, police said.…
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Seven Democrats likely to run for president if Biden bows out
BY ASHE O Washington– US President Joe Biden’s statement this week that it “remains to be seen” if he’ll run…
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US Fed delivers another big interest rate hike
BY YASHWANT RAJ Washington– The US Federal Reserve announced another interest rate hike to fight inflation amidst growing concerns that…
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US traffic deaths in first half of 2022 hit record high
Washington– Traffic deaths in the US increased 0.5 per cent to 20,175 in the first half of 2022, the highest…
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Bill Clinton says Democrats can retain Congress, but Republicans could scare swing voters
BY ASHE O Washington– Former US President Bill Clinton said Democrats can retain control of Congress in the 2022 midterms,…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James to sue Trump in Trump Organisation enquiry
BY ASHE O New York– New York Attorney General Letitia James is considering suing ex-President Donald Trump and at least…
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Ex-cop gets record 10-yr sentence over US Capitol riots
New York– A federal jury in New York has sentenced a former police officer to a record 10-year prison term…
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US Justice Dept completes review of documents seized in Mar-a-Lago raid
Washington– The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has completed examining documents seized in the raid of former President Donald Trump’s…
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US bill to force Big Tech to pay news publishers for using their content
San Francisco– The local newspaper industry in the US is backing the proposed Journalism Competition and Preservation Act to force…
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