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- In a win for the climate (and safety), urban US speed limits are dropping https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/12/in-a-win-for-the-climate-urban-speed-limits-are-dropping/ 47 comments
- President Assad criticizes US-led coalition, says Russian-led coalition must succeed or 'the whole region will be destroyed'. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-34438993 2 comments worldnews
- US formally assesses that Russia committed war crimes in Ukraine: Blinken https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/03/23/US-formally-assesses-that-Russia-committed-war-crimes-in-Ukraine-Blinken 5 comments worldnews
- We're the NASA team in charge of "science central" for the International Space Station. Ask us anything! https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/m6cjs3/were_the_nasa_team_in_charge_of_science_central/ 220 comments space
- Alabama Amazon warehouse workers speak out on union showdown: "Time for us to make a stand" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alabama-amazon-warehouse-workers-union/ 913 comments technology
- Education Secretary DeVos Resigns After Siege At US Capitol http://www.news9.com/story/5ff7be945041b20c5e3f8edc/education-secretary-devos-resigns-after-siege-at-us-capitol- 4 comments politics
- RUMOR ALERT: Was a Trump Flag Raised To Replace American Flag at US Capitol? | The video is real, but it's difficult to tell exactly what it shows. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-flag-american-flag-capitol/ 4 comments politics
- Moscow, Beijing and Tehran criticise US after Capitol violence https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/07/moscow-and-beijing-criticise-us-after-capitol-violence 57 comments politics
- Uncomfortable: US consumer comfort index tumbles amid COVID surge | Americans’ assessments of the national economy, buying climate and their personal finances all worsened. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2020/12/31/us-consumer-comfort-index-falls-to-lowest-since-august 3 comments politics
- Mike Pompeo says Russia was 'pretty clearly' behind the massive SolarWinds cyberattack that compromised US national security https://www.businessinsider.com/mike-pompeo-massive-us-cyberattack-pretty-clearly-tied-to-russia-2020-12 28 comments politics
- ‘World’s most exceptional teacher’ from Solapur ZP school shares half of US$1 million prize money with other teachers https://indianexpress.com/article/education/worlds-most-exceptional-teacher-from-solapur-zp-school-shares-half-of-s1-million-prize-money-with-other-teachers-7088372/ 6 comments india
- Voice of America reporters: Trump-backed CEO “is failing” the US https://www.vox.com/2020/8/31/21408467/voice-of-america-letter-michael-pack-trump 3 comments politics
- Mekhi Becton, like most of the rest of us, has gained some weight during the pandemic https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/08/18/mekhi-becton-hopes-to-drop-from-370-pounds/ 60 comments nfl
- Latest NZ Covid outbreak did not come from US https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12356833 22 comments worldnews
- Dr. Fauci says testing needs to be doubled before the US reopens the economy, as over a dozen states set to roll back coronavirus restrictions https://www.businessinsider.com/fauci-says-testing-needs-be-doubled-before-the-us-reopens-2020-4 55 comments politics
- Chinese and US scientists found a new methods for virus detection https://www.matconlist.com/2020/02/coronavirus-china-virus-detection-research.html 3 comments science
- Trump hikes price tag for US forces in Korea almost 500% https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/14/politics/trump-south-korea-troops-price-hike/index.html 57 comments politics
- Trump expands fast-track deportation authority across US https://news.yahoo.com/trump-expands-fast-track-deportation-164036724.html 10 comments politics
- Venezuela's Juan Guaido calls for US help in letter https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/13/americas/guaido-calls-for-us-help-intl/index.html 5 comments worldnews
- Here’s what Trump and his associates said at the time. Now, read what the Mueller report tells us. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/19/heres-what-trump-his-associates-said-time-now-read-what-mueller-report-tells-us/?utm_term=.34e1a076bd34 4 comments politics
- After Senate's Passage of War Powers Resolution, Sanders Tees Up Pressure on House to End US Involvement in Yemen https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/12/14/after-senates-passage-war-powers-resolution-sanders-tees-pressure-house-end-us 4 comments politics
- Cuba's new president to denounce US when in New York https://www.smh.com.au/world/central-america/cuba-s-new-president-to-denounce-us-when-in-new-york-20180924-p505nb.html 15 comments politics
- September 11: nearly 10,000 people affected by 'cesspool of cancer' | US news https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/10/911-attack-ground-zero-manhattan-cancer 3 comments worldnews
- Why Most of Us Fail to Grasp Coming Exponential Gains in AI https://singularityhub.com/2018/07/15/why-most-of-us-fail-to-grasp-coming-exponential-gains-in-ai/ 7 comments artificial
- As India Goes Military Shopping in Russia, US Reminds of Moscow Sanctions https://www.news18.com/news/india/as-india-goes-military-shopping-in-russia-us-warns-of-caatsa-curbs-1753107.html 56 comments geopolitics
- US impose sanctions on 13 Russians indicted by Mueller http://abcnews.go.com/politics/wirestory/us-impose-sanctions-13-russians-indicted-mueller-53768988 11 comments politics
- Afghan, US special forces to target insurgents in North Afghanistan https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/12/09/afghan-us-special-forces-to-target-insurgents-in-north-afghanistan/ 6 comments worldnews
- Taipei urges US not to use Taiwan as a bargaining chip against China http://m.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2080468/dont-use-taiwan-pawn-chess-game-taipei-urges-us 9 comments worldnews
- Beijing hits back after US says it will 'defend' interests in South China Sea http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/24/beijing-hits-back-us-says-will-defend-interests-south-china/ 12 comments politics
- Black Lives Matter Activists Declare Solidarity with Palestine. "We, the black American signatories of this advertisement, are in complete solidarity with our Palestinian bothers and sisters, who, like us, are struggling for self-determination and an end to racist oppression" http://inthesetimes.com/article/18505/palestinian-lives-matter-too-blm-activists-draw-international-connections 26 comments worldnews
- US Agrees To Speed Arms Sales to Gulf states http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/policy-budget/policy/2015/08/03/us-agrees-speed-arms-sales-gulf-states-kerry/31060719/ 5 comments worldnews
- US Cops Kill More People in a Day than Norwegian Cops Have in a Decade | Filming Cops http://filmingcops.com/us-cops-kill-more-people-in-a-day-than-norwegian-cops-have-in-a-decade/ 5 comments politics
- US 'appalled' by 'disgraceful' UN school shelling http://news.yahoo.com/us-appalled-disgraceful-un-school-shelling-180521599--politics.html 32 comments politics
- Milk for $7 a gallon? Farm bill impasse could send US off 'dairy cliff.' http://www.csmonitor.com/usa/politics/2013/1206/milk-for-7-a-gallon-farm-bill-impasse-could-send-us-off-dairy-cliff. 8 comments politics
- American Airlines and US Airways merger to be completed on Dec. 9. To form the world's largest airline. http://hub.aa.com/en/nr/pressrelease/amr-corporation-emergence-from-chapter-11-and-merger-close-expected-on-dec-9 4 comments worldnews
- Snowden Backlash: US Media Get Personal http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/nsa-spying-scandal-focus-on-edward-snowden-by-us-media-a-911185.html 4 comments politics
- BBC News - Michael Hastings, top US journalist, killed in crash http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22964715 3 comments worldnews
- Afghan teenager stabs US soldier to death as he played with children http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/9965087/afghan-teenager-stabs-us-soldier-to-death-as-he-played-with-children.html 13 comments worldnews
- Why can't we (the US) make stuff any more? Too many business school grads focused on money. http://www.tnr.com/article/economy/wagoner-henderson 7 comments reddit.com
- Tibet thrown under the bus - Was this the cost of China holding US debt? http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/23/tibet-thrown-under-the-bus/ 18 comments worldnews