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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Three police officers were hospitalized with gunshot wounds, the gunman was dead and another man was wounded after a domestic dispute turned into a volatile confrontation…
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Riverside County deputies go viral for massive height difference
BLYTHE, Calif. — On patrol in eastern Riverside County, it’s hard to miss Deputies Bond and Phipps — mostly because of the stark contrast between them.
Bond stands just 5 feet tall. Phipps is 6 feet 7…
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Low voter engagement casts doubt on Tehran’s maiden proportional council elections
Tehran’s upcoming city council elections will be held under a proportional representation system for the first time, but widespread voter apathy has raised concerns of an extremely low turnout outside conservative ranks.
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Iranian-Norwegian dual national arrested in Iran – rights group
Speaking to reporters in Tel Aviv, Graham said US and Israeli attacks had destroyed Iran’s nuclear facilities but had not changed the intentions of Iran’s leadership.
“We obliterated the Iranian nuclear facilities. We did not obliterate…
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Stratford woman, 27, remembered for passion, warmth after fatal crash
STRATFORD — Stratford resident Sajah Kai Robinson, 27, who died Dec. 13 after her car crashed into a tree off Main Street, is remembered by friends and family as someone who embraced life with passion, warmth and joy.
“She believed that…
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Israel weighs regime change in Iran, former Israeli diplomat says
In a series of decrees issued by Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader and commander-in-chief of the armed forces, new commanders have been appointed to sensitive posts within the regular army, particularly in the air force and air defense…
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IEA data shows increase in Iranian oil production
New IEA figures show Iran produced 3.5 million barrels per day of oil in November.
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Afghanistan: Fire in Kabul's Mandawi Market results in losses worth $700,000
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 21 (ANI): A large fire at Kabul’s historic Mandawi market on Sunday, resulted in dozens of shops getting destroyed and caused an estimated USD 700,000 in losses, Khaama Press reported, citing officials.
As per Khaama…
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8 killed in floods in Iran over past week: Red Crescent
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) — At least eight people, including a rescuer, have died in floods that hit Iran’s southern provinces over the past week, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS).
In a statement published on its website on…
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