Michael Avenatti is convicted of stealing nearly $300,000 from Stormy Daniels

The lawyer was convicted of charges he cheated the porn actor out of money she was supposed to get for writing a book about an alleged tryst with former President Donald Trump.
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Explaining the U.S. military presence in Europe as 2,000 more troops deploy

The number of U.S. troops in Europe has shrunk dramatically since the end of the Cold War — but tensions with Russia since 2014 have prompted U.S. leaders to beef up numbers and move troops eastward.
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Minneapolis police kill a Black man while executing a no-knock warrant

Body camera footage shows that police shot and killed Amir Locke while he was on a couch, wrapped in a blanket, on Wednesday morning. Ruled a homicide, the death is being reviewed by prosecutors.
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Why Malta enters before Australia, and other facts about the Parade of Nations

Hint: The order of countries presented in the Olympics opening ceremony doesn't follow the English Alphabet.
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RNC votes to censure Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger over work with Jan. 6 panel

The Republican National Committee voted to censure the two House GOP lawmakers, who are involved in investigating the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
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Trump officials interfered with the 2020 census beyond cutting it short, email shows

The email details the scope of the former administration's attempts to tamper with the count, including pressuring the Census Bureau to alter plans for protecting privacy and producing accurate data.
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'Kill the Bill' protesters descend on major UK cities

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There is life after addiction. Most people recover

America is facing a deadly drug epidemic, but there is hope. Research shows 75% of people with addiction survive and go on to live full lives, especially if they get good treatment.
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Six people have been injured in a mass shooting in Oregon

The shooting took place shortly before 9:30 p.m. local time outside the WOW Hall, a concert venue and non-profit community center in downtown Eugene.
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Britain’s oldest toaster refuses to burn out, even after 70 years of daily use

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Eric Gill cathedral statues under review as church begins to address paedophile artist’s work

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