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2023-07-27 15:21
US oil production hits all-time high, conflicting with efforts to cut heat-trapping pollution
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Customs seizes box of giraffe poop at Minnesota airport
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Kevin Spacey 'misread the signs' but did not assault man, actor tells London court
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Who is Robert O'Neill's wife? Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden celebrates 5th wedding anniversary after being charged with assault
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