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Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes.
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Year in review: A look at events in December 2024

Year in review: A look at events in December 2024

A look at news events in December 2024 so far: 1 - Belgium grants sex workers full labour rights, including health insurance, paid leave and pensions.
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Year in review: A look at events in November 2024

Year in review: A look at events in November 2024

A look at news events in November 2024: 1 - A New Brunswick woman who lost two military sons to PTSD says she's honoured to be named this year's National Silver Cross Mother.
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Year in review: A look at events in October 2024

Year in review: A look at events in October 2024

A look at news events in October 2024 1 - Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday. It is the first time an American president has lived a full century.
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Year in review: A look at events in September 2024

Year in review: A look at events in September 2024

A look at news events in September 2024 1 - Israel recovers the bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including an Israeli-American hostage.
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Year in review: A look at events in August 2024

Year in review: A look at events in August 2024

A look at news events in August 2024 1 - The Israeli military confirms the death of Hamas' military leader, Mohammed Deif. Deif was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July, knocking another leader of the militant terror group off Israel's hit list.
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Year in review: A look at events in July 2024

Year in review: A look at events in July 2024

A look at news events in July 2024 1 - The strike is over at WestJet.
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Year in review: A look at events in June 2024

Year in review: A look at events in June 2024

A look at news events in June 2024 1 - Israel's government says its conditions for ending the war with Hamas have not changed and that conditions for a ceasefire are still not met. The comments come a day after U.S.
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Year in review: A look at events in May 2024

Year in review: A look at events in May 2024

A look at news events in May 2024: 1- Manitoba's Peguis First Nation declares a state of emergency after years of flooding caused heavy damage to infrastructure and housing.
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South Korea's Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance and vows to 'fight to the end'

South Korea's Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance and vows to 'fight to the end'

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges, vowing Thursday to “fight to the end” in response to attempts to impeach him and intensifying investi
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