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MIT Finds Brain Reasons Without Language
Study reveals people with severe language impairments can solve logic puzzles as well as others, challenging traditional views of thought and language.
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US Pledges $1bn Aid to Colombia
Colombia's new president vows crackdown on drug trafficking amidst 7.4-magnitude earthquake killing 216
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Mom Kills 3 Kids
Lindsay Clancy's psychiatrist faces cross-examination over allegedly inadequate treatment for postpartum psychosis
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Korea War Ends?
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung proposes historic talks with North Korea to replace 1953 armistice with a peace regime
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Israel Hides Detainee's Death
Ihab Diab, 36, died in custody nearly 2 years ago, one of 328 Palestinian detainees to die in Israeli custody since 1967
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Farage Faces 34 Rivals
Accused of financial impropriety, Nigel Farage may win 73% of the vote in Clacton, but a parliamentary probe looms if re-elected
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Taliban Wins Russia Backing
Despite Western freeze, 15 EU states negotiate migration with Taliban as 37,000 Afghans reach Germany
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11 Injured as UK Train Flips
Two severely hurt after London-to-Eastbourne train derails with 150 aboard in East Sussex.
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Trump Taps Ex-Prosecutor Will Scharf
Scharf, who helped Trump win landmark immunity ruling, replaces David Warrington as White House counsel on September 1.
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UK GDP Growth Slows to 0.4%
World Cup and heatwave spark 0.3% June surge, offsetting broader slowdowns
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Turkey Urges Ceasefire
Ankara calls on Moscow and Kyiv to halt Black Sea attacks after Turkish crew injured in strikes on civilian vessels.
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CBP Spends $1.7B on Border Project
Despite low arrest numbers, 17 miles of vehicle barriers are planned for Big Bend National Park, sparking bipartisan opposition and lawsuits.
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Rhine Hits 14cm Low
Barges slash cargo to one-fifth capacity at Kaub chokepoint, sparking fuel price spikes across Germany.
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Trump Axes High-Tech Catapults
US Navy must ditch advanced launch systems on USS Doris Miller and may now build ships abroad, in a major policy U-turn.
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WWII Nazi Motorbike Found
Record low Danube waters reveal 1944 Wehrmacht bike, mines and human remains near Hungary's parliament.
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45M in Drought Chaos
Reservoirs plunge to 69% as England's driest July on record sparks emergency orders for 27M people.
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Illinois Wins $1 Billion
The single ticket holder will take home a $433.1 million cash lump sum after ending a 44-drawing dry spell.
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10 Years in Prison for WWII Memorial Vandal
Melissa Farris, 41, livestreamed herself defacing the sacred landmark with graffiti and soap suds, now faces two federal felonies.
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Netanyahu Sparks UK Fury
Israel's PM claims Britain will be the 'first Islamic republic with nuclear weapons', sparking a formal complaint from Downing Street
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Mali Pardons French Citizen
20-year prison term overturned for Yann Vézilier, accused of espionage and coup plot, as President Assimi Goïta orders immediate expulsion.
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88% Inflation Crushes Iran
Up to 4.5 million more citizens plunged into poverty as economy contracts 5.4%
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India's Gas Demand Surges 6.8%
A 13% jump in LNG imports offsets Qatar outage, pushing consumption to 197 million cubic meters per day.
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Trump's Name Added to Kennedy Center
A $250 million renovation will shut the main building for 2 years, but a federal judge must approve the plan first.
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Texas Intervenes in Surrogacy Clash
Newborn with critical heart defect gets life-sustaining care after surrogate flees California parents who allegedly sought abortion.