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More Innocent People than Previously Known Came Close to Being Executed, US Study Finds
Finding likely to give advocates fresh ammunition as they press Biden administration to permanently halt federal executions
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California First in US to Post More than 3 Million Total COVID-19 Cases //
Western state has seen dramatic surge of new infections since November that has pushed health care resources to brink of collapse
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Russia Sentences Man Convicted of Spying for US to 13 Years in Prison
Yuriy Yeshchenko passed secrets about Russia's Northern Fleet to the CIA, a Russian court found
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American Mom Who Joined IS Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Prison
Samantha ElHassani learned her fate Monday, more than five years after she and her husband smuggled themselves and their kids into the Islamic State's
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US Deficit Balloons to More Than $3.1 Trillion
Coronavirus-related spending and a loss of tax revenue led to the massive budget hole
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Report: US to Slap Sanctions on More Than Two Dozen Targets Tied to Iran Arms
Unnamed US official says Iran could have enough material for a nuclear weapon by the end of the year
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Moscow Court Sentences Ex-US Marine to 9 Years in Prison
Trevor Reed was found guilty of assaulting two police officers, a charge that he refused to admit
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Russia Sentences Former US Marine to 16 Years in Prison
Paul Whelan was accused of spying for the United States
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Turkey Sentences US Consulate Employee to More Than 8 Years
He was convicted of aiding armed terror organization
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More than 1,100 Former US Prosecutors Slam Attempt to Drop Flynn Charges
They accused Attorney General William Barr of abusing his oath of office by asking to dismiss the criminal charge against Flynn, who has pleaded guilt
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Iran Sentences Alleged US Spies to up to 10 Years in Prison
Iran has sentenced eight environmental activists, including an Iranian who reportedly also has British and American citizenship, to prison terms rangi
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US Trade Deficit Falls to Lowest Level in More Than 3 Years
US trade deficit falls 8.2% to $43.1 billion in November, lowest since 2016
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More Than Third of US Healthcare Costs Go to Bureaucracy
Cutting US administrative costs to the $550 per capita (in 2017 US dollars) level in Canada could save more than $600 billion, the researchers say