Overall, women and girls in South Sudan live a ‘hellish existence,’ a U.N. commission reported last year.
Deb Hardy
Staff Writer
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Route to Super Bowl dangerous for Mexico’s avocado haulers
Police provide escorts for the trucks brave enough to face roads beset by drug cartels, thieves and kidnap gangs.
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Sri Lanka marks independence anniversary amid economic woes
Many citizens are angry, anxious and in no mood to celebrate in the bankrupt nation.
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Ahead of State of the Union, Biden sees economic glow, Republicans see gloom
Going into Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Biden sees a nation with a bright economic future.
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50-car train derailment causes big fire, evacuations in Ohio
Twenty of the train’s 100 cars were classified as carrying hazardous materials
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Why a new Alzheimer’s drug is having a slow U.S. debut
Many health systems require a long setup time, the cost is high, and there are currently few options outside self-pay.
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Radioactive capsule that fell off truck found in Australia
A government investigation has been launched into how the pea-size capsule emitting dangerous amounts of radation was lost.
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Day of disruption in UK as hundreds of thousands join strike
Up to half a million workers were estimated to go on strike across the UK on Wednesday.
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Storm causes third day of dangerous, icy conditions across South
Bands of sleet and snow hit areas from Oklahoma to Tennessee on Wednesday, forcing flight and school cancellations.
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First sweeping federal gun crime report in 20 years released
The report shows a shrinking turnaround between the time a gun was purchased and when it was recovered from a crime scene.