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Drug gangster’s killing triggers violence across Mexico

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U.S. military strikes on Iran bring counter-attacks and congressional pushback

America and Israel began pounding Iran last weekend in what President Donald Trump calls "a massive and ongoing military operation." The first strikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, top leader of Iran for nearly 37 years, and several high-rankin...

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Trump bans Anthropic's AI from government use

Anthropic last week refused to give the Pentagon unrestricted access to its technology, saying it was concerned about the possibility of using its artificial intelligence to create fully autonomous weapons or conduct mass surveillance of Americans. P...

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This week's word in the news: REMEDIATION

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Chief Building Official Ron Wampler initially sent out a stop-work order by email on Wednesday to Marino Construction until a soil remediation plan is done, as advised by DEP officials.
The Key West Citizen -- 03/02/2026

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Do billionaires buy the big breaks?

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