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Oct 2024
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North Korean troops in Russia, McDonald’...

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The U.S. has said for the first time that it’s seen evidence that North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia. McDonald’s is scrambling to contain the damage from an E. coli outbreak linked to its Quarter Pounders that has killed one person. Boeing factory workers have rejected a new pay offer and will continue their strike. And North Carolina election officials express concerns about potential voter and poll worker intimidation in the face of Republican poll watchers.


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