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A Philadelphia man is free after serving 37 years because of a false witness
Willie Stokes, 61, was freed in a murder case marred by detectives who allegedly offered a witness sex and drugs at police headquarters in 1983 in exchange for false testimony.
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Hong Kong bans flights from U.S. and 7 other countries as omicron surges
Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from eight countries and held 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for coronavirus testing as the city attempted to stem an omicron outbreak.
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700 sheep and goats were arranged in the shape of a needle to encourage vaccinations
A shepherd in Germany arranged her animals into a 330-foot syringe to encourage people to get vaccinated.
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New York's attorney general has subpoenaed Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr.
The subpoenas stem from an ongoing civil investigation into the Trump family's business practices. The former president has also been subpoenaed, and is now suing the attorney general.
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Quebec begins retail store closures amid new COVID-19 wave
Quebec proceeded with the first of three planned closures of non-essential retail stores Sunday as the government tries to curb a new wave of COVID-19 driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant.
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Another Hong Kong news site shuts as pro-Beijing lawmakers sworn in
A Hong Kong online news site said Sunday that it will cease operations in light of deteriorating press freedoms, days after police raided a separate pro-democracy news outlet, arresting seven.
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Kentucky storm brings flooding, damage and power outages
Strong winds, heavy rains and possible tornadoes wrecked buildings and downed powerlines, three weeks after deadly tornadoes battered the state. The governor has declared a state of emergency.
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As the world marks New Year's Eve, celebrations are muted by omicron
In many places, New Year's Eve celebrations were muted or canceled for the second straight year due to a surge of coronavirus infections, this time driven by the highly contagious omicron variant.
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Officials promise groceries for Xi'an, China, city of 13 million under lockdown
Officials pledged steady deliveries of groceries to residents of Xi'an, a city of 13 million that is under the strictest lockdown of a major Chinese city since Wuhan at the start of the pandemic.
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Denver shootings suspect wrote books previewing attacks
A man accused of killing five people this week is believed to have authored online novels that name his real-life victims. The writings are part of a police investigation into the suspect's motive.