FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Millions of students in Florida, Texas and Arizona are now required to wear masks in class as school boards in mostly…

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Fox News Flash top headlines for August 19 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Four men have been…

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‘Healthy and bubbly’ man, 21, who had no underlying health conditions dies of Covid just two weeks after catching the virus Paul Stubbings, from Colchester, Essex,…

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HENRICO, Va. — Hundreds of workers at a Mondelez International bakery in Virginia are on strike, seeking to block the company’s demands for concessions in…

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Biden says the Taliban has NOT changed and is going through a ‘sort of an existential crisis’ over ‘whether they want to be seen as…

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THE National Lottery offers Brits a chance to become millionaires, week in and week out, and last night millions had a crack at hitting the…

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THEY say you're more likely to be struck by lightning than win the lottery. But you might have a better chance of getting your hands…

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Moment mother finds armed burglar, 50, hiding in her children’s bedroom and chases him out of her home – as he is jailed for seven…

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For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. Victorian COVID-19 response commander Jeroen Weimar has apologised to Melbourne’s Jewish population after he mentioned members…

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FIREARMS licensing procedures at the police force that returned a gun to spree killer Jake Davison are to be reviewed. Devon and Cornwall Police took…

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A MUM is unable to give her disabled son a BATH due to an “‘unsuitable council home” that’s leaving her in ‘limbo’. Two of Georgie…

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Labour MP Austin Mitchell dies aged 86: Sir Keir Starmer leads tributes to outspoken politician and former TV presenter who once changed his name to…

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Credit:Illustration: Andrew Dyson To submit a letter to The Age, email [email protected]. Please include your home address and telephone number. AFGHANISTAN A shameful betrayal and…

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THE new leader of Afghanistan is a blood soaked butcher who masterminded roadside bombs that killed hundreds of British soldiers. Abdul Ghani Baradar is also…

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One of the top negotiators between the Taliban and the Afghan government says she was on the brink of signing off on a peaceful transition…

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Fox News Flash top headlines for August 17 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. A Texas deputy was…

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THIS is the moment flirty Matt Hancock has his basketball cap nicked by a group of laughing women on the tube. The shamed MP was…

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A judge has temporarily barred Chicago authorities from releasing body camera video, described by a prosecutor in chilling detail, of Chicago police Officer Ella French…

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Stalker, 45, who posed as singer Jason Derulo on social media and threatened to burn down her rock musician ex boyfriend’s house and rape his…

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A BRIT who claimed he was stuck in Kabul after going to Afghanistan on a summer holiday has landed in Dubai today after being evacuated…

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Martin and Trina Daniel, married for over 20 years, both died of COVID-19 within hours of each other, leaving behind two teenage children facing an…

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Policeman, 39, who was found dead with his three year-old son after cutting short his holiday was from ‘a typical happy family’, heartbroken neighbours reveal…

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A MUM screamed "I'm dying" as she was savaged by her own American bulldog trying to save her daughter. The woman in her 40s had…

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JUPITER is set to shine at its biggest and brightest this week. If you're doing a spot of stargazing on August 19 you should look…

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For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. At least two medical professionals were among dozens of people who attended a prohibited engagement party…

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For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. Victoria’s building industry says the tougher lockdown announced for Melbourne on Monday will add more than…

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First published in The Age on August 18, 1970 Hunt goes on for gas leak The day they deserted Swanston Street during the rush hours…

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