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Japanese woman who was world’s oldest person dies aged 116

Tomiko Itooka was born on May 23 1908.
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Analysis: Jimmy Carter’s foreign policy legacy is far more complex – and successful – than he gets credit for

Early in his presidency, in May 1977, then-President Jimmy Carter gave a commencement speech at the University of Notre Dame that outlined a new approach to America’s role in the world: Carter said human rights should be a “fundamental tenet of our foreign policy.”
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Biden to recognize Hillary Clinton, Bono and more with Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden will award the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 19 people Saturday, recognizing a broad swathe of luminaries across politics, culture and the arts, including former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, designer Ralph Lauren, soccer superstar Lionel Messi, U2 frontman Bono and philanthropist and megadonor George Soros.
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Biden to recognize Hillary Clinton, Bono and more with Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden will award the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 19 people Saturday, recognizing a broad swathe of luminaries across politics, culture and the arts, including former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, designer Ralph Lauren, soccer superstar Lionel Messi, U2 frontman Bono and philanthropist and megadonor George Soros.
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Magic Johnson, Lionel Messi to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden

Investor David M. Rubenstein, the principal owner of the Baltimore Orioles, is also receiving the award.
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New Orleans attacker had a transmitter to set off explosive devices, F.B.I. says

Federal investigators examining the attack say that Shamsud-Din Jabbar used a very rare explosive compound in the devices, two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter told NBC News.
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Syria school curriculum changes fuel fears about Islamist rebels after Assad

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Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton, Michael J. Fox, Lionel Messi and more

The nation’s highest civilian honor will be presented to 19 people at the White House later Saturday.
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Georgia Map Shows Counties Facing Freeze When Polar Vortex Strikes

AccuWeather forecast that the state’s “RealFeel” temperature could be as cold as between 10-20 degrees from January 8-10.
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The next global financial crisis is closer than you think

The world’s financial system is a ticking time bomb. Debt, geopolitical tensions, and sensitive markets have created a dangerous time bomb that could detonate in 2025.