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Rick Perry: The Scouts banning gays is like opposing slavery

The firebrand Texas governor compares the principled stand of a slavery-fighting Texan to today's gay-rights opponents

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Honduran opposition candidate Xiomara Castro leads in presidential returns

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Omicron in the low countries

Dutch health ministry confirms 13 cases of Omicron

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Swiss miss their chance

Swiss voters uphold COVID restrictions in referendum

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Taiwanese air force warns off Chinese incursion

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7 cartoons about Thanksgiving inflation

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Briefing

Who pays America's taxes?

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