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21 Mar, 2026
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Georgia suspends fuel tax, but other US states may not follow
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia on Friday become the first state in the United States to suspend fuel taxes after the war in the Middle East sent pump prices soaring. Republican Governor Brian Kemp signed…
20 Mar, 2026
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Madagascar’s president orders lie detector tests for candidates applying to be government ministers
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Anyone applying to become a minister in Madagascar’s new government will be subjected to lie detector tests to root out those who are corrupt, the country’s military…
20 Mar, 2026
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Cuba readies for first Russian oil shipment of the year as energy crisis deepens
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba is preparing to receive its first shipment of Russian oil this year, just days after the government announced it was operating on natural gas, solar power and thermoelectric plants…
19 Mar, 2026
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US to demand bonds of up to $15,000 for visa applications from 12 more countries, including Grenada
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says it is adding 12 countries to an expanding list of nations whose citizens must post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply for US visas. Effective April 2,…
19 Mar, 2026
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Florida hospital sues to evict patient who won’t leave room five months after discharge
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The patient in Room 373 refuses to leave. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare earlier this month sued the patient, saying she has refused to depart her hospital room since being…
19 Mar, 2026
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BVI to continue Cuban health programme
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, CMC – The Government of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) says it will not be ending its Cuban health programme and, for now, will be maintaining its agreement with…
19 Mar, 2026
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Drone drops knives, bandannas and hair clippers into a New York prison
MARCY, N.Y. (AP) — A drone flew over the grounds of an upstate New York prison after midnight and released a package containing knives, a cellphone, bandannas, hair clippers and a green leafy…
18 Mar, 2026
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Jet fuel prices and airfares are rising but travellers are still booking flights, US airlines say
Major United States airlines say they are not expecting a significant dent in quarterly profits despite soaring jet fuel costs tied to the war in the Middle East adding hundreds of millions of dollars…
18 Mar, 2026
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US judge strikes down Arkansas law mandating schools display Ten Commandments
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An Arkansas law requiring that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in public school classrooms was struck down by a federal judge Monday. The law is among those…