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Kongsberg Defence's facility will produce two cruise missile types to sell to the U.S. military.
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GRTC's program is still seeking to fill needs in high-traffic suburban areas.
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The commonwealth's first ballots for the 2024 general election can now be cast.
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Mystery surrounds the provenance of the firearm from Nazi Germany.
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Israel has begun allowing food into Gaza. Most of the supplies go to GHF, which operates food distribution points. A trickle of aid goes to the U.N. and humanitarian groups. Both systems are mired in chaos.
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A hot-air balloon caught fire and tumbled from the sky in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters said. Thirteen people survived and were taken to hospitals.
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Wearing traditional cosmetic face masks from their homeland of Madagascar, they agreed to be photographed to take a stand.
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The ruling marked a win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of church and state, and that displays would isolate students — especially those who are not Christian.
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With the war between Israel and Iran now in its second week, the two countries continued to trade missile attacks on Saturday, and Iran's foreign minister warned against a U.S. strike on Iran.
Arts & Culture
- Shooting fireworks over a historic— and flammable — city takes planning
- Geologists uncover new evidence from ancient asteroid that hit the Chesapeake Bay
- Recent Hanover museum exhibit examines Brown Grove's history, legacy
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