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Potter expected on stand as trial in Wright death nears end

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The Minnesota police officer on trial in the shooting death of Daunte Wright was expected to take the stand Friday, hoping to persuade jurors to acquit her of manslaughter charges in what she has said was a gun-Taser mixup

NKorea calls for unity on anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death

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North Korea is commemorating the 10th anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il's death with calls for greater public loyalty toward his son and current leader Kim Jong Un, who is facing pandemic-related hardships and long-dormant nuclear diplomacy with the U.S. North Korean state newspapers published articles Friday venerating the late leader



AG taps brakes on effort to seize Cuomo book profits

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New York’s ethics commission has more work to do if it wants to seize the millions of dollars former Gov. Andrew Cuomo earned writing a book about the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the state attorney general's office

What the papers say – December 17

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Friday’s front pages are dominated by the threat Omicron is having on Christmas, with even the Queen cancelling her usual celebrations.

Quebec orders shops, bars, restaurants to operate at 50%

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Bars, restaurants, retail stores and entertainment venues across the Canadian province of Quebec will be required to operate at 50% capacity because of a surge in coronavirus cases from the new omicron variant

Australia's New South Wales sets daily COVID case record

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The premier of Australia’s most populous state says he is not considering lockdowns or other restrictions as a record 2,213 new COVID cases were reported Friday, the highest number since the pandemic began

Pinochet's widow dies at age 98 after years in seclusion

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The widow of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet has died in the apartment where she led a secluded life in her final years, away from the luxuries and power she held during the military regime of 1973-1990

UN leader urges 'concrete' moves on year-end vaccine goal

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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is exhorting the world to make “concrete” progress within days toward a goal of vaccinating 40% of the global population against COVID-19 before the year ends





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