Leonard Riggio transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller before his company was overtaken by the rise of Amazon.
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Israel says it rescued a hostage found alone in an underground tunnel in Gaza
Qaid Farhan Alkadi, 52, was taken to a hospital in Israel, where members of his large Bedouin Arab family gathered around his bedside in a joyful reunion.
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U.S. Army private who fled to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion, lawyer says
Travis King’s attorney says the U.S. Army private intends to admit guilt to a total of five military offenses, including desertion and assaulting an officer.
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Separatist group claims multiple attacks that killed over 40 people in Pakistan
The outlawed Baluchistan Liberation Army group warned in a statement overnight into Tuesday of more attacks.
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Judge orders pause on Biden program offering legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens
The administrative stay comes just days after 16 states challenged the program that could benefit an estimated 500,000 immigrants in the country, plus about 50,000 of their children.
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A 2nd ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols’ death
Emmitt Martin is the second former officer to plead guilty in the killing that sparked outrage and renewed calls for police reform. Three former officers still face trial in federal court next month.
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Arbitration hearing between Canadian railroads and union ends with no decision
A workers union threatened a strike at one of Canada’s two major railroads. A government-ordered arbitration hearing ended without a decision. Trains are expected to keep moving through Monday.
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The biggest diamond in over a century is found in Botswana — a whopping 2,492 carats
The Botswana government says the huge 2,492-carat diamond is the second-biggest ever discovered in a mine. It’s the biggest diamond found since 1905. It weighs approximately half a kilogram.
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USPS proposes changes to save $3 billion per year, starting in 2025
The plan would adjust delivery times while keeping a commitment to a maximum five-day delivery for the Ground Advantage program nationwide and a maximum three-day delivery for local first-class mail.
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Trump speaks behind bulletproof glass at 1st outdoor rally since attempted assassination
The event, billed as focused on national security issues, was part of former President Trump’s weeklong series of counterprogramming to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
