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Senate Confirms Hayden as CIA Director

Published May 26, 2006 at 10:24 AM CDT

Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden easily wins approval as the next director of the CIA, replacing former congressman Porter Goss. Friday's vote was 78-15. Hayden overcame questions about a military officer taking over as head of the nation's spy agency.

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U.S. regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss

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U.S. regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity.
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American journalist injured in Israeli attack wants answers from Washington

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AFP's Dylan Collins was among journalists injured in an Israeli attack on Lebanon in 2023. The attack killed Reuters' Issam Abdallah. Collins was in Washington this month to press for accountability.
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Biden stopped the executions of 37 men. Trump's DOJ wants to punish them

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