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I planned a trip to the Middle East this week. I can't get refunds because it's not dangerous enough.

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Chelsea Hudson
Chelsea Hudson wasn't able to get a refund for her trip to Egypt despite violence erupting in the region after the US and Israel began striking Iran.

Chelsea Hudson

Oil passes $100 a barrel as US energy secretary says Iran won't be a 'long-term war'

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Oil wells are used to drill for oil.
Oil prices look like they're edging closer to a key threshold that suggests inflation could start to rise and economic growth could get hit from the war on Iran, market pros say.

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Davos attendees are getting scammed by 'fake VIP passes' for the USA House

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The USA House in Davos is pictured.
Scammers are selling fake VIP passes to the USA House.

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5 of the most unusual Christmas traditions that non-Americans won't understand

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Santacon London
SantaCon.

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The tallest building in every state, ranked

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The huge 9/11 Memorial and WTC 1 form an impressive contrast in Lower Manhattan.
The Freedom Tower is the USA's tallest building.

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US to lift $10M bounty on Syrian rebel leader as Washington opens discussions with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham

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The US is set to drop a $10 million bounty on Syrian rebel leader Mohammed al-Jolani.
 

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Zelenskky resists US pressure to draft 18-year-olds to solve Ukraine's soldier shortage

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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Deputy Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he will not lower the conscription age.

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Elon Musk calls F-35 makers 'idiots' while championing drone tech

Tech Insider : Politics

Elon Musk is calling F-35 makers "idiots" for building manned jets while drone technology soars. Here's what experts say on the subject.

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Jimmy Carter, now 100, was married to Rosalynn Carter for 77 years. Here's a timeline of their relationship.

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President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter dancing.
Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter were married for 77 years.

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In Australia, Burger King is called Hungry Jack's — we compared it to the US restaurant

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From exclusive items to portion sizes, we wanted to find all the differences between Hungry Jack's in Australia and Burger King in the US. This is "Food Wars."

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