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Childcare subsidies are also being exempted as part of a campaign to boost the nation's plunging birth rate.
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New York's Indian Muslim mayor pledges to keep his campaign promise to bring down the cost of living for the working-class.
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Trump Name Plastered Everywhere in Tasteless Display of Narcissism
From buildings to battleships to upscale visas, the current president irks a majority of Americans with tastelessly aggressive application of his name.
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