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UN's Guterres says money owed by US is 'non-negotiable'

April 30 - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that the billions of dollars the United States owes to the world body is \"non-negotiable,\" after reports that Washington had placed conditions on releasing the funds.

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Hot Chocolate’s Tony Wilson Dead At 89

Tony Wilson, bassist and co-founder of the hitmaking British soul/funk band Hot Chocolate, has passed away. According to the BBC , Wilson died at home in Trinidad last Friday, and his family shared the news on Facebook. No cause of death has been reported. Wilson was 89. The

House passes sprawling farm bill despite GOP infighting

The House on Thursday passed a major bill reauthorizing agricultural and food programs for the next five years, overcoming GOP infighting that delayed and threatened to derail the legislation this week. The lower chamber voted 224-200 to pass the measure, with 209 Republicans,