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      "title": "Trump will attend the dignified transfer of 4 U.S. service members killed in the Middle East",
      "summary": "The ritual is one of the most somber duties of a commander-in-chief.",
      "date": "2026-07-22"
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      "title": "Trump speaks at Georgia high school after attending dignified transfer",
      "summary": "President Trump spoke at a high school in Marietta, Georgia, on Wednesday, after attending a dignified transfer for four U.S. troops killed in the Middle East. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has the latest.",
      "date": "2026-07-22"
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      "title": "Trump escalates threats on Iran as he attends dignified transfer of fallen soldiers",
      "summary": "NBC News correspondents Monica Alba, Courtney Kube and Julie Tsirkin report on recent developments regarding the war with Iran as President Trump attends the dignified transfer of four soldiers killed in the Middle East. NBC News Intelligence Reporter Dan De Luce reports on President Trump’s approval of a deal with Sau.",
      "date": "2026-07-22"
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      "title": "Houthis in Yemen Edge Closer to Entering U.S.-Iran War",
      "summary": "The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has declared a Red Sea blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially opening a new front in the war rippling across the Middle East.",
      "date": "2026-07-21"
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      "title": "Sen. Chris Murphy on the Iran war and Pete Hegseth's upcoming Senate testimony",
      "summary": "NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., about the escalating war in the Middle East and the testimony of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in front of a Senate panel on Tuesday.",
      "date": "2026-07-21"
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      "title": "Discovered by Atlas",
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      "date": "2026-07-20"
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      "title": "Nearly 100 U.S. service members injured in Iranian strikes this month",
      "summary": "Almost 100 American service members have been injured in strikes on bases in the Middle East this month, U.S. officials said.",
      "date": "2026-07-20"
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      "title": "How recent killings of U.S. soldiers could affect the war with Iran",
      "summary": "President Trump reacted to the recent killings of U.S. soldiers in the Middle East with strong words on Monday, promising that Iran will pay \"many times over.\" Mark Cancian, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to break down what this means for the war and CBS News' Weiji.",
      "date": "2026-07-20"
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