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Paz says he will introduce gradual reforms and move the country closer to the U.S.

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An aid group in Sudan says more than 16,000 people have left the city of El Fasher in the western Darfur region since it was captured in late October by a paramilitary group.

They say the refugees are fleeing reported atrocities by the group.

The RSF paramilitary group and the Sudanese army have been at war since April of 2023.

A single infusion of an experimental gene editing drug appears safe and effective for cutting cholesterol, and the effects could last for life.

The approach could someday offer a powerful new weapon to fight heart disease, which is the nation's leading killer.

In college football, No.

1 Ohio State easily beat Purdue Saturday 34-10, while No.

2 Indiana pulled out a last-minute win against Penn State 27-24.

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3 Texas A&M beat Missouri, while No.

4 Alabama delivered a solid defensive performance Saturday night to beat LSU 20-9.

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5 Georgia beat Mississippi State 41-21, and Black Hills State beat Adams State 59-0.

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The Senate held a rare Saturday session this weekend in an effort to end the now 40-day-long federal government shutdown.

But senators went home with no solution and plan to return Sunday afternoon.

At issue is a Democratic proposal to extend health care tax credits for one year.