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How is Senator Bob Dole being remembered after his death?
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    Bob Dole, WWII hero and former Republican presidential candidate, dies at 98.
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    President Joe Biden reflected on his decades-long friendship with Dole, who he worked with on opposite sides of the Senate floor throughout their careers. In a statement Sunday afternoon, Biden described Dole as a man with “an unerring sense of integrity and honor.” [Former President] Donald Trump also offered a brief statement Sunday, calling Dole a "true patriot" and American war hero.
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    Dole grew up wanting to become a doctor. That changed after World War II, which nearly killed him and left him permanently disabled, earning him two Purple Hearts and two awards of the Bronze Star.
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    A former Senate majority leader and the 1996 Republican nominee for president, the native of Russell, Kansas, represented an earlier version of the GOP that had come through the Great Depression and did not shy away from a muscular use of government at home and abroad. He championed expanding the federal food stamp program, bringing awareness to disabilities, and sending U.S. troops to foreign conflicts.
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    Bob Dole, former Republican presidential candidate and longtime senator, dies at 98.
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    Sen. Bob Dole saw every stage of the GOP.
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Why was CNN anchor Chris Cuomo fired?


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Why was the eruption of Mt. Semeru in Indonesia a surprise?


    After Mt Semeru on Java island erupted on Saturday, at least 11 villages in Lumajang, in East Java, were coated in volcanic ash. At least 56 people have been injured, wi...

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Why has Spotify removed several comedians from its streaming services?


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What does the latest data say about the Omicron variant's severity?


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