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How a ‘flaming liberal’ podcast host won a US House seat in conservative Missouri

Fred Wellman, host of the progressive podcast On Democracy, defeated longtime incumbent Republican Ann Wagner Fred Wellman’s victory in Missouri’s second congressional district on Tuesday was such a surprise that NBC News’s star data analyst Steve Kornacki didn’t even have a graphic prepared, he told supporters on election night. Longtime Republican incumbent Ann Wagner, who had been widely…

How a ‘flaming liberal’ podcast host won a US House seat in conservative Missouri

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Pune: Dhanteras Buying Picks Up As Gold, Silver Rates Fall

Pune: With 24-carat gold priced at ₹1.41 lakh per 10 grams and silver at ₹1.87 lakh per kg, jewellery stores across Pune witnessed enthusiastic buying on Dhanteras on Friday. The significant decline in precious metal prices from their earlier highs encouraged customers to purchase gold ornaments, silver coins, idols and other traditional…

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