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  "title": "Mitch McConnell returns to US Senate three months after hospitalisation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/mitch-mcconnell-returns-to-us-senate-three-months-after",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T03:31:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Veteran US Senator Mitch McConnell has returned to the Senate to vote for the first time in three months after being hospitalised in June for a fall at home.",
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Sen. Mitch McConnell returns to Congress after 3-month absence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/sen-mitch-mcconnell-returns-to-congress-after-3-month-absence",
        "published": "2026-09-14T23:10:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/mitch-mcconnell-returns-to-the-senate",
        "published": "2026-09-15T00:04:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/mitch-mcconnell-returns-to-the-senate-7434000",
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "US Senator Mitch McConnell appears at Capitol following lengthy absence, hospitalization",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/us-senator-mitch-mcconnell-appears-at-capitol-following-lengthy",
        "published": "2026-09-15T00:08:04.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Mitch McConnell sparks ‘Weekend at Bernie’s', ‘body double’ buzz as video shows senator; hand color causes concern",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/mitch-mcconnell-sparks-weekend-at-bernies-body-double-buzz-as-video",
        "published": "2026-09-15T04:04:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Mitch McConnell returns to US Senate after three-month absence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/mitch-mcconnell-returns-to-us-senate-after-three-month-absence",
        "published": "2026-09-15T08:41:10.000Z"
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