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An Australian Lawmaker Is Critical but Stable After Being Hit by a Car, the Prime Minister Says

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian federal lawmaker remained in a hospital in a critical but stable condition, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday as he praised a barber who helped restrain a driver accused of deliberately hitting her.

Sources (3)+17 copies· Oct 20, 5:56 AM to Oct 21, 1:55 AM

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U.S. News & World Report· Oct 20, 5:56 AMAn Australian Lawmaker Is Critical but Stable After Being Hit by a Car, the Prime Minister SaysAlso ran in Baltimore Sun, Boulder Daily Camera, Courthouse News Service, Hartford Courant, HuffPost, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, NewsBreak, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, PBS News, Reading Eagle, San Diego Union-Tribune, Santa Ana Orange County Register, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, The Boston Herald, The Mercury News, WTOP
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution· Oct 20, 6:03 AMDriver charged with intentionally injuring Australian federal lawmaker
St. Paul Pioneer Press· Oct 20, 1:17 PMDriver charged with intentionally injuring Australian federal lawmaker

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20 articles

firstU.S. News & World Report
firstThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution
+4hHuffPost
+7hPBS News
+7hBoulder Daily Camera
+7hThe Boston Herald
+7hSan Diego Union-Tribune
+7hHartford Courant
+7hNorfolk Virginian-Pilot
+7hThe Mercury News
+7hSanta Ana Orange County Register
+7hSt. Paul Pioneer Press
+7hSanta Rosa Press Democrat
+7hNew York Daily News
+7hReading Eagle
+7hBaltimore Sun
+11hLos Angeles Times
+11hNewsBreak
+12hCourthouse News Service
+20hWTOP

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