Nation and World
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Elburn native Matt Richtman is 1st American man to win Los Angeles Marathon in 31 yearsMar 17, 2025 9:26 am - LOS ANGELES — Matt Richtman won the 40th annual Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, becoming the first American man to take the title in 31 years. The Elburn native and Kanel...
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Putin and Trump will speak on Tuesday about the war in Ukraine
Mar 17, 2025 9:05 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in a possible pivot point in efforts to end the war in Ukraine a...
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Cuba suffers another massive power outage leaving millions in the darkMar 15, 2025 1:00 pm - HAVANA (AP) — Cuba suffered a massive power outage Friday night affecting Havana and the country's provinces that left millions in the dark. Cuba’s Ministry of Energy and...
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Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high
Mar 14, 2025 8:44 pm - The Democratic Party was fracturing Friday as a torrent of frustration and anger was unleashed at Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Chuck Schumer, who faced what they saw as an awful choice: shut the government down or consent to a Republican funding bill that allows President Donald Trump to continue slashing the federal government.
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Wall Street rallies to its best day in months, but that’s not enough to salvage its losing week
Mar 14, 2025 6:00 pm - U.S. stocks rallied to their best day in months on Friday as Wall Street’s roller coaster suddenly shot back upward. That still wasn’t enough to keep the U.S. market from a fourth straight losing week, its longest such streak since August.
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Gold rises to new heights as anxiety grips markets. Here’s what you need to know
Mar 14, 2025 2:56 pm - Amid widespread economic turmoil, the price of gold has soared to levels never seen before.
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US envoy is taking Putin's comments on Ukraine ceasefire proposal to Trump, Kremlin official says
Mar 14, 2025 11:17 am - Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss details of the American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine, asking him to convey Moscow's thoughts to Washington, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday.
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Columbia University says it expelled some students who seized building last year
Mar 13, 2025 7:21 pm - NEW YORK — Columbia University has expelled or suspended some students who took over a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests last spring and temporarily revoked...
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to partly allow birthright citizenship restrictions
Mar 13, 2025 6:53 pm - WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on birthright citizenship to partly take effect while legal fights play out. In em...
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Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona dies at 77
Mar 13, 2025 6:41 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, who championed environmental protection during his 12 terms in Congress, died Thursday of complication...