Nation and World
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Biden and Trump agree to presidential debates in June on CNN and in September on ABC
May 15, 2024 11:06 am - President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates in June and September — the first on June 27 hosted by CNN and the second on Sept. 10 hosted by ABC — setting the stage for the first presidential face-off in just weeks.
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Google unleashes AI in search, raising hopes for better results and fears about less web traffic
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Inflation improved slightly in April, with timing for rate cuts still uncertain
May 15, 2024 7:51 am - Inflation showed some signs of improvement in April, as policymakers grapple with whether their fight against abnormally high price growth is losing ground. Data released...
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Palestinians across the Middle East mark their original ‘catastrophe’ with eyes on the war in Gaza
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Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas and Zelenskyy postpones foreign trips amid Russian offensive
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Jewish community holds solemn Israel Independence Day ceremony at Daley Plaza
May 14, 2024 7:13 pm - Chicago’s Jewish community celebrated a solemn Israel Independence Day on Tuesday during a flag-raising ceremony at Daley Plaza that was minimally impacted by pro-Palesti...
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Biden and oil companies like this climate tech. Many Americans do not.
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David Sanborn, Grammy-winning saxophonist who played on hundreds of albums, dies at 78
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8 dead, at least 40 injured as bus overturns in central Florida
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Biden adds tariffs on Chinese chips, critical minerals, EVs
May 14, 2024 6:56 am - President Joe Biden is hiking tariffs on a wide range of Chinese imports - including semiconductors, batteries, solar cells, and critical minerals - in an election-year b...