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Americans increased spending tepidly last month as anxiety over the economy takes hold

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
Mar 17, 2025 1:36 pm - U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending just a bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling that Americans are shopping more cautiously as concerns about the direction of the economy mount.
A professor from Brown University was deported to Lebanon without explanation, despite US visa

By MICHAEL CASEY, RODRIQUE NGOWI and KATHY McCORMACK
Mar 17, 2025 1:00 pm - A doctor from Lebanon who arrived at the Boston airport was deported over the weekend without explanation, despite having a U.S. visa and a job teaching at Brown University.
'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too

By VANESSA GERA
Mar 17, 2025 12:57 pm - Ivan Hansen, a retired Danish police officer, loaded up his basket at the supermarket, carefully checking each product to avoid buying anything made in the United States. No more Coca-Cola, no more California Zinfandel wine or almonds.
Devastating storms kill at least 39 across 7 states in the South and Midwest

By SAFIYAH RIDDLE and JOHN SEEWER
Mar 17, 2025 12:54 pm - Crammed into their two-door Toyota Celica with three huskies, Hailey Hart and her fiance Steve Romero hugged and prayed as a tornado rolled the car upside down before tossing it on its wheels again.
Elburn native Matt Richtman is 1st American man to win Los Angeles Marathon in 31 years

Mar 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...
Putin and Trump will speak on Tuesday about the war in Ukraine

By CHRIS MEGERIAN
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...
Cuba suffers another massive power outage leaving millions in the dark

Associated Press
Mar 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...
Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high

By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO
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.
Wall Street rallies to its best day in months, but that’s not enough to salvage its losing week

By STAN CHOE
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.
Gold rises to new heights as anxiety grips markets. Here’s what you need to know

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
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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