Nation and World
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Violence at Jerusalem holy site raises fears of escalation
Apr 05, 2023 1:00 am - JERUSALEM - Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City early Wednesday, firing stun grenades at Palestinians who hurled stones and firecrackers in...
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Polish-Ukrainian friendship masks a bitter, bloody history
Apr 05, 2023 1:00 am - WARSAW, Poland - Poland has emerged as one Ukraine's most ardent supporters during Russia's invasion despite historical grievances between the neighboring nations that s...
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Trump arrest prompts Jesus comparisons: 'Spiritual warfare'
Apr 05, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - For the most devoted Trump conspiracy theorists, there are no coincidences and timing is everything. So when ex-President Donald Trump was arraigned Tuesday...
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Israeli strikes on Syria intensify, raise tensions with Iran
Apr 05, 2023 1:00 am - BEIRUT - Suspected Israeli airstrikes in Syria in recent weeks have killed two Iranian military advisers, temporarily put the country's two largest airports out of servi...
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To counter China, US trade rep seeks closer ties to allies
Apr 05, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is pressing its case for a new approach to global trade, arguing that America's traditional reliance on promoting free trade pacts ...
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UN: Ban on Afghan female staffers by Taliban unacceptable
Apr 05, 2023 1:00 am - ISLAMABAD - The U.N. said Wednesday it cannot accept a Taliban decision to bar Afghan female staffers from working at the agency, calling it an "unparalleled" violation ...
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Johnson elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives
Apr 04, 2023 1:00 am - Brandon Johnson, a union organizer and former teacher, was elected as Chicago's next mayor Tuesday in a major victory for the Democratic Party's progressive wing as the ...
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Biden offers $450 million for clean energy projects at coal mines
Apr 04, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's administration is making $450 million available for solar farms and other clean energy projects at the site of current or former coal ...
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TikTok fined $15.9 million by UK watchdog over misuse of kids' data
Apr 04, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - Britain's privacy watchdog hit TikTok with a multimillion-dollar penalty Tuesday for misusing children's data and violating other protections for young users' p...
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Trump charged with 34 felony counts in hush money scheme
Apr 04, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - A stone-faced Donald Trump made a momentous courtroom appearance Tuesday when he was confronted with a 34-count felony indictment charging him in a scheme to ...