Nation and World
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AstraZeneca agrees to lower drug prices for Medicaid under Trump administration deal
Oct 10, 2025 8:27 pm - WASHINGTON — AstraZeneca on Friday became the second major pharmaceutical manufacturer to announce it had agreed to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Medicaid unde...
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National Guard stands down in Illinois while troops patrol in Memphis with local police
Oct 10, 2025 6:19 pm - MEMPHIS, Tenn. — National Guard troops patrolled in Tennessee's second-largest city for the first time Friday while soldiers in Illinois were engaged only in planning and...
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Wall Street tumbles to its worst day since April after Trump threatens more tariffs on China
Oct 10, 2025 5:16 pm - A monthslong calm on Wall Street shattered Friday, and U.S. stocks tumbled after President Donald Trump threatened to crank tariffs much higher on China. The S&P 500 sank 2.7% in its worst day since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 878 points, or 1.9%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 3.6%.
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A one-click button to protect your privacy is finally real
Oct 10, 2025 4:50 pm - It’s taken wobbly fits and starts, but California shows what can be accomplished with a relentless focus by citizens, companies, consumer advocates and government officials on giving you real, simple power over your privacy. You can get some of those privacy powers now even if you don’t live in California.
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This man thrifts all year to create free Halloween costumes for kids
Oct 10, 2025 4:32 pm - For the past nine years, Christophe Waggoner has collected thousands of Halloween costumes, and every fall, he hosts an event in Austin, Texas, where children — plus adults and dogs — can pick out Halloween costumes for free.
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Trump's quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominations
Oct 10, 2025 3:42 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday despite jockeying from his fellow Republicans, various world leaders and — most v...
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Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown
Oct 10, 2025 3:33 pm - WASHINGTON — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started, an attempt by President Donald Trump's administration to exert m...
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Thousands of Palestinians return to what's left of their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes effect
Oct 10, 2025 3:30 pm - WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip — Tens of thousands of Palestinians headed back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect...
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Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariffs on Chinese imports starting Nov. 1 or sooner
Oct 10, 2025 3:27 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s placing an additional 100% tax on Chinese imports starting on Nov. 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff r...
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Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown
Oct 10, 2025 1:14 pm - WASHINGTON — The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers in t...