Nation and World
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Possible work stoppage at Canada’s two largest railroads could disrupt U.S. supply chain next week
Aug 19, 2024 2:58 pm - DETROIT — Canada's two largest railroads are starting to shut down their shipping networks as a labor dispute with the Teamsters union threatens to cause lockouts or stri...
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Perdue recalls 167,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after consumers find metal wire in some packages
Aug 19, 2024 11:45 am - NEW YORK — Check your freezer. Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers reported finding metal wire e...
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Protesters rally outside of Democratic National Convention as Chicago officials pledge to keep peace
Aug 19, 2024 11:05 am - Protesters rallied outside the Democratic National Convention on its opening day Monday, saying they were determined to voice their opposition to the war in Gaza and othe...
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House Republicans release their impeachment report on Biden but the next steps are uncertain
Aug 19, 2024 10:44 am - House Republicans have released their initial impeachment inquiry report on President Joe Biden, alleging an abuse of power and obstruction of justice in the financial dealings of his son Hunter Biden and family associates.
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Phil Donahue, long-reigning king of daytime television, dies at 88
Aug 19, 2024 9:03 am - Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that made household names of Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88.
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‘This was a coup’: Trump primes supporters to challenge a Harris win
Aug 19, 2024 8:33 am - From the moment Vice President Kamala Harris emerged as the surprise Democratic presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump began arguing that she was anointed th...
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Civilians flee Pokrovsk as Russia’s army bears down on the key eastern Ukraine city
Aug 19, 2024 8:11 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Civilians with small children in their arms and lugging heavy suitcases fled Monday from Ukraine’s eastern city of Pokrovsk, where the Russian army was be...
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Floor fights, boos and a too-long kiss. How the dramatic and the bizarre define convention history
Aug 19, 2024 8:06 am - In 1948, the Republican and Democratic parties did something unthinkable in today’s climate of ferocious political animosity: They not only held their national convention...
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Blinken says Israel OKs a plan to break the cease-fire impasse and urges Hamas to do the same
Aug 19, 2024 8:02 am - TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage releas...
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Tropical Storm Ernesto sends powerful swells, rip currents to US East Coast
Aug 18, 2024 4:06 pm - Tropical Storm Ernesto churned away from Bermuda on Sunday and headed further out in the northeastern Atlantic, but it still sent powerful swells toward the U.S. East Coa...