Nation and World
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Here’s how the Smithsonian Zoo grows bamboo for its pandas
Oct 18, 2024 12:18 pm - At a 3,200-acre facility in rural Virginia, the zoo harvests over 13,000 bamboo stalks a year. The process is ramping up for the new pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao.
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Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler charged with DUI, possession of handgun after traffic accident
Oct 18, 2024 11:26 am - Former Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and possession of a handgun after a minor collision on Thursday.
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South Korean intelligence says North has sent troops to aid Russia’s war in Ukraine
Oct 18, 2024 7:19 am - South Korea's spy agency said Friday that North Korea has dispatched troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine, a development that could bring a third country into the war and intensify a standoff between North Korea and the West.
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Biden says Western allies must keep aiding Ukraine as he meets European partners before election
Oct 18, 2024 7:16 am - U.S. President Joe Biden said it's important for Ukraine's Western allies to “sustain our resolve” in supporting the country as he held meetings Friday with European partners, with the upcoming U.S. presidential election casting a long shadow over his visit to Germany.
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Hamas official confirms Sinwar's death, as Hezbollah vows a new phase of war with Israel
Oct 18, 2024 7:12 am - Hamas confirmed Friday that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, and the militant group reiterated its stance that hostages taken from Israel a year ago will not be released until there is a cease-fire in Gaza and a withdrawal of Israeli troops.
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Wealthier Americans are driving retail spending and powering US economy
Oct 18, 2024 7:09 am - It’s a trend that has surprised many: Why, despite being squeezed by high prices, have Americans kept spending at retail stores and restaurants at a robust pace?
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Hyundai recalls hydrogen fuel cell vehicles due to fire risk and tells owners to park them outdoors
Oct 17, 2024 2:59 pm - DETROIT — Hyundai is telling the owners of nearly 1,600 Nexo hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to park them outdoors and away from structures due to the...
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Who was Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader Israel says it killed?
Oct 17, 2024 1:29 pm - BEIRUT — Yahya Sinwar masterminded an attack on Israel that shocked the world, unleashing a still-widening catastrophe with no end in sight. In Gaza, no figure loomed...
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Chocolate is on its way out. Why Halloween is about gummy candy now.
Oct 17, 2024 12:00 pm - High cocoa prices, combined with a growing preference among Millennial and Gen Z consumers for chewy and sour treats, have prompted many confectionery giants to shift strategy this spooky season.
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Trump says he is the ‘father of IVF’ at all-women town hall event
Oct 17, 2024 10:12 am - Former president Donald Trump described himself as the “father of IVF” during an all-female town hall event in Georgia, telling attendees that he would support in vitro f...