Nation and World
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Earthquake centered near New York City rattles the Northeast
Apr 05, 2024 9:39 am - NEW YORK — An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents across the Northeast...
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Yellen calls for level playing field for US workers and firms during China visit
Apr 05, 2024 8:26 am - GUANGZHOU, China — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on China on Friday to address manufacturing overcapacity that she said risks causing global economic disloc...
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Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza
Apr 05, 2024 7:55 am - JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said on Friday that it dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid...
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U.S. employers added a surprisingly robust 303,000 jobs in March in a sign of economic strength
Apr 05, 2024 7:51 am - WASHINGTON — America’s employers delivered another outpouring of jobs in March, adding a sizzling 303,000 workers to their payrolls and bolstering hopes that the economy ...
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Judge denies Trump bid to dismiss classified documents prosecutionApr 04, 2024 2:52 pm - WASHINGTON — A federal judge refused Thursday to throw out the classified documents prosecution against Donald Trump, turning aside defense arguments that a decades-old l...
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Total solar eclipse forecast: Will your city have clear skies Monday?
Apr 04, 2024 1:38 pm - DALLAS — Some who hope to witness Monday's total solar eclipse may see the sun obscured by clouds instead of by the moon. There's still plenty of time for forecasts to c...
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U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rise, but layoffs remain at historically low levels
Apr 04, 2024 7:44 am - The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose to their highest level in two months last week, but layoffs remain at historically low levels as the labor mark...
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Senior UK jurists have joined calls to stop arms sales to Israel. Other allies face similar pressure
Apr 04, 2024 7:39 am - LONDON — More than 600 British jurists, including three retired judges from the U.K. Supreme Court, are calling on the government to suspend arms sales to Israel, piling ...
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Rescuers in Taiwan search for those missing after major earthquake as death toll rises to 10
Apr 04, 2024 7:13 am - HUALIEN, Taiwan — Rescuers searched Thursday for missing people and worked to reach hundreds stranded when Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years sent boulders and mud...
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NATO marks its 75th birthday as Russia’s war in Ukraine gnaws at its unity
Apr 04, 2024 7:08 am - BRUSSELS — NATO marked on Thursday 75 years of collective defense across Europe and North America, with its top diplomats vowing to stay the course in Ukraine as better-a...