Nation and World
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It's an election year, and Biden's team is signaling a more aggressive posture toward the press
Feb 21, 2024 7:26 am - NEW YORK — Occupants of the White House have grumbled over news coverage practically since the place was built. Now it's Joe Biden's turn: With a reelection campaign unde...
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Robots and happy workers: Productivity surge helps explain U.S. economy's surprising resilience
Feb 21, 2024 7:22 am - WASHINGTON — Trying to keep up with customer demand, Batesville Tool & Die began seeking 70 people to hire last year. It wasn't easy. Attracting factory workers to a comm...
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2 adults are charged with murder in the deadly shooting at Kansas City's Super Bowl celebration
Feb 20, 2024 3:09 pm - Missouri prosecutors said Tuesday that two men have been charged with murder in last week’s shooting that killed one person and injured 22 others after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade.
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The U.S. vetoes an Arab-backed U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
Feb 20, 2024 12:32 pm - UNITED NATIONS — The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Arab-backed and widely supported U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hama...
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Nikki Haley hasn’t yet won a GOP contest. But she’s vowing to keep fighting Donald Trump
Feb 20, 2024 11:01 am - KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — There are no wins on the horizon for Nikki Haley. Those close to the former United Nations ambassador, the last major Republican candidate standing ...
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Ship attacks and downing U.S. drones. Yemen's Houthis still put up a fight despite US-led airstrikes
Feb 20, 2024 8:52 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Despite a month of U.S.-led airstrikes, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels remain capable of launching significant attacks — just this week, ...
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Biden heads to California to rev up his fundraising in anticipation of a costly rematch with Trump
Feb 20, 2024 7:53 am - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden heads to California on Tuesday looking to soak up more cash for his reelection bid during a three-day swing through the state. Going into...
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First federal gender-based hate crime trial starts in South Carolina over trans woman's killing
Feb 20, 2024 7:51 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. — The first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity is set to begin Tuesday in South Carolina, where a man faces charges that he killed a ...
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Israel orders new evacuations in northern Gaza, where U.N. says 1 in 6 children are malnourished
Feb 20, 2024 7:38 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel ordered new evacuations from parts of Gaza City on Tuesday, as a study led by the U.N. children's agency found that one in six children are acu...
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WikiLeaks founder Assange faces his last legal roll of the dice in Britain to avoid U.S. extradition
Feb 20, 2024 7:21 am - LONDON — Julian Assange's lawyers began their final U.K. legal challenge Tuesday to stop the WikiLeaks founder from being sent to the United States to face spying charges...