Nation and World
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Trump says he didn't know his immigration rhetoric echoes Hitler. That's part of a broader pattern
Dec 27, 2023 12:48 pm - NEW YORK — Donald Trump has centered his unlikely rise from reality television star to onetime — and potentially future — president on the idea that he’s wiser than Washi...
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Comedian Tom Smothers, one-half of the Smothers Brothers, dies at 86
Dec 27, 2023 11:25 am - Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious and groundbreaking television shows in the history of the medium, has di...
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Stock market today: Wall Street aims for gains to close 2023 in subdued holiday trading
Dec 27, 2023 8:29 am - Wall Street aimed for a winning week to close out the year in subdued holiday trading Wednesday. Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average each edged ...
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The Eiffel Tower is closed while workers strike on the 100th anniversary of its founder's death
Dec 27, 2023 7:07 am - PARIS — The Eiffel Tower was shut down to visitors Wednesday because of a strike over contract negotiations, the day the Paris monument marks 100 years since the death of...
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Russian naval ship in Crimea damaged in airstrike by Ukrainian forces, Russian Defense Ministry says
Dec 26, 2023 8:18 am - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian naval ship in Crimea was damaged in an airstrike by Ukrainian forces, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The landing ship Novocherkass...
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Israeli forces bombard central Gaza in apparent move toward expanding ground offensiveDec 26, 2023 8:15 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces bombarded Palestinian refugee camps in central Gaza and issued orders telling residents to evacuate the area Tuesday, signs that t...
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Ukraine celebrates Christmas on Dec. 25 for the first time, distancing itself from RussiaDec 25, 2023 2:02 pm - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Christmas carried more than spiritual weight for many Ukrainians this year as the country newly observed it as a public holiday on Dec. 25 rather tha...
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Egypt floats plan to end Israel-Hamas war. The proposal gets a cool receptionDec 25, 2023 2:01 pm - CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Monday gave cool public receptions to an Egyptian proposal to end their bitter war. But the longstanding enemies stopped short of rejecti...
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An Israeli airstrike in Syria kills a high-ranking Iranian generalDec 25, 2023 2:00 pm - BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike Monday in a Damascus neighborhood killed a high-ranking Iranian general, Iranian state media said. The killing of Seyed Razi Mousavi, a...
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Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been located, associates say, 3 weeks after losing contactDec 25, 2023 7:32 am - MOSCOW (AP) — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been located, associates say, 3 weeks after losing contact. ...