Nation and World
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Army of lobbyists helped water down banking regulations
Mar 21, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - It seemed like a good idea at the time: Red-state Democrats facing grim reelection prospects would join forces with Republicans to slash bank regulations - ...
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Apaches get new chance to argue mine will harm sacred sites
Mar 21, 2023 1:00 am - PHOENIX - An Apache group battling a foreign mining firm that wants to build one of the largest copper mines in the United States on what tribal members say is sacred la...
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French protests drag on after Macron's pension plan push
Mar 21, 2023 1:00 am - PARIS - French garbage collectors, refinery workers and others were striking again on Tuesday against President Emmanuel Macron's decision to force the divisive bill rai...
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UN: Months after Pakistan floods, millions lack safe water
Mar 21, 2023 1:00 am - ISLAMABAD - The United Nations children's agency on Tuesday warned that after last summer's devastating floods, 10 million people in Pakistan, including children, still ...
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African nations consider swapping debt for climate funding
Mar 21, 2023 1:00 am - MOMBASA, Kenya - African countries saddled with debt and ravaged by losses and damages from weather events like cyclones, drought and extreme temperatures have agreed to...
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Los Angeles schools shut down as staff begin 3-day strike
Mar 21, 2023 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District walked off the job Tuesday over stalled contract talks, and they were joined by tea...
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Last call: Dodge unveils last super-fast gasoline muscle car
Mar 21, 2023 1:00 am - DETROIT - The last gas-powered muscle car from Dodge isn't leaving the road without some squeals, thunder and crazy-fast speed. The 2023 Challenger SRT Demon 170 will de...
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U.S. speeds up Abrams tank delivery to Ukraine war zone
Mar 21, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is speeding up its delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a refurbished older model that can be ready faster, with the aim of...
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U.S. tells China a Taiwan president stopover is 'nothing new'
Mar 21, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is putting out the word that expected stopovers in the United States by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen would fall in line with recen...
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Japan's PM offers Ukraine support as China's Xi backs Russia
Mar 21, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit Tuesday to Kyiv, stealing some of the attention from Asian rival President Xi Jinping of China, w...