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Tea tariffs once sparked a revolution. Now they are creating angst
Nov 28, 2025 9:49 am - A tax on tea once sparked rebellion. This time, it’s just causing headaches. Importers of the prized leaves have watched costs climb, orders stall and margins shrink under the weight of President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
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Amazon data center tally tops 900 amid AI frenzy, documents show
Nov 28, 2025 9:41 am - Amazon.com Inc.’s data center operation is much larger than commonly understood, totaling more than 900 facilities in more than 50 countries, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg and investigative website SourceMaterial.
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4 things to know about federal vs. private student loansNov 28, 2025 9:33 am - The college application system seems designed to confuse families.
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Weekend winter storm could bring 6 to 10 inches of snow to suburbsNov 28, 2025 7:34 am - The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the entire Chicago region, forecasting as much as 10 inches of snow in some areas.
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Post-Thanksgiving storm could blanket Chicago with 6 inches of snow
Nov 27, 2025 8:25 pm - A winter storm watch is in effect for northern and central Illinois and northwest Indiana from late Friday through Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
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Pope Leo XIV encourages Turkey to be a force for peace on his first foreign trip
Nov 27, 2025 8:04 pm - ANKARA, Turkey — Pope Leo XIV encouraged Turkey to be a source of stability and dialogue in a world riven by conflict, as he opened his first foreign trip as pope on Thur...
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender
Nov 27, 2025 7:10 pm - JERUSALEM — Israeli forces on Thursday killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they appeared to surrender to troops, drawing Palestinian accusati...
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UPS grounds fleet of planes indefinitely after deadly crash
Nov 27, 2025 7:05 pm - A deadly crash has forced UPS Airlines to ground a fleet of planes for inspections and possible repairs that could last through the peak delivery season, the company said...
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Trump says one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by Afghan national has died
Nov 27, 2025 6:59 pm - WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — President Donald Trump said that one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by an Afghan national near the White House had died, ...
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At least 94 dead as Hong Kong firefighters battle burning towers for a second day
Nov 27, 2025 6:40 pm - Firefighters battled for a second day to extinguish a blaze at a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong on Thursday, as the death toll rose to 94 in one of the deadliest blazes in the city's modern history.