Nation and World Politics
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EPA rule bans toxic chemical that’s commonly used as paint stripper but known to cause liver cancerApr 30, 2024 8:21 am - WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that is widely used as a paint str...
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As Chicago Trader Joe’s votes on unionizing, grocer fights other efforts
Apr 30, 2024 8:17 am - The outcome of a vote on unionizing a Trader Joe’s on Chicago’s North Side is unclear after ballots were tallied late Monday in a closely watched union election at the na...
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At plastics treaty talks in Canada, sharp disagreements on whether to limit plastic production
Apr 30, 2024 7:58 am - OTTAWA, Ontario — Nations made progress on a treaty to end plastic pollution, finishing the latest round of negotiations in Canada early Tuesday amid sharp disagreements ...
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Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab
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Protesters take over Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall in escalation of anti-war demonstrationsApr 30, 2024 7:07 am - NEW YORK — Dozens of protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York early Tuesday, barricading the entrances and unfurling a Palestinian flag out of a...
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Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah ‘with or without a deal’ as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue
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Likely missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels damages a ship in the Red Sea
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Putin likely didn’t order death of Russian opposition leader Navalny, U.S. official says
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Affluent Americans are driving U.S. economy and likely delaying need for Fed rate cutsApr 29, 2024 7:42 am - WASHINGTON — Since retiring two years ago, Joan Harris has upped her travel game. Once or twice a year, she visits her two adult children in different states. She's plann...
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Texas police confront protesters;Apr 29, 2024 7:07 am - NEW YORK — Colleges around the U.S. implored pro-Palestinian student protesters to clear out tent encampments with rising levels of urgency Monday as police arrested more...