Nation and World
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Targeting Iran, US tightens Iraq's dollar flow, causing pain
Feb 02, 2023 12:00 am - BAGHDAD - For months, the United States has restricted Iraq's access to its own dollars, trying to stamp out what Iraqi officials describe as rampant money laundering th...
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Frustrated Texans endure winter storm with no power, heat
Feb 02, 2023 12:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas - Thousands of frustrated Texans shivered in their homes Thursday after more than a day without power, including many in the state capital, as an icy winte...
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US filings for jobless aid lowest since April
Feb 02, 2023 12:00 am - U.S. applications for jobless aid fell again last week to their lowest level since April, further evidence that the job market has withstood aggressive rate hikes by the...
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Militant who killed 101 at Pakistan mosque wore uniform
Feb 02, 2023 12:00 am - PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A suicide bomber who killed 101 people at a decades-old mosque in northwest Pakistan this week had disguised himself in a police uniform and did not...
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'Dances With Wolves' actor due in court in sex abuse probe
Feb 02, 2023 12:00 am - NORTH LAS VEGAS (AP) - A former "Dances With Wolves" actor who faces at least five felonies for allegedly sexually abusing Indigenous girls is scheduled to face a judge ...
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High-level Kyiv visit aims to deepen EU-Ukraine ties
Feb 02, 2023 12:00 am - BRUSSELS - Senior members of the European Union's executive branch traveled to Ukraine on Thursday looking to boost relations with the war-torn country and pave the way ...
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Eye drops linked to US drug-resistant bacteria outbreak
Feb 02, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are advising people to stop using over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. The...
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Russia hits civilian targets anew, EU officials visit Kyiv
Feb 02, 2023 12:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Russian missiles hit residential areas in an eastern Ukrainian city Thursday for the second time in 24 hours, while top European Union officials held tal...
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2 rivals from factory floors facing off in race to lead UAW
Feb 02, 2023 12:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Two men who began their careers on factory floors are competing to lead the 373,000 members of the United Auto Workers, a union that helps set standards f...
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Phil's Groundhog Day prediction: 6 more weeks of winter
Feb 01, 2023 10:00 pm - PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. - A furry critter in a western Pennsylvania town has predicted six more weeks of winter during an annual Groundhog Day celebration. People gathered Thu...