Nation and World
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Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico
Oct 01, 2024 4:24 pm - MEXICO CITY — Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president, riding the enthusiasm over her predecessor’s social programs but also facing chal...
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Morgan Stanley warns of 70,000 US monthly jobs hit from Trump tariffs
Oct 01, 2024 8:31 am - Morgan Stanley economists estimated that implementation of Republican tariff-hike proposals would drive up inflation and impose a hit to US economic growth that undercuts...
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Crews search for survivors in North Carolina’s mountains days after Helene's deluge
Oct 01, 2024 8:12 am - Rescuers fanned out across the mountains of western North Carolina on Tuesday in search of anyone still unaccounted for since Hurricane Helene’s remnants caused catastrophic damage to the Southeast, with the death toll nearing 140 people.
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Jimmy Carter and his hometown of Plains celebrate the 39th president's 100th birthday
Oct 01, 2024 7:54 am - Jimmy Carter reached his 100th birthday Tuesday, the first time an American president has lived a full century and the latest milestone in a life that took the son of a Depression-era farmer to the White House and across the world as a Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian and advocate for democracy.
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What Vance, Walz need to do to win Tuesday’s vice-presidential debate
Oct 01, 2024 7:08 am - The first and only vice-presidential debate is Tuesday. Republican nominee Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) and Democratic nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will face off in person, an...
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School bus catches fire outside Bangkok and more than 20 are feared dead, officials say
Oct 01, 2024 7:03 am - BANGKOK — A bus carrying young students with their teachers caught fire in suburban Bangkok on Tuesday, with more than 20 of those on board feared dead, officials and res...
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Dockworkers’ strike could push up prices and cause shortages if it lasts for weeks
Oct 01, 2024 7:01 am - A strike by dockworkers at 36 ports from Maine to Texas, the first in decades, could snarl supply chains and lead to shortages and higher prices if it stretches on for more than a few weeks.
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Walz and Vance will meet in their first and possibly only vice presidential debate
Oct 01, 2024 6:58 am - Tim Walz and JD Vance will meet for their first and possibly only vice presidential debate Tuesday, in what could be the last debate for both campaigns to argue their case before the election.
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Iran fires dozens of missiles into Israel, escalating monthslong regional conflict
Oct 01, 2024 6:41 am - The Israeli military said Tuesday that Iran has fired missiles at Israel, and air raid sirens sounded across the country as residents were ordered to remain close to bomb shelters.
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US port strike by 45,000 dockworkers is all but certain to begin at midnight
Sep 30, 2024 2:50 pm - NEW YORK — The union representing U.S. dockworkers signaled that 45,000 members will walk off the job at midnight, kicking off a massive strike likely to shut down ports ...