Nation and World
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Russia says it no longer will abide by its self-imposed moratorium on intermediate-range missiles
Aug 05, 2025 7:05 am - Russia has declared that it no longer considers itself bound by a self-imposed moratorium on the deployment of nuclear-capable intermediate range missiles, a warning that potentially sets the stage for a new arms race as tensions between Moscow and Washington rise again over Ukraine.
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Dow leaps 585 points as US stocks win back most of Friday's wipeout
Aug 04, 2025 12:43 pm - U.S. stocks rallied on Monday and won back most of their sharp loss from last week, when worries about how President Donald Trump’s tariffs may be punishing the economy sent a shudder through Wall Street.
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Russia warns against threats after Trump repositions nuclear submarines
Aug 04, 2025 8:31 am - The Kremlin warned Monday against “nuclear rhetoric” after President Donald Trump repositioned two nuclear submarines because of what he called “foolish and inflammatory statements” by former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev.
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Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in Washington
Aug 04, 2025 8:24 am - Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats' summer gala — but the state party chair bypassed familiar Capitol Hill figures, looking instead to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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Stakes rise in the Russia-Ukraine war as Trump's deadline for the Kremlin approachesAug 04, 2025 8:17 am - The coming week could bring an important moment in the war between Russia and Ukraine, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin to reach a peace deal approaches — or it could simply melt away.
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Tesla awards CEO Musk millions of shares valued at about $29 billionAug 04, 2025 8:13 am - Tesla is awarding CEO Elon Musk 96 million shares of restricted stock valued at approximately $29 billion, just six months after a judge ordered the company to revoke his massive pay package.
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Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump
Aug 04, 2025 8:07 am - A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump sharply escalated Sunday when dozens of Democratic legislators left the state to block a vote, followed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott warning them that he will seek their removal from office if they don’t return.
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South Korea begins removing border propaganda speakers in conciliatory gesture toward NorthAug 04, 2025 7:56 am - South Korea’s military said Monday it had begun removing loudspeakers along its border with rival North Korea in a move aimed at reducing tensions.
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Thousands of Boeing workers who build fighter jets go on strike
Aug 04, 2025 7:29 am - Thousands of workers at three Boeing manufacturing plants went on strike overnight less than a year after the company boosted wages to end a separate, 53-day strike by 33,000 aircraft workers.
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Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting
Aug 04, 2025 7:25 am - Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they don’t return after dozens of them left the state...