Nation and World
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China's economy grew 5.4% in the first quarter as exporters rushed to beat Trump’s tariffs
Apr 16, 2025 7:04 am - China's economy expanded at a 5.4% annual pace in January-March, the government said Wednesday, supported by strong exports ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s rapid increases in tariffs on Chinese products.
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DOGE sought to assign a team to an independent nonprofit group
Apr 15, 2025 7:44 pm - U.S. DOGE Service representatives told leaders of a nonprofit group Tuesday that it wants to assign members of its team to work at all institutes or agencies that receive...
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Wink Martindale, the genial game-show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91
Apr 15, 2025 7:22 pm - Los Angeles — Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” who also did one of the first recorded television interviews with a ...
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Analysis: Why Musk and Dorsey want to ‘delete all IP law’
Apr 15, 2025 6:52 pm - Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter and CEO of Square, posted a cryptic and drastic demand on Elon Musk’s X over the weekend: “delete all IP law.” The post drew a quic...
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Judge will order sworn testimony by Trump officials in case of wrongly deported man
Apr 15, 2025 5:18 pm - GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge said Tuesday that she will order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials to determine if they complied with her orders to facil...
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Mass displacement and horrific eyewitness accounts follow Sudan camp attack
Apr 15, 2025 3:33 pm - Tens of thousands of people have fled attacks on camps for displaced families in Sudan, the United Nations’ migration agency says, as eyewitnesses and survivors described...
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A strong solar storm heads to Earth. Here’s what to know about northern lights
Apr 15, 2025 2:32 pm - NEW YORK — A strong solar storm headed to Earth could produce colorful aurora displays across more U.S. states than usual Tuesday night. The sun earlier this week bu...
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As Trump considers auto tariffs pause, parts exemptions could be key for US industry
Apr 15, 2025 2:18 pm - President Donald Trump hinted that he might temporarily relieve the auto industry from “permanent” tariffs he previously imposed on the business. The president didn't specify how long the potential pause would be or what it would entail, but the auto sector is awaiting how rules might change on 25% tariffs based on U.S. parts, if duties remain on assembled vehicles.
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Harvard’s challenge to Trump administration could test limits of government power
Apr 15, 2025 2:16 pm - On one side is Harvard, the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university, with a brand so powerful that its name is synonymous with prestige. On the other side is the Trump administration, determined to go further than any other White House to reshape American higher education.
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Autism rate increased, CDC says in report that contradicts RFK Jr. on cause
Apr 15, 2025 2:13 pm - One in 31 8-year-olds had autism in U.S. communities examined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a small increase from previous years, according to a report released Tuesday.