Nation and World
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Biden faces critical day to push back against calls to withdraw
Jul 05, 2024 8:09 am - President Biden arrives Friday in Madison, Wis., for what will be a critical few hours as he holds a rally attempting to inject new life into a flagging campaign and sits...
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Israel conducts military operation in the area of the West Bank city of Jenin; 7 Palestinians killed
Jul 05, 2024 8:06 am - JERUSALEM — Palestinian authorities say seven people were killed Friday during an Israeli military operation in the area of the West Bank city of Jenin, where the Israeli...
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Hungary’s Orbán meets Putin for talks in Moscow in a rare visit from a European leader
Jul 05, 2024 7:51 am - MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to Moscow on Friday for a rare meeting with a European leader to discuss peace pr...
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NATO leaders will vow to pour weapons into Ukraine for another year, but membership is off the table
Jul 05, 2024 7:48 am - BRUSSELS — NATO leaders plan to pledge next week to keep pouring arms and ammunition into Ukraine at current levels for at least another year, hoping to reassure the war-...
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U.S. employers added a solid 206,000 jobs in June in a sign of continued economic strength
Jul 05, 2024 7:45 am - WASHINGTON — America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again displaying the U.S. economy’s ability to withstand ...
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Starmer vows ‘government of service’ for national renewal as he takes power after Labour landslide
Jul 05, 2024 7:42 am - LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would lead a “government of service” on a mission of national renewal in his first official remarks Friday after his ...
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Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago wins his first men’s title at annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest
Jul 04, 2024 2:15 pm - Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago gobbled down 58 hot dogs to win his first men’s title Thursday at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest and taking advantage of the event's biggest star would be chowing down 1,900 miles away.
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Millions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat wave
Jul 04, 2024 11:36 am - Around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an “extremely dangerous and record-breaking” heat wave broils much of the country, according to the National Wea...
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Hurricane Beryl churns toward Mexico after leaving destruction in Jamaica and eastern Caribbean
Jul 04, 2024 11:35 am - TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Beryl ripped off roofs in Jamaica, jumbled fishing boats in Barbados and damaged or destroyed 95% of homes on a pair of islands in St. Vinc...
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Biden vows to keep running as signs point to rapidly eroding support for him on Capitol Hill
Jul 03, 2024 12:14 pm - WASHINGTON — A defiant President Joe Biden vowed Wednesday to keep running for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from Democrats to withdraw after a disastrous debate...