Nation and World
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Nobel economics prize goes to 3 economists who found that freer societies are more likely to prosper
Oct 14, 2024 2:28 pm - STOCKHOLM — The Nobel memorial prize in economics was awarded Monday to three economists who have studied why some countries are rich and others poor and have documented ...
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NASA spacecraft rockets toward Jupiter’s moon Europa in search of the right conditions for life
Oct 14, 2024 2:17 pm - A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter’s tantalizing moon Europa and reveal whether its vast hidden ocean might hold the keys to life.
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Man arrested outside Trump event in California over illegal possession of guns
Oct 14, 2024 7:56 am - A man was arrested in Riverside County, California, and charged with illegal possession of a loaded firearm and a high-capacity magazine after he tried to enter a rally D...
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Harris and Trump will both campaign in battleground Pennsylvania on MondayOct 14, 2024 7:50 am - Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will take their fight for Pennsylvania to opposite ends of the state on Monday, with Harris speaking in the northwest corner of Erie and Trump in the southeastern suburbs of Philadelphia.
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Swing-state consumers hurt more than most in credit card squeeze
Oct 13, 2024 6:00 am - Household finances all over the U.S. are feeling the pressure of high borrowing costs, and swing-state voters rank among the harder hit. Credit card delinquencies are run...
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The presidential campaigns have made over 200 visits but speak to just a fraction of American voters
Oct 13, 2024 6:00 am - The United States' unique Electoral College system, which replaces the popular vote, puts disproportionate voting power in the hands of a relative few states that are evenly divided politically and ensures that the majority of campaign dollars — and attention from the presidential candidates — goes to those states.
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Heavy Israeli bombardment in northern Gaza as UN peacekeepers in Lebanon are hit again
Oct 12, 2024 7:32 pm - BEIRUT — Palestinians in northern Gaza described heavy Israeli bombardment Saturday in the hours after airstrikes killed at least 22 people, as Israel warned people there...
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Floridians cleaning up from Hurricane Milton are hampered by a widespread fuel shortage
Oct 12, 2024 7:17 pm - CORTEZ, Fla. — Floridians recovering from Hurricane Milton, many of whom were journeying home after fleeing hundreds of miles to escape the storm, spent much of Saturday ...
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Tampa Bay Times keeps publishing despite a Milton crane collapse cutting off access to newsroom
Oct 11, 2024 7:34 pm - It's a reflection of the news industry and modern world of work that Tampa Bay Times editor Mark Katches seems more relaxed than you'd expect after a crane pushed by Hurr...
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to stay in jail while appeals court takes up bail fight
Oct 11, 2024 5:40 pm - NEW YORK — A federal appeals court judge has ruled to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs locked up while he makes a third bid for bail in his sex trafficking case, which is slated t...