Nation and World
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70 years ago, school integration was a dream many believed could actually happen. It hasn't
May 17, 2024 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Seventy years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled separating children in schools by race was unconstitutional. On paper, that decision — the fabled B...
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Dow Average makes history to hit the 40,000 mark
May 16, 2024 12:02 pm - The stock market headed toward fresh all-time highs, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting the historic 40,000 mark to extend an advance that’s been fueled by bet...
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Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack
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White House says Hur tapes are privileged as Congress moves to hold Garland in contempt
May 16, 2024 7:59 am - President Biden has asserted executive privilege over the audio and video recordings from the special counsel investigation into his handling of classified materials and ...
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China and Russia reaffirm ties as Moscow presses offensive in Ukraine
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Ukraine says it has checked Russia’s offensive in a key town, but Moscow says it will keep pushing
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U.S. military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on
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Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness
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Slovak interior minister says 'lone wolf' has been charged with shooting prime minister
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Biden and Trump agree to presidential debates in June on CNN and in September on ABC