Nation and World
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Wall Street tumbles 10% below its record for first ‘correction’ since 2023 on Trump’s trade warMar 13, 2025 3:35 pm - Wall Street’s sell-off hit a new low Thursday after President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war dragged the S&P 500 more than 10% below its record, which was set just last month.
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Vaccinating poultry could help cut soaring egg prices, but US remains hesitant
Mar 13, 2025 1:15 pm - Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $6 a dozen. But the move has been delayed in part because of concerns it could jeopardize chicken exports worth billions of dollars a year.
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Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies
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Middle East latest: Israeli airstrike targets residential building in Damascus
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Top IRS lawyer pushed aside as DOGE seeks tax records, staffing cuts
Mar 13, 2025 10:04 am - The acting chief counsel of the Internal Revenue Service has been removed from his position as billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service seeks access to sensitive taxpaye...
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Ducks were once a conservation bright spot. Now they're declining in the US, new report shows
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Trump administration withdraws nomination of David Weldon for CDC director
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Washington braces for a government shutdown — as DOGE cuts continue
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Putin agrees in principle with proposal for Ukraine ceasefire and says more discussions are needed
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Columbia grad student’s detention will stretch on as lawyers spar over Trump’s plan to deport himMar 12, 2025 2:14 pm - Mahmoud Khalil will remain detained in Louisiana until at least next week following an initial court hearing in New York on Wednesday over the Trump administration’s plans to deport the Columbia University graduate student for his role in campus protests against Israel.