Nation and World
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Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says
Nov 09, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Israel has agreed to put in place four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in its assault on Hamas in northern Gaza starting on Thursday, the White House said, a...
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Biden celebrates a labor deal saving an Illinois auto plant as he promotes a worker-centered economy
Nov 09, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden went to Chicago on June 28 to give a landmark speech on "Bidenomics," only to learn in private during the trip about a soon-to-close aut...
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The UK's interior minister sparks furor by accusing police of favoring pro-Palestinian protesters
Nov 09, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - Britain's interior minister on Thursday accused the country's largest police force of being more lenient toward pro-Palestinian demonstrators than other groups,...
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Vatican steps closer to allowing transgender Catholics to be baptized
Nov 09, 2023 12:00 am - In the United States, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops rejects the concept of gender transition, leaving many transgender Catholics feeling excluded. On Wedne...
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An industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea
Nov 09, 2023 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - An industrial robot grabbed and crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packaging plant in South Korea, police said Thursday, as they investigated ...
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The man charged in last year's attack against Nancy Pelosi's husband goes to trial in San Francisco
Nov 09, 2023 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - The man accused of breaking into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home, bludgeoning her husband with a hammer and seeking to kidnap her ...
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The Hollywood strikes are over. Here's when you could see your favorite stars and shows return
Nov 09, 2023 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Missed your favorite actors? After nearly four months of striking, they're coming back. Wednesday's deal between striking actors and studios and streaming ...
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Spanish conservative politician is shot in the face in Madrid. The gunman fled on a motorbike
Nov 09, 2023 12:00 am - MADRID - Veteran Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras was shot in the face in broad daylight on a central Madrid street on Thursday. His life was not in...
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French President Macron opens Gaza aid conference with appeal to Israel to protect civilians
Nov 09, 2023 12:00 am - PARIS - Western and Arab nations, international agencies and nongovernmental groups stressed the urgent need for aid for Gaza civilians at a Paris conference Thursday, h...
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Powell reinforces Fed's cautious approach toward further interest rate hikes
Nov 09, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested Thursday that the Fed is in no hurry to further raise its benchmark interest rate, given evidence that inflati...