Nation and World
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Hike again? Take a pause? Fed officials are split about what to do next to fight inflation
May 18, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The stubbornness of high inflation is dividing the Federal Reserve over how to manage interest rates in the coming months, leaving the outlook for the Fed's...
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Looking for a house? High mortgages, few homes lead to biggest annual price drop in 11 years
May 18, 2023 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - A persistently low inventory of homes on the market held back U.S. home sales again in April, even as the national median sale price posted its biggest ann...
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Deutsche Bank to pay $75 million to settle lawsuit from Epstein victims, lawyers say
May 18, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that the German lender should have seen evidence of sex trafficking by Jeffrey Epstein ...
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Prince Harry and Meghan's run from paparazzi is another episode in battle royale with the media
May 18, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - The latest chapter in the drama surrounding Prince Harry and Meghan's treatment by the tabloid media was much ado about something. But exactly what happened Tue...
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Austrian president, government at odds over offering Ukraine demining help
May 18, 2023 1:00 am - BERLIN - The president and government of Austria are at odds over whether the country should offer Ukraine help with civilian demining, with the defense minister and a m...
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Sam Zell, billionaire Chicago real estate investor, dies
May 18, 2023 1:00 am - Sam Zell, a Chicago real estate magnate who earned a multibillion-dollar fortune and a reputation as "the grave dancer" for his ability to revive moribund properties die...
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Crews work to reach Italian towns isolated by floods as cleanup begins
May 18, 2023 1:00 am - FAENZA, Italy - Rescue crews worked Thursday to reach towns and villages in northern Italy that were cut off from highways, electricity and cellphone service following h...
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Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits, labor market still showing strength
May 18, 2023 1:00 am - Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week following a previous spike that many analysts took as a sign that higher interest rates were finally cooling the l...
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Hong Kong leader defends removing politically sensitive books from public libraries
May 18, 2023 1:00 am - HONG KONG - Hong Kong's leader said Thursday the city's public libraries would not recommend books featuring "bad ideologies" to residents after they pulled titles relat...
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Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain deal in a boost for global food security
May 17, 2023 1:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey - Russia agreed to extend a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger, Turkish Presid...