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Rwanda-backed rebels try to expand control after capturing east Congo’s largest city
Jan 29, 2025 4:20 pm - GOMA, Congo — Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday, as fighters moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand th...
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RFK Jr. sought to trademark MAHA for vaccine marketing, transferred to ally
Jan 29, 2025 4:12 pm - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee for the nation’s top health post, applied in recent months to trademark his signature slogan, “Make America Healthy Again,” to potentia...
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Fed hold rates steady, says job market is ‘solid’ while inflation ‘remains somewhat elevated’
Jan 29, 2025 3:45 pm - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach ...
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Hamas will free 3 Israelis and 5 Thais in next hostage release Thursday
Jan 29, 2025 3:40 pm - JERUSALEM — Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, as well as five Thai nationals during the next hostage release set for Thursday...
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Elgin sex offender charged with possession of child sex abuse materialsJan 29, 2025 3:37 pm - An Elgin man who has been on Illinois’ sex offender registry since 2007 is facing charges of possession of child sex abuse materials.
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Geneva council approves townhouse proposal, despite some objections
Jan 29, 2025 2:48 pm - The Geneva City Council has approved an annexation agreement for a proposed 24-unit townhouse development.
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St. Charles man sent to prison on child sex abuse-related crimesJan 29, 2025 2:45 pm - A St. Charles man who pleaded guilty to arranging to meet a 13-year-old boy for sex was sentenced to prison Monday.
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With latest rulings, litigation over odors from Mount Prospect factory moves toward trialJan 29, 2025 2:15 pm - A Cook County judge has rejected a company’s effort to end litigation brought by Mount Prospect and Des Plaines over noxious odors coming from its animal feed factory.
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Above and beyond: Meet the 2025 Arlington Heights Hearts of Gold award recipientsJan 29, 2025 1:52 pm - Sixteen individuals will be honored for their contributions to the Arlington Heights community at the 2025 Hearts of Gold awards banquet.
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Buffalo Grove offering e-newsletters on local road projectsJan 29, 2025 1:07 pm - Buffalo Grove residents can sign up for free e-newsletters providing updates on major road construction projects on tap this year.