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‘Warfare’ a tautly effective portrait of tedium and sheer terrorApr 10, 2025 5:30 am - “Warfare” is an engrossing, well-crafted account of a real-life episode during the Iraq War in 2006 when a platoon of Navy SEALs commandeered a house in Ramadi for use as a surveillance location without knowing the opposition had surrounded them.
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Trump told people to buy. Hours later, his tariff pause sent markets soaring.Apr 09, 2025 7:50 pm - Less than four hours before President Donald Trump’s announcement that he was pausing tariffs sent markets soaring, he posted online telling his 9.4 million followers tha...
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Appeals court pauses Maryland judge’s order to rehire federal workersApr 09, 2025 7:24 pm - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit on Wednesday paused a Maryland federal judge’s order that directed the Trump administration to rehire thousands of federal p...
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UN says Israel’s aid blockade has opened ‘floodgates of horror’ in GazaApr 09, 2025 3:51 pm - BEIRUT — The United Nations secretary-general has issued a stinging rebuke of Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip, describing it as an act that has opened the “floodgates...
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There’s a full ‘pink moon’ on Saturday night. It’s also a micromoon.Apr 09, 2025 3:50 pm - Often called the pink moon, April’s full moon will rise Saturday. The fourth full moon of the year, and the first of astronomical spring, it also happens to be a micromoo...
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Elton John, ‘Hamilton’ and more enter National Recording RegistryApr 09, 2025 3:15 pm - Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” and the original Broadway cast album for “Hamilton” are among the 25 selections entering the National Recording Registry this year.
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Is refinishing my only option for damaged wood floors?Apr 08, 2025 10:49 pm - Q: Our very old wood floors are in good shape and were refinished right before we bought our house 10 years ago. But now there is very noticeable wear in a few spots, chiefly in the entryway. How should we address this?
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Asian markets fall as Trump’s 104% tariff on China takes effectApr 08, 2025 9:38 pm - President Donald Trump’s threatened 104% minimum tariff on all Chinese goods will come into effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, sharply escalating the trade w...
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Hill Republicans worry about Trump’s tariffs and nudge him to negotiateApr 08, 2025 7:30 pm - Republican lawmakers are pressing the Trump administration to strike deals to walk back tariffs and are asking the White House for more details on strategy — even as they...
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Attorney General Pam Bondi begins dismantling Biden-era gun policiesApr 08, 2025 6:24 pm - Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Monday that she would rescind a Biden-era gun policy that yanked licenses from federally licensed firearm dealers if they intentional...