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Pardoned by Trump, Rod Blagojevich has new job: Lobbying for Bosnian SerbsApr 05, 2025 4:00 am - Less than two months after President Donald Trump pardoned Rod Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois who served prison time on corruption charges has be...
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Here’s how countries have retaliated to Trump’s tariffsApr 04, 2025 7:28 pm - The barrage of tariffs President Donald Trump levied this week, which sent shock waves through global markets, sparked pledges to retaliate from key U.S. trading partners...
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Social Security faces thousands more job cuts even with service in tailspinApr 04, 2025 6:35 pm - The Social Security Administration — already reeling from plunging customer service following a rapid downsizing under the Trump administration — is drafting plans to beg...
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Three’s a crowd in the wistful ‘Ballad of Wallis Island’Apr 04, 2025 8:23 am - If you crossed the lovely indie musical “Once” (2007) with the charming Scottish comedy classic “Local Hero” (1983), and subtracted half of the loveliness and charm, you might end up with “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” a sweet little British comedy that tickles the senses as you watch it, then immediately evaporates.
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Carolyn Hax: Ex-hippie is ‘insulted’ by fancy expectations for relative’s weddingApr 04, 2025 6:00 am - Former hippie doesn’t want to indulge in relative’s black-tie, over-the-top wedding expectations. Carolyn Hax says call a culture truce and go have a ball.
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What the science says about multivitamins, magnesium and 7 other supplementsApr 04, 2025 1:36 am - In many cases, the claims behind supplements aren’t backed by strong data. Here are nine popular supplements, and what science says about them.
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‘Short bursts’ of stair climbing may improve leg strength in older adultsApr 04, 2025 1:17 am - Climbing stairs as fast as possible could be an effective way for older adults to strengthen their legs, a study suggests. You may need to build strength before ramping up the speed, but study results show a gym isn’t necessary to build strength and functionality.
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How to make your seasonal allergies a little less miserableApr 04, 2025 12:44 am - You know you have seasonal allergies but until that first sneeze of spring, you might not be thinking about them. One allergist says you should get ahead it and take your allergy medicine before symptoms appear. What else can you do to make pollen season less miserable?
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HHS is looking for some laid-off employees to keep workingApr 03, 2025 9:54 pm - On Tuesday, thousands of Food and Drug Administration workers were laid off. They were shut out from the government offices where they had worked and placed on administra...
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Economists say the way Trump calculated tariffs makes no senseApr 03, 2025 7:55 pm - Economists say the crude formula the White House used to calculate what it’s calling “reciprocal tariffs” is too simplistic to achieve its goal of wiping out U.S. trade d...