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Trump, the ‘America First’ candidate, has a new preoccupation: ImperialismJan 09, 2025 1:58 pm - Donald Trump ran on a return to his "America First” foreign policy platform. The U.S., he said, could no longer afford to be the world's policeman. On his watch, he pledged, there would be no new wars.
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From Carter's funeral, an American snapshot: A singular image, 5 presidents, 379 years of historyJan 09, 2025 12:25 pm - Look at their faces — formal, etched with experience, laden with the weight of momentous decisions. Add up their years: 379 to be exact, enough time to take you back into the mid-1600s, when the notion of the American nation was still more than a century away.
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Average US long-term mortgage rate inches up to 6.93% this week for fourth straight increaseJan 09, 2025 11:10 am - The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate ticked up again this week, remaining at its highest level since July.
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Jimmy Carter lauded for his humility and service in Washington before his return to GeorgiaJan 09, 2025 9:26 am - Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of pageantry the 39th U.S. president typically eschewed.
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Farming tech is on display at CES as companies showcase their green innovations and initiativesJan 09, 2025 8:54 am - When Russell Maichel started growing almonds, walnuts and pistachios in the 1980s, he didn't own a cellphone. Now, a fully autonomous tractor drives through his expansive orchard, spraying pesticides and fertilizer to protect the trees that have for decades filled him with an immense sense of pride.
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In ‘Hard Truths,’ Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives the performance of the yearJan 09, 2025 8:27 am - Pansy is angry and she doesn’t know why. For Pansy, the unforgettable heroine of Mike Leigh’s film “Hard Truths,” portrayed by Marianne Jean-Baptiste, that simmering discontent is her all day, every day. It’s life, and she can’t break the cycle.
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Participate or keep it quiet? Recent sing-alongs tap into larger discussion on moviegoing etiquetteJan 09, 2025 8:26 am - When asked whether it’s appropriate for fans to sing in the theater, “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba, told NBC that she thinks the practice is “wonderful” and that “it’s time for everyone else to join in.”
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Firefighters battle devastating Los Angeles wildfires as winds calm somewhatJan 09, 2025 7:43 am - Firefighters battled early Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes.
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It’s not really the typical time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that?Jan 09, 2025 7:36 am - Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter fires in more than four decades. Fires don’t usually blaze at this time of year, but specific ingredients have come together to defy the calendar in a fast and deadly manner.
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Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore among those who lost homes in Los Angeles firesJan 09, 2025 7:28 am - Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton and led to sweeping disruptions of entertainment events.