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Senate Republicans again block legislation to guarantee women’s rights to IVFSep 18, 2024 9:10 am - Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization, arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt after Democrats forced a vote on the issue.
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Longshoremen at key US ports threatening to strike over automation and paySep 18, 2024 8:12 am - Determined to thwart the automating of their jobs, about 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on Oct. 1, a move that would shu...
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Federal Reserve cuts key rate by sizable half-point, signaling end to its inflation fightSep 18, 2024 8:06 am - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates helped tame inflation but that also made borrowing painfully expensive for American consumers.
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Speaker Johnson takes another crack at spending bill linked to proof of citizenship for new votersSep 18, 2024 8:03 am - WASHINGTON — The House is scheduled to vote Wednesday on Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal that links the funding of the federal government for the new budget year with a m...
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Yolanda Adams, still in the blessing business with ‘Sunny Days,’ tours to ChicagoSep 18, 2024 7:53 am - “I think I was born with that happiness gene that people talk about,” says gospel music superstar Yolanda Adams. She’s performing as part of the “Reunion Tour” Friday, Sept. 20, at Credit Union 1 Arena at UIC in Chicago.
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‘Fake heiress’ Anna Sorokin debuts on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ — with a sparkly ankle monitorSep 18, 2024 7:05 am - Convicted con artist Anna Sorokin has hit the dancefloor on “Dancing With the Stars” with a featherweight — and very sparkly — ankle monitor.
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What to know about the deadly pager explosions targeting HezbollahSep 18, 2024 7:01 am - NEW YORK — In what appears to be a sophisticated, remote attack, pagers used by hundreds of members of Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria Tuesd...
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Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a 'new phase' of warSep 18, 2024 6:55 am - BEIRUT — Walkie-talkies and solar equipment exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in an apparent second wave of attacks targeting devices a day after...
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Tailgating food is the real MVP of game daySep 18, 2024 6:00 am - Food is the star at tailgating events all over the country. Game-day foods also have some cultural significance. Try this hot dip at your next outing.
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White Sox suffer 116th loss as Wagaman, Canning help Angels snap their 6-game losing streak, 5-0Sep 18, 2024 12:36 am - ANAHEIM, Calif. — Rookie Eric Wagaman homered for the second straight game, Griffin Canning threw six innings of three-hit ball, and the Los Angeles Angels dealt the Chic...