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Why does the US government think a Kroger-Albertsons merger would be bad for grocery shoppers?Feb 27, 2024 10:18 am - Kroger and Albertsons — two of the biggest grocery chains in the United States — had hoped to complete the largest supermarket merger in the country's history this year. ...
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‘Dune: Part Two’ sustains the dystopian dream of ‘Part One’Feb 27, 2024 10:07 am - Like its predecessor, “Dune: Part Two” thrums with an intoxicating big-screen expressionism of monoliths and mosquitos, fevered visions and messianic fervor — more dystopian dream, or nightmare, than a straightforward narrative.
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Biden and party leaders implore Speaker Johnson to help Ukraine in 'intense' Oval Office meetingFeb 27, 2024 8:55 am - WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders emerged from an “intense” Oval Office meeting with President Joe Biden on Tuesday speaking optimistically about the prospects for avoid...
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Kids are using phones in class, even when it’s against the rules. Should schools ban them all day?Feb 27, 2024 8:55 am - SAN FRANCISCO — In California, a high school teacher complains that students watch Netflix on their phones during class. In Maryland, a chemistry teacher says students us...
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Germany and Poland say they're not sending troops to Ukraine as the Kremlin warns of wider warFeb 27, 2024 7:16 am - BRUSSELS — European military heavyweights Germany and Poland affirmed Tuesday that they would not be sending troops to Ukraine, after reports that some Western countries ...
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By defining sex, some states are denying transgender people legal recognitionFeb 27, 2024 7:15 am - TOPEKA, Kan. — Mack Allen, an 18-year-old high school senior from Kansas, braces for sideways glances, questioning looks and snide comments whenever he has to hand over h...
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Biden and Trump will face tests in Michigan's primaries that could inform a November rematchFeb 27, 2024 7:09 am - WASHINGTON — While Joe Biden and Donald Trump are marching toward their respective presidential nominations, Michigan's primary on Tuesday could reveal significant politi...
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Book review: Thomas Mullen’s portrayal of a divided nation in 1943 draws parallels to todayFeb 27, 2024 7:08 am - Thomas Mullen’s “The Rumor Game” is a disturbing yarn about a divided, rumor-riddled nation that offers apt but unstated parallels to present-day America.
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Biden signals there could be a truce in Gaza soon but Israel and Hamas indicate no deal is imminentFeb 27, 2024 7:07 am - JERUSALEM — U.S. President Joe Biden signaled that a cease-fire in Gaza could be at hand, saying that Israel has agreed to pause its offensive during the upcoming Muslim ...
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Actor Gérard Depardieu faces another sexual assault complaint as #MeToo echoes through French cinemaFeb 27, 2024 6:55 am - French actor Gérard Depardieu faces another complaint of sexual assault, this time from a movie decorator who alleges he groped her during filming in 2021.