Articles filed under Associated Press
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Spanish conservative politician is shot in the face in Madrid. The gunman fled on a motorbikeNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - MADRID - Veteran Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras was shot in the face in broad daylight on a central Madrid street on Thursday. His life was not in...
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French President Macron opens Gaza aid conference with appeal to Israel to protect civiliansNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - PARIS - Western and Arab nations, international agencies and nongovernmental groups stressed the urgent need for aid for Gaza civilians at a Paris conference Thursday, h...
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Powell reinforces Fed's cautious approach toward further interest rate hikesNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested Thursday that the Fed is in no hurry to further raise its benchmark interest rate, given evidence that inflati...
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Bypassing mortgage rates: Share of U.S. homes bought with cash hits highest level in nearly a decadeNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Homebuyers who can afford to bypass the highest mortgage rates in two decades are increasingly forgoing financing and paying all cash. Homes purchased enti...
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In growing tide, civilians flee north Gaza or shelter at hospital as Israel, Hamas battle in cityNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip - Crowds of Palestinian families stretching as far as the eye could see walked out of Gaza City and surrounding areas toward the south Thursday...
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U.S. and South Korea close ranks on common global issues during Blinken visitNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - The United States and South Korea closed ranks behind common approaches to North Korea, Russia and China on Thursday, vowing to continue to support ...
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In growing tide, civilians flee north Gaza or shelter at hospital as Israel, Hamas battle in cityNov 08, 2023 10:00 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip - Crowds of Palestinian families stretching as far as the eye could see walked out of Gaza City and surrounding areas toward the south Thursday...
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Biden says workers need 'a fair shot' as he celebrates the labor deal saving an Illinois auto plantNov 08, 2023 10:00 pm - BELVIDERE, Ill. — President Joe Biden put on a red United Auto Workers shirt on Thursday as he celebrated a labor deal that will prevent Belvidere's Stellantis plant fro...
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House censures Rep. Tlaib over Israel-Hamas rhetoric; Schneider argues it can't 'go unanswered'Nov 08, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The House voted late Tuesday to censure Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan - the only Palestinian American in Congress - in an extraordinary rebuke o...
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Las Vegas hotel workers union reaches tentative deal with Caesars, but threat of strike still loomsNov 08, 2023 12:00 am - LAS VEGAS - The labor union representing tens of thousands of Las Vegas hospitality workers announced Wednesday that it had reached a tentative deal with casino giant Ca...