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‘Stop and smell the roses’ era: Barbra Streisand finds ‘The Secret of Life’ on her new duets album out FridayJun 24, 2025 11:52 am - “Let my voice be there for me” was all Barbra Streisand could pray for when it was time to record a new album with a stunning lineup of duet partners that ranged from current hitmakers Hozier and Sam Smith to legends Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney and James Taylor.
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Powell says Fed can wait to reduce interest rates as Trump demands cutsJun 24, 2025 11:11 am - The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy evolves before deciding whether to reduce its key interest rate, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a stance directly at odds with President Donald Trump’s calls for immediate cuts.
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NATO chief praises Trump for making Europe 'pay in a BIG way' on defense ahead of a key summitJun 24, 2025 10:46 am - NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised President Donald Trump for making Europe “pay in a BIG way,” as allied leaders gathered in the Netherlands on Tuesday for a historic summit that could unite them around a new defense spending pledge or widen divisions among the 32 member countries.
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What to know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release and risk of deportationJun 24, 2025 10:17 am - Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador became a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, has been back in the United States for more than two weeks after being charged with human smuggling in Tennessee.
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Netanyahu says he held off on tougher strike against Iran after speaking to TrumpJun 24, 2025 7:43 am - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says he held off on tougher strike against Iran after speaking to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Pavin Smith has 2 HRs and 4 RBIs as Diamondbacks beat White Sox 10-0Jun 23, 2025 10:04 pm - CHICAGO — Pavin Smith homered twice and drove in four runs, and Arizona beat the Chicago White Sox 10-0 on Monday night in a game that saw the Diamondbacks lose Eugenio S...
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Ceasefire in Iran-Israel war? Trump says Iran to halt its fire if Israel stops its strikesJun 23, 2025 9:41 pm - U.S. President Donald Trump said that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” soon after Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. m...
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Cardinals hit 4 home runs in 8-2 win over CubsJun 23, 2025 9:25 pm - ST. LOUIS — Alec Burleson and Brendan Donovan each hit two-run homers in the fifth inning, Matthew Liberatore pitched seven strong innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals be...
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Book Review: ‘The Tiny Things Are Heavier’ is a reflection on young adulthood and migrationJun 23, 2025 5:14 pm - “The Tiny Things Are Heavier,” by author Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo, is a reflection on young adulthood, migration, cultural misunderstanding and family relationships.
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Book Review: A new biography goes long and deep on the rise and fall of rock band Talking HeadsJun 23, 2025 4:46 pm - Talking Heads fans, rejoice! In “Burning Down the House,” Jonathan Gould has published a comprehensive biography of the seminal band that injected an art school vibe into popular music and forever changed rock ’n’ roll.