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Kroger blames Albertsons for merger’s demise in new court filingsMar 25, 2025 1:58 pm - Kroger is denying Albertsons’ claims that it didn’t do enough to ensure regulatory approval of the companies’ planned supermarket merger. In court papers filed Tuesday in the Delaware Court of Chancery, Kroger said Albertsons disregarded the companies’ merger agreement and worked secretly with a partner, C&S Wholesalers, to try to force Kroger to divest more stores to C&S.
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Consumer confidence is sliding as Americans’ view of their financial futures slumps to a 12-year lowMar 25, 2025 1:27 pm - U.S. consumer confidence continued its sharp 2025 decline as Americans’ views about their financial futures slumped to a 12-year low, driven by rising anxiety over tariffs and inflation.
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Trump downplays national security team texting military operation plan on Signal as minor 'glitch'Mar 25, 2025 1:05 pm - President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed the texting of sensitive plans for a military strike against Yemen's Houthis this month to a group chat that included a journalist, saying it was “the only glitch in two months” of his administration as Democratic lawmakers heaped criticism on the administration for handling highly sensitive information carelessly.
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Will Smith channels his post-slap introspection into music on ‘Based on a True Story’Mar 25, 2025 10:00 am - Will Smith could have let his infamous Oscar slap be his cinematic fade out with a career bruised and reputation in a free fall. But instead of retreating, he turned inward for self-reflection. He will release his fifth studio album, “Based on a True Story,” on Friday.
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Trump intel officials testify on threat from drug cartels as Dems press them on leak of attack plansMar 25, 2025 8:49 am - WASHINGTON — The Trump administration's top intelligence officials stressed to Congress the threat they said was posed by international criminal gangs, drug cartels and h...
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Actor Gérard Depardieu acknowledges boorish behavior but denies sexual assaultMar 25, 2025 6:38 am - Actor Gérard Depardieu acknowledged Tuesday that he used crude and heated language around a woman who accuses him of sexual assault and grabbed her hips but denied assaulting her, as he testified for the first time at his landmark trial in Paris.
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Greenlanders unite to fend off the US as Trump seeks control of the Arctic islandMar 25, 2025 6:18 am - Lisa Sólrun Christiansen gets up at 4 a.m. most days and gets to work knitting thick wool sweaters coveted by buyers around the world for their warmth and colorful patterns celebrating Greenland’s traditional Inuit culture.
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Use two types of paprika for the best Hungarian chicken paprikashMar 25, 2025 5:57 am - Chicken paprikash is a saucy blend of chicken, onions, sour cream and lots of paprika. In addition to a generous amount of onion, sautéed until sweet and softened to create a flavorful base, there are a couple of other keys to achieving fullness and complexity in the iconic dish.
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Coby White scores 37, Bulls beat Nuggets 129-119Mar 24, 2025 10:50 pm - DENVER — Coby White scored 37 points to lead the streaking Chicago Bulls over the short-handed Denver Nuggets 129-119 on Monday night. Josh Giddey had 26 points and nine ...
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USC star JuJu Watkins carried off floor with knee injury against Mississippi State in March MadnessMar 24, 2025 10:41 pm - LOS ANGELES — JuJu Watkins was carried off the floor with a right knee injury in the first quarter of top-seeded Southern California’s game against Mississippi State in t...