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Ducks were once a conservation bright spot. Now they're declining in the US, new report showsMar 13, 2025 9:54 am - WASHINGTON — At least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years, according to a new report published Thursday. Amon...
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Trump administration withdraws nomination of David Weldon for CDC directorMar 13, 2025 8:56 am - The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Dr. David Weldon, a former Florida congressman, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Putin agrees in principle with proposal for Ukraine ceasefire and says more discussions are neededMar 13, 2025 6:20 am - An envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Moscow on Thursday for talks on an American-proposed 30-day ceasefire that Ukraine has accepted but which a senior Russian official said would help Kyiv by giving its weary and shorthanded military a break, three years after Russia's full-scale invasion.
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An unhinged John Malkovich can’t help the cult-horror misfire ‘Opus’Mar 13, 2025 5:30 am - In the new horror movie “Opus,” we’re introduced to Alfred Moretti, the biggest pop star of the ’90s. If the name Alfred Moretti sounds more like a personal injury attorney from New Jersey, that’s the first sign “Opus” is going to stumble.
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Music Review: The Lady Gaga you loved and missed returns with pop ‘Mayhem’Mar 12, 2025 3:11 pm - She hath returned: A new Lady Gaga, like the old Lady Gaga, but a different Lady Gaga. “Mayhem” is a satisfying full-length project of big pop material, both a return to her roots and a hard press on the gas pedal.
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Spring’s nearly here and garden work awaitsMar 12, 2025 2:48 pm - OK, gardeners — it's time to dig in! With about a week to go before the official start of spring, we’ve got work to do.
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Trump vows to take back ‘stolen’ wealth as tariffs on steel and aluminum imports go into effectMar 12, 2025 2:09 pm - President Donald Trump openly challenged U.S. allies on Wednesday by increasing tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25% as he vowed to take back wealth “stolen” by other countries, drawing quick retaliation from Europe and Canada.
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US inflation cooled last month, though trade war threatens to lift pricesMar 12, 2025 8:07 am - U.S. inflation slowed last month for the first time since September and a measure of underlying inflation fell to a four-year low, even as additional tariffs on steel and aluminum that kicked in Wednesday threaten to send prices higher.
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EU retaliates against Trump's trade moves and hits beef, whiskey, motorcycles with targeted tariffsMar 12, 2025 8:04 am - The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with new duties on U.S. industrial and farm products, responding within hours to the Trump administration's increase in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25%.
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US arms flow to Ukraine again as the Kremlin mulls a ceasefire proposalMar 12, 2025 7:59 am - U.S. arms deliveries to Ukraine resumed Wednesday, officials said, a day after the Trump administration lifted its suspension of military aid for Kyiv in its fight against Russia's invasion, and Ukrainian officials signaled that they were open to a 30-day ceasefire backed by Washington.