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RFK Jr. is targeting ultraprocessed foods. What are they, and are they bad for you?Mar 15, 2025 12:30 pm - In the Trump administration’s quest to “Make America Healthy Again,” there may be no bigger target than ultraprocessed foods. Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has cited “highly chemically processed foods” as a chief culprit behind an epidemic of chronic disease in the U.S.
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Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running highMar 14, 2025 8:44 pm - The Democratic Party was fracturing Friday as a torrent of frustration and anger was unleashed at Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Chuck Schumer, who faced what they saw as an awful choice: shut the government down or consent to a Republican funding bill that allows President Donald Trump to continue slashing the federal government.
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Wall Street rallies to its best day in months, but that’s not enough to salvage its losing weekMar 14, 2025 6:00 pm - U.S. stocks rallied to their best day in months on Friday as Wall Street’s roller coaster suddenly shot back upward. That still wasn’t enough to keep the U.S. market from a fourth straight losing week, its longest such streak since August.
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Wall Street rallies to its best day in months, but that's not enough to salvage its losing weekMar 14, 2025 4:58 pm - U.S. stocks rallied to their best day in months on Friday as Wall Street's roller coaster suddenly shot back upward. That still wasn't enough to keep the U.S. market from a fourth straight losing week, its longest such streak since August.
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US envoy is taking Putin's comments on Ukraine ceasefire proposal to Trump, Kremlin official saysMar 14, 2025 4:32 pm - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss details of the American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire...
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Trump pledges to 'expel rogue actors' in political speech at Justice DepartmentMar 14, 2025 4:07 pm - President Donald Trump used a triumphant visit to the Justice Department on Friday to air a litany of grievances about the criminal investigations that threatened to torpedo his political career, decrying in often profane terms his adversaries and casting himself as a victim of unfair and biased prosecutions.
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Aircraft catches fire after landing in Denver, sending passengers onto wing as smoke engulfs planeMar 14, 2025 3:53 pm - A fire on an American Airlines plane after it diverted mid-flight and landed at Denver International Airport sent passengers fleeing onto a wing in a fraught evacuation amid billowing clouds of smoke. Airport officials said 12 people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries.
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Gold rises to new heights as anxiety grips markets. Here’s what you need to knowMar 14, 2025 2:56 pm - Amid widespread economic turmoil, the price of gold has soared to levels never seen before.
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Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here’s what borrowers should knowMar 14, 2025 11:25 am - The Trump administration's recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers.
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US envoy is taking Putin's comments on Ukraine ceasefire proposal to Trump, Kremlin official saysMar 14, 2025 11:17 am - Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss details of the American proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Ukraine, asking him to convey Moscow's thoughts to Washington, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday.