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Jury finds Plainfield landlord guilty of murder, hate crime in 2023 attack on Palestinian American boyFeb 28, 2025 1:42 pm - A Will County jury found a landlord guilty of murder and hate crime charges Friday for a brutal 2023 attack on a Palestinian American family that killed a 6-year-old.
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Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child's deathFeb 28, 2025 12:53 pm - The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday.
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Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa may have been dead for days or weeks, sheriff saysFeb 28, 2025 11:46 am - Authorities investigating the deaths of Oscar-winner Gene Hackman and his wife are waiting for the results of the autopsies and carbon monoxide testing to determine how they died.
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Federal workers will get a new email demanding their accomplishments, with a key changeFeb 28, 2025 11:44 am - Federal employees should expect another email on Saturday requiring them to explain their recent accomplishments, a renewed attempt by President Donald Trump and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk to demand answers from the government workforce.
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Oscars producers promise fresh energy, big stars and surprisesFeb 28, 2025 9:09 am - Last year’s Oscars was, by all accounts, a successful show, with memorable performances and unscripted moments, and a winning movie that most people had seen. But the team behind last year’s show is “aiming for the stars” once more.
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US consumers cut spending in January more drastically than at any point in the last four yearsFeb 28, 2025 8:22 am - U.S. consumers cut back sharply on spending last month, the most since February 2021, even as inflation declined, though stiff tariffs threatened by the White House could disrupt that progress.
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Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits?Feb 28, 2025 7:46 am - Egg producers blame the bird flu outbreak for driving prices to record highs, but critics believe giant companies are taking advantage of their market dominance to profit handsomely at the expense of budget-conscious egg buyers.
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Trump cuts short talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy after Oval Office blow upFeb 28, 2025 7:02 am - President Donald Trump has cut short talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy over a deal for U.S. access to that country's rare earth minerals after shouting at him in the Oval Office.
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CDC report adds to evidence that HPV vaccine is preventing cervical cancer in US womenFeb 28, 2025 6:47 am - As HPV vaccination rates have risen, cervical precancer rates in young women have declined by 80%.
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Egypt says negotiations between Israel and Hamas on next phase of Gaza ceasefire have begunFeb 27, 2025 6:53 pm - KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Negotiations between Israel and Hamas on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire began Thursday in the Egyptian capital, Egypt said, averting a col...