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The presidential campaigns have made over 200 visits but speak to just a fraction of American votersOct 13, 2024 6:00 am - The United States' unique Electoral College system, which replaces the popular vote, puts disproportionate voting power in the hands of a relative few states that are evenly divided politically and ensures that the majority of campaign dollars — and attention from the presidential candidates — goes to those states.
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U.S. consumer sentiment slips in October on frustration over high pricesOct 13, 2024 5:15 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ outlook on the economy soured a bit this month after two months of small gains, according to the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment ...
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Wholesale inflation remained cool last month in latest sign that price pressures are slowingOct 13, 2024 4:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States were unchanged last month in another sign that inflation is returning to something close to normal after years of ...
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Why is Donald Trump campaigning in California, a state he’s almost certain to lose?Oct 12, 2024 8:00 pm - COACHELLA, Calif. — With the presidency on the line in battlegrounds like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, why would Donald Trump venture into California, one of the most soli...
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Doctor deems Harris in ‘excellent health.’ Her team aims to contrast with Trump's scant medical infoOct 12, 2024 7:47 pm - WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” required to serve as president, her doctor said in a...
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Heavy Israeli bombardment in northern Gaza as UN peacekeepers in Lebanon are hit againOct 12, 2024 7:32 pm - BEIRUT — Palestinians in northern Gaza described heavy Israeli bombardment Saturday in the hours after airstrikes killed at least 22 people, as Israel warned people there...
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Floridians cleaning up from Hurricane Milton are hampered by a widespread fuel shortageOct 12, 2024 7:17 pm - CORTEZ, Fla. — Floridians recovering from Hurricane Milton, many of whom were journeying home after fleeing hundreds of miles to escape the storm, spent much of Saturday ...
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Tampa Bay Times keeps publishing despite a Milton crane collapse cutting off access to newsroomOct 11, 2024 7:34 pm - It's a reflection of the news industry and modern world of work that Tampa Bay Times editor Mark Katches seems more relaxed than you'd expect after a crane pushed by Hurr...
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Boeing will lay off 10% of its employees as a strike by factory workers cripples airplane productionOct 11, 2024 6:19 pm - Boeing plans to lay off about 10% of its workers in the coming months, about 17,000 people, as it continues to lose money and tries to deal with a strike that is cripplin...
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to stay in jail while appeals court takes up bail fightOct 11, 2024 5:40 pm - NEW YORK — A federal appeals court judge has ruled to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs locked up while he makes a third bid for bail in his sex trafficking case, which is slated t...