Articles filed under Politics
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TikTok and other social media trends are thrusting performance crimes into the U.S. spotlightMay 22, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Jonnifer Neal's Kia was stolen twice in one day - first from in front of her Chicago home and later from outside the mechanic shop where she took it to get fi...
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UN agency: 2 million killed, $4.3 trillion in damages from extreme weather over past 50 yearsMay 22, 2023 1:00 am - GENEVA - The economic damage of weather- and climate-related disasters continues to rise, even as improvements in early warning have helped reduce the human toll, the U....
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Guest columnist Rabbi Morris Zimbalist: When words speak louder than actionsMay 22, 2023 1:00 am - You know the phrase, "Actions speak louder than words." Well, sometimes the opposite is true. Ignorance and disengagement breed intolerance, misunderstandings and violen...
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UN watchdog: Ukrainian nuclear plant briefly loses power supply again, is 'extremely vulnerable'May 22, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe's largest atomic power station, spent hours operating on emergency diesel generators Monday after losi...
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Syndicated columnist Marc Munroe Dion: Please lie for me, IndonesiaMay 21, 2023 1:00 am - By Marc Munroe Dion Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia. You might want to write that down the way I did before I started this column. And Jakarta is sinking, or the Ja...
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Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: What is 'common good capitalism,' and why are some conservatives so enamored?May 21, 2023 1:00 am - "Common-good capitalism" is all the rage these days with national conservatives. But what exactly is it, you may ask? That's a good question. As far as I can tell, it's ...
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Bill to redesign Illinois' state flag awaits governor's signatureMay 20, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois' state flag could be headed for a makeover. A bill that would form a commission to determine whether the flag should be redesigned and potentially pick a new de...
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Russian PM to visit Beijing as China renews criticism of Western arms sales to UkraineMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit Beijing next week for talks, China's Foreign Ministry said Friday, marking the latest exchange in a re...
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Court finds FBI improperly used surveillance tool on Jan. 6 suspects, racial justice protestsMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - FBI officials repeatedly violated their own standards when they searched a vast repository of foreign intelligence for information related to the Jan. 6, 20...
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Federal Reserve Chair Powell hints at a pause in rate hikes when central bank meets next monthMay 19, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Chair Jerome Powell indicated Friday that the Federal Reserve will likely forgo an increase in its benchmark interest rate when it meets in June for the fir...