Articles filed under Politics
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The surprising, uplifting truth about inequalitySep 19, 2023 1:00 am - Today's hyperpartisan and frequently negative news cycle ignores one significant and uplifting story: the precipitous decline of global inequality. It's a subject that d...
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Would solar panels ruin the view in Kildeer? Residents leading the charge to end banSep 18, 2023 5:30 am - In an attempt to stay true to its motto - "A Unique Village in a Natural Setting" - Kildeer is one of the few Illinois municipalities that bans roof-mounted solar panels...
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Russia urges UN's top court to toss out Ukrainian case that seeks to halt Moscow's invasionSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Russia on Monday called a Ukrainian case alleging that Moscow abused the Genocide Convention to justify its invasion last year an "abuse of proc...
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Five Americans detained in Iran walk free, released in deal for frozen Iranian assetsSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - DOHA, Qatar - Five Americans detained for years in Iran walked off a plane and into freedom Monday, most arm-in-arm, as part of a politically risky deal that saw Preside...
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Ukraine fires 6 deputy defense ministers as heavy fighting continues in the eastSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Six Ukrainian deputy defense ministers were fired Monday following the dismissal two weeks ago of Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov in a corruption scand...
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Republican legislatures flex muscles to keep power in closely divided North Carolina and WisconsinSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - In 2020, North Carolina seemed the model of an evenly-divided swing state. Then-President Donald Trump barely won, beating Democrat Joe Biden by jus...
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China's foreign minister holds talks in Russia after meeting with US national security adviserSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - MOSCOW - China's top diplomat on Monday began several days of security consultations with Russian officials following his weekend talks with U.S. President Joe Biden's n...
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New rules for high-powered rifle permits will take effect Oct. 1Sep 18, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinoisans who own weapons that can no longer be purchased or sold in the state under its ban on high-powered rifles will soon be able to register those w...
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Libya was mired in chaos and corruption. For years, warnings the Derna dams may burst went unheededSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - CAIRO - The warnings were clear but went unheeded. Experts had long said that floods posed a significant danger to two dams meant to protect nearly 90,000 people in the ...
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Tens of thousands march to kick off climate summit, demanding end to fossil fuelsSep 17, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Yelling that the future and their lives depend on ending fossil fuels, tens of thousands of protesters on Sunday kicked off a week where leaders will try once...