Articles filed under Politics
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Ukrainian surgeons treat waves of soldiers since the counteroffensive beganJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - DNIPRO, Ukraine (AP) - The horrors of war arrive through the night at a hospital in eastern Ukraine, a procession of stretchers bearing limp bodies whisked from the fron...
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Federal Reserve raises its key rate for 11th time by a quarter-point in its drive to slow inflationJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate Wednesday for the 11th time in 17 months, a streak of hikes that are intended to curb inflation but th...
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Senate GOP leader McConnell briefly leaves news conference after freezing up mid-sentenceJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own news conference on Wednesday after stopping his remarks mid-sentence and staring off into spac...
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Cambodia's Hun Sen, Asia's longest serving leader, says he'll step down and his son will take overJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday he will step down in August and hand the position to his oldest son, though Asia's longest-serving...
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Chinese and Russian officials to join North Korean commemorations of Korean War armisticeJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - Russia and China are sending government delegations to North Korea this week for events marking the 70th anniversary of the armistice that halted fi...
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Hunter Biden's guilty plea is on the horizon, and so are a fresh set of challengesJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, faced new challenges on the eve of a scheduled court appearance Wednesday in which he's set to plead guilty in a de...
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Lifting life's weight at the gymJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - By Marc Munroe Dion Syndicated columnist It starts the way a million stories start. "I know a guy ... " And I do. Friend of mine. I've known him for at least 30 years, ...
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Pritzker signs bill he says will help bring state's homelessness to 'functional zero'Jul 26, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Wednesday that seeks to effectively end homelessness in Illinois by marshaling the resources of multiple agencies int...
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Hunter Biden's plea deal on hold after judge raises concerns over the terms of the agreementJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - The plea deal in Hunter Biden's criminal case unraveled during a court hearing Wednesday after a federal judge raised concerns about the terms of...
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Abortion rights amendment cleared for Ohio's November ballot, promising volatile fight this fallJul 25, 2023 1:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio voters will have the opportunity this fall to decide whether to guarantee access to abortion in the state, setting up a volatile fight rife with em...