Articles filed under Politics
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The US government is awarding $1.7 billion to buy electric and low-emission busesJun 26, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding almost $1.7 billion in grants for buying zero- and low-emission buses, with the money going to transit pro...
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Guest columnist Kathy C. Byrne: New lawsuit rules have leveled playing field for 'working Joes'Jun 26, 2023 1:00 am - The June 7 guest column from Wade Keats ("The cost of doing business in Illinois has reached critical mass") makes much of the "stacked costs" of businesses. But stackin...
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Russian mercenary leader's exile ends revolt but leaves questions about Putin's powerJun 25, 2023 1:00 am - The greatest challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power fizzled out after the rebellious mercenary commander who ordered his tro...
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Greeks vote in second general election in 5 weeks and conservative party is favored to win majorityJun 25, 2023 1:00 am - ATHENS, Greece - Greeks headed to the polls for the second time in less than two months on Sunday, with the conservative party in power a strong favorite to win with a w...
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Hollywood producer testifies at Netanyahu corruption trial over 'supply line' of giftsJun 25, 2023 1:00 am - JERUSALEM - Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan was testifying Sunday at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial to answer questions about an alleged "...
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'My heart stopped': Nashville woman talks about her pregnancy and abortion journey to AuroraJun 23, 2023 5:00 am - Kara did not intend to become pregnant. The 22-year-old recent college graduate had a challenging full-time job and was living in Nashville with her boyfriend. But Kara,...
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One year later: Roe v. Wade fallout rocks Illinois with surge of women seeking abortionsJun 23, 2023 5:00 am - A year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Illinois has become a nexus for women seeking abortion care and a central player in the national reproductive...
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Infighting among Putin's lieutenants hurts Russia's war footing, if not his hold on powerJun 23, 2023 1:00 am - The video was shocking - not just for what it showed but also for what was said. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the outspoken millionaire head of the private military contractor Wag...
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A suspected Russian diplomat is occupying a proposed embassy site vetoed by AustraliaJun 23, 2023 1:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia - A suspected Russian diplomat is apparently squatting on the site of Moscow's proposed new embassy in Canberra after the Australian government vetoe...
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Supreme Court rejects a lawsuit from states demanding that Biden administration boost deportationsJun 23, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Republican-led challenge to a Biden administration policy that prioritizes the deportation of immigrants who are deem...