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New Jersey man pleads guilty in smuggling scheme intended to aid Russia’s war effort

NEW YORK -- A New Jersey man who was among seven people charged with smuggling electronic components to aid Russia’s…

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Arkansas’ 4 Republican US House members face challenges from Democratic rivals

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas' four Republican U.S. House members face challenges in this year's election from Democratic rivals who…

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House Speaker Johnson says GOP may try to repeal CHIPS Act, then walks it back

WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that Republicans “probably will” try to repeal legislation that spurred U.S. production…

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North Dakota voters may end most property taxes. Government programs could face huge cuts

BISMARCK, N.D. -- North Dakota voters this fall could largely end property taxes by approving a ballot measure that opponents…

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US unemployment applications fall; continuing claims hit highest level since 2021

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the total number of those collecting benefits rose…

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Mexico says foreign firms have pledged $20 billion in investments, but many are old or uncertain

MEXICO CITY -- Mexican officials announced Tuesday what they claimed was $20 billion in new foreign direct investment in Mexico,…

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Biden administration races to shell out billions for clean energy as election nears

WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration is shelling out billions of dollars for clean energy and approving major offshore wind projects…

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Republicans pour money into Wisconsin Senate race Democrats say will be close

MADISON, Wis. -- Sensing an opportunity in swing-state Wisconsin, Republicans are pouring money into the bid to unseat incumbent Democratic…

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Trump insults Detroit while campaigning in the city

DETROIT -- Former President Donald Trump criticized Detroit while delivering remarks to an economic group there on Thursday, saying the…

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China’s finance minister says there is room for more economic stimulus but offers no plan

BEIJING -- The Chinese government is looking at additional ways to boost the economy, Finance Minister Lan Fo'an said Saturday,…

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Treasury official says withdrawing the US from the IMF and World Bank would be a ‘step backward’

WASHINGTON -- Withdrawing the United States from the IMF and World Bank would be “a step backward,” a top U.S.…

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What to know about this year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment

NEW YORK -- Tens of millions of older Americans will see an increase in benefits this January when a new…

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China announces more support for economy but holds back on major spending package

HONG KONG -- China’s economic planning agency outlined details of measures aimed at boosting the economy on Tuesday but refrained…

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Kazakhstan faces up to the legacy of Soviet weapons testing in a vote on nuclear power

MOSCOW -- Polls are open in Kazakhstan Sunday for a landmark referendum on building the country’s first nuclear power plant,…

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FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims during the vice presidential debate

The vice presidential candidates, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance, on Tuesday engaged in a fast-moving, largely…

2 months ago

Vance criticized an infrastructure law as a candidate then embraced it as a senator

WASHINGTON -- As he campaigned for the Senate two years ago, JD Vance harshly criticized a bipartisan 2021 law to…

2 months ago

EU pledges to loan Ukraine up to $39 billion to help rebuild its economy and power grid

KYIV, Ukraine -- The European Union pledged on Friday to lend Ukraine up to 35 billion euros ($39 billion) as…

2 months ago

Teachers in Belarus are targeted for links with ‘extremist’ group, says rights group

TALLINN, Estonia -- Dozens of teachers in Belarus have been detained or interrogated by authorities as part of the country's…

2 months ago

Conservative group asks FEC to probe effort to promote spoiler candidates

WASHINGTON -- A secretive group that recruited retired and disabled supporters of Donald Trump to run as third-party spoiler candidates…

2 months ago

California governor vetoes bill to make immigrants without legal status eligible for home loans

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday that could have made immigrants without legal status eligible…

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