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Fed keeps interest rates steady. And, Catholics around the world wait for a new Pope
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady amid uncertainty over President Trump's trade war. And, the Trump ...
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The Fed keeps interest rates steady. And, U.S. plans to deport migrants to Libya
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady amid uncertainty over President Trump's trade war. And, the Trump ...
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Illinois regains access to $77M in federal education funds following judge’s order
According to the complaint, Illinois was awarded just over $5 billion in “education stabilization” funds under the American ...
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No new pope elected yet after black smoke pours out of Sistine Chapel's chimney
Black smoke streamed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday morning in Rome, signaling that the 133 cardinal ...
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How one writer quit dieting and discovered her strength through weightlifting
Casey Johnston spent years running and restricting calories. When she started weightlifting, she rebuilt muscle mass — and ...
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Perspective: Liver makes me shiver
When I was young, liver was considered a healthy thing to eat and especially important for unsuspecting children to muster ...
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80 years after VE Day a veteran says, 'I hope people will see the futility of it all'
Army veteran Harry Miller was stationed in Germany when the Nazis surrendered. Upon hearing the news, he recalls that ...
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Once-fringe activists are fighting to be the voice of the anti-abortion movement
Most Americans balk at the idea of charging women who get abortions with homicide, but post-Roe, militant anti-abortion ...
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Discovering a mom we never knew, in letters she saved from WWII soldiers
My sister and I recently unearthed a forgotten box of correspondence our mom received from servicemen she'd met at Red Cross ...
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GOP-led states are passing new restrictions for voters to get issues on the ballot
Two dozen states allow citizens to propose ballot measures. But Republican lawmakers in many of those states are now adding ...
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On Teacher Appreciation Week, union leaders say teachers are underpaid and under attack
The presidents of the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers say the political climate has added ...
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Cancer-causing chemicals are in many beauty products women use, a study finds
Of 64 women, researchers found that 53% reported using soap, lotion, shampoo, conditioner, skin lightener, eyeliner, eyelash ...