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Why the Forest Service is encouraging people to cut Christmas trees on public lands (with permits)
When it comes to finding the perfect Christmas tree, William Lyon has it down to a science. Every year, Lyon downloads official maps of…
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Bankers can expect a bumper bonus after standout year, but hopefully it won’t be an obscene sum
Bank profits hit all-time highs for the first nine months of 2024, with their share prices reaching multi-year peaks DECEMBER conjures up…
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Russian navy evacuates second key base this year
Russia is moving vessels from its naval base in Syria amid the escalating insurgency against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, it has been…
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Indonesia must shut coal plants every year to hit climate goal
INDONESIA needs to shut multiple coal plants a year while also tripling renewables to meet its new president’s ambition of a full…
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Now pardoned, Hunter Biden looks at future: Writing? Podcasting? 'Healing,' says friend
Hunter Biden was in an increasingly perilous position. After Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the presidential election, it was…
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'I want you to be my agent.' What to know about Trump's ties with Hollywood power player Ari Emanuel
Last month, President-elect Donald Trump entered a sold-out Madison Square Garden to attend the mixed martial arts extravaganza UFC 309.…
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Jaguar to become electric-only niche luxury brand, and make under 60,000 cars a year
The British marque will no longer compete with BMW and Mercedes-Benz in mainstream luxury THIS big cat is going to change its spots.…
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Biden claims Hunter charges were politically motivated. Here is what the facts show
In announcing that he was pardoning his son Hunter in two federal cases, President Biden said the criminal charges “came about only after…
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Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year
BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution won’t reach an agreement in…
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Column: In Trump she trusts. Here's one supporter's hopes for a second term
On the night of Nov. 5, Teresa Sasse and her husband, Scott, had dinner in front of the TV as they settled in to watch the election…
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Dollar sees biggest weekly drop in a year as Trump trade stalls
THE US dollar is heading for the biggest weekly loss in a year, pulling back from the sharp run up fueled by speculation that Donald…
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Gold braces for worst month in over a year on Trump-driven sell-off
GOLD prices gained on Friday (Nov 29), boosted by a drop in dollar and persistent geopolitical tensions, but bullion was still set for its…
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A vintage year for US stock markets that few people expected
A YEAR ago, equity investors and strategists braced for a potentially turbulent 2024, worrying about the risk of a hard landing for the US…
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As Trump’s lead in popular vote shrinks, does he really have a 'mandate'?
In his victory speech on Nov. 6, President-elect Donald Trump claimed Americans had given him an “unprecedented and powerful mandate.”…
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Button batteries pose deadly risks to children. Doctors want them to be made safer
The round batteries, small as buttons and shiny as coins, are prized for the energy they pack at their size. In households, they have…
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3 Americans imprisoned for years in China arrive in U.S., as U.S. returns 4 people to China
WASHINGTON — Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China arrived back in the United States late Wednesday. Their release,…
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Why Donald Trump still could not conquer Orange County
Donald Trump posted notable gains in Orange County during the November election, but it was not enough to win the increasingly purple…
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Opinion: This Thanksgiving, I'm grateful for Sen. Mitch McConnell
A coping mechanism I’ve adopted since the election of Donald Trump, a man more deserving of prison than the presidency, is to look for…
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Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?
SEOUL — What on earth to do about all the plastic polluting the oceans, the food supply, even our bodies? That is the question that the…
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Starbucks workers to get only 60% bonus on worst year since 2020
MANY Starbucks corporate workers are only getting 60 per cent of their overall bonuses for the company’s most recent fiscal year due to…
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Moo Deng is a worldwide phenomenon. How long can this global love affair last?
CHONBURI PROVINCE, Thailand — Like most babies, Moo Deng spends a lot of her time sleeping. But for a few hours a day, the 4-month-old…
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Aiding Ukraine has been cheap. Caving to Russia would be far more costly
After 20 years and $2.3 trillion spent, after more than 100,000 American and Afghan lives lost, one would think our war in Afghanistan…
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Editorial: Let's not let political chaos distract us from the unfolding climate catastrophe
With so much chaos in the world, from the United States’ slide toward authoritarianism to the wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Ukraine, you could…
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Column: Trump lied incessantly and still won. Should others do the same?
Donald Trump said violent crime was exploding across the U.S. It wasn’t. He said Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were “eating the…