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US stocks slip after the Fed hikes interest rates and hints more increases may be on the way
U.S. stocks slipped after the Federal Reserve hiked its main interest rate for the first time in three years and suggested more increases may be ahead as it tries to get the nation’s high inflation under control
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Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump's 3rd surgeon general pick, faces Senate questions over her vaccine stance
Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general, has faced scrutiny over her stance on childhood vaccines
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Saudis seek allies' help as missile defenses run low in fight with Houthis, officials say
Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has turned to regional and Western allies for assistance as its standoff with Houthi rebels in Yemen drags on
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Building collapse in Gaza kills at least 21 people, and other Mideast developments
A building housing displaced Palestinian families has collapsed in Gaza City and killed at least 21 people including 11 children
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House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation
The House has approved a resolution holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he defied the Oversight Committee’s subpoenas in its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein
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Fed rate hike likely means more expensive credit cards and mortgages, but savers may rejoice
The Federal Reserve just raised the cost of borrowing money — bad news for borrowers, good news for savers
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AP exclusive: Change in human trafficking policy could make some minors easier to deport
The Trump administration has ordered caregivers for migrant children to stop reporting human trafficking concerns directly to the office created to help victims
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Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 82 people with many more missing
A local official and activists say that a gold mine collapse in Sudan has killed at least 82 people
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Retail sales rise a better-than-expected 1.2% in August after shoppers pulled back spending in July
Consumers may be griping about higher prices at the pump and elsewhere, but they keep spending, helping to power the economy, according to the latest government snapshot
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Afghan man sentenced to 20-year prison term in case tied to suicide bombing at Kabul airport
An Islamic State group members has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for aiding the terrorist organization that took credit for a suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members and about 160 Afghans at a Kabul airport five years ago
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