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• US Economic Growth Likely Slowed in January-March Quarter

  26-04-2023 23:57
  
  Despite surging interest rates, punishing inflation and global turbulence, the U.S. economy stood firm last year
  
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• House Republicans Approve Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling as Standoff with White House Escalates

  26-04-2023 23:55
  
  The vote marks a key victory for McCarthy as he puts pressure on Biden to come to the negotiating table.
  
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• N. Carolina GOP Seeks Big Private School Voucher Expansion

  26-04-2023 23:52
  
  North Carolina Republican lawmakers want a big expansion of the state's taxpayer-funded program for K-12 students to attend private schools
  
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• Groups Call on EPA Over Nitrate in Southeast Minnesota Water

  26-04-2023 23:41
  Several groups are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to take emergency action to help reduce nitrate levels in groundwater in eight southeast Minnesota counties
  
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• Melania Trump Turns 53 Years Old, Here's How She Is Celebrating: Report

  26-04-2023 23:38
  
  Former first lady Melania Trump was expected to celebrate her 53rd birthday on Wednesday with a quiet event at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, surrounded by family.
  People reported that the Slovenian-born wife of former President Donald Trump prefers to celebrate such occasions in the company of the people she knows best.
  “Melania likes a low-key celebration with family,” a source close to the Trumps said. “If Donald is here, he will be joining the family to celebrate his wi
  
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• Natural History museum new wing opens next week

  26-04-2023 23:36
  Next week, the American Museum of Natural History will open up its new building with a design inspired by canyons and caves in the West. It features an Insectarium and an Invisible Worlds display. (April 26)(AP Video: Ted Shaffrey)      
  
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• 5 School Staffers Charged After Boy Told to Eat Own Vomit

  26-04-2023 23:35
  Five staff members at a suburban Indianapolis school have been charged with neglect or failure to report neglect after a 7-year-old special education student was told to eat his own vomit in February
  
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• Family of Marine killed in Afghanistan stuck with $3,200 bill for his highway memorial sign

  26-04-2023 23:31
  
  U.S. Marina Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz was killed during an attack in Afghanistan. Missouri billed his family for Schmitz's highway memorial sign.      
  
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• U.S. to Send Nuclear Submarines to South Korea in Warning to Pyongyang

  26-04-2023 23:29
  
  The act of deterrence against North Korea’s nuclear threats represents a clear – if incomplete, analysts say – breakthrough by the U.S. and its partners for regional security.
  
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• Polarization Means Punishment for Minority Party Lawmakers

  26-04-2023 23:28
  
  Montana transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr was silenced by her Republican colleagues on Wednesday in a vote that bars her from participating on the House floor for the remainder of the 2023 session
  
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• Record Label Shoots Down Viral Rumor After Country Star Morgan Wallen Cancels Concert Minutes Before It Begins: 'Nowhere Close to True'

  26-04-2023 23:26
  
  Country music star Morgan Wallen’s team thought you should know that the rumors surrounding his canceled Sunday performance in Oxford, Mississippi, are false.
  The rumor in question lies with a now-viral TikTok of a security guard with the stadium that alleged Wallen was “too drunk” to stand and was hauled away in an ambulance, resulting in the last-minute cancellation of the event.@thunderb4lightnin #morganwallen #morganwallentiktok #morganwallenconcert #country #countrymusic #
  
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• DeSantis-Backed New College Board Scraps 5 Professors Tenure

  26-04-2023 23:25
  
  The New College of Florida trustees, newly dominated by conservatives appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, has voted to deny tenure to five professors
  
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• KLA Corp Forecasts Upbeat Fourth-Quarter on Robust Demand for Chip Tools

  26-04-2023 23:20
  (Reuters) - Chip tools maker KLA Corp forecast fourth-quarter revenue and profit above Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, riding on plans by...
  
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• Justices Cancel Order Cutting 16 Years off Murder Sentence

  26-04-2023 23:19
  
  Justices on South Carolina’s highest court have erased an order that cut 16 years off a convicted murderer’s sentence
  
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• Elon, or Deepfake? Musk Must Face Questions on Autopilot Statements

  26-04-2023 23:17
  
  By Hyunjoo Jin and Dan Levine(Reuters) - A California judge on Wednesday tentatively ordered Tesla CEO Elon Musk to be interviewed under oath about...
  
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• Brazil Judge Orders Temporary Suspension of Telegram

  26-04-2023 23:13
  
  A federal judge in Brazil on Wednesday ordered a temporary suspension of messaging app Telegram, citing the social media platform’s alleged failure to provide all information Federal Police requested on neo-Nazi chat groups
  
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• AP Top Stories 26 April 2023

  26-04-2023 23:11
  Here's the latest for Wednesday, April 26th: US to dock nuclear subs in SKorea; China, Ukraine leaders speak for first time since war began; Disney sues DeSantis over theme park takeover; Mattel introduces first Barbie with Down syndrome.      
  
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• Brazil Court Suspends Telegram for Not Complying With Order on Neo-Nazi Groups

  26-04-2023 23:09
  
  BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Brazilian court on Wednesday ordered a temporary suspension in the country of the encrypted messaging app Telegram until it...
  
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• Airlift Brings Used Christmas Trees to Rehab Louisiana Marsh

  26-04-2023 23:09
  
  Used Christmas trees are helping to rebuild a Louisiana marsh as part of a Christmas tradition months after the holiday
  
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• Feds Wrote $128M in Duplicate Checks to Docs, Report Finds

  26-04-2023 23:08
  The federal government wrote duplicate checks to doctors who provided care for veterans, costing taxpayers $128 million in extra payments over the last five years, according to a new watchdog report out this week
  
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• Judge Says Nunes Not Defamed by Story About Iowa Dairy Farm

  26-04-2023 23:07
  
  A federal judge says former U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes was not defamed by articles published by Esquire magazine about his family’s Iowa dairy farm
  
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• Top GOP Donor Will Not Support Fund Candidates in 2024, 2 Issues Caused His Decision - Report

  26-04-2023 23:06
  
  Republican mega-donor Peter Thiel does not plan on backing any 2024 Republican candidates as the 2024 election cycle inches closer.
  According to Reuters, associates close to the tech billionaire say that Thiel is not happy with the GOP’s increased focus on hot-button culture issues rather than the economy and spurring innovation in the U.S.Exclusive: Tech billionaire and Republican megadonor Peter Thiel, an early backer of former President Donald Trump who later broke with him, has told as
  
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• NFL, Other Leagues Balancing Betting Revenue, Game Integrity

  26-04-2023 23:06
  
  The NFL and other sports leagues spent many years staying as far away as they could from sports betting because they said it was necessary to protect the integrity of their games
  
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• Cops refused to take him to the hospital. Then jail guards beat him. His heart stopped.

  26-04-2023 23:06
  
  Police didn't want to wait around for a medical evaluation of Mario Terruso Jr. on a Sunday afternoon. Theytook him to jail, guards beat him, he died.      
  
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• Montana Transgender Legislator Silenced After 'Blood on Your Hands' Comment

  26-04-2023 23:01
  
  By Daniel Trotta(Reuters) -Montana statehouse Republicans on Wednesday silenced Democratic transgender legislator Zooey Zephyr from floor debates...
  
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• Montana Transgender Legislator Censured After 'Blood on Your Hands' Comment

  26-04-2023 23:01
  
  (Reuters) - Montana statehouse Republicans on Wednesday censured Democratic transgender legislator Zooey Zephyr for breaking decorum after she said...
  
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• Man City Beats Arsenal 4-1, Premier League Title in Sight

  26-04-2023 22:58
  
  Kevin de Bruyne scored twice as Manchester City beat first-place Arsenal 4-1 to take control of the Premier League title race
  
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• North Carolina Mulls a Workplace Ban on Critical Race Theory

  26-04-2023 22:56
  Hiring managers in North Carolina would be barred from urging applicants for state government jobs to endorse certain social or political beliefs under a bill moving through the state Senate
  
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• Transgender Lawmaker Expelled in Overwhelming Vote After What He Did to Aid Mob on House Floor

  26-04-2023 22:54
  
  The Montana House of Representatives has voted by a two-thirds majority to suspend a transgender lawmaker who previously accused colleagues of “torture” for attempting to ban gender-affirming care in the state.
  Democratic State Rep. Zooey Zephyr of the 100th District was suspended from the chamber Wednesday, with 68 voting in favor and 32 voting against. Zephyr will not be able to enter the chamber or speak on the floor for the remainder of the current session, which ends in May, ins
  
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• Jury Finds Obama Received Illegal Campaign Donations Originating from Foreign Financier

  26-04-2023 22:53
  
  A Fugees rapper accused in multi-million-dollar political conspiracies spanning two presidencies was convicted Wednesday after a trial that included testimony ranging from actor Leonardo DiCaprio to former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
  Prakazrel “Pras” Michel was accused of funneling money from a now-fugitive Malaysian financer through straw donors to Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign, then trying to squelch a Justice Department investigation and influence an extr
  
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• Fugees Rapper Pras Found Guilty of Political Conspiracy

  26-04-2023 22:53
  
  A Fugees rapper accused in multimillion-dollar political conspiracies spanning two presidencies has been found guilty after a trial that included testimony ranging from actor Leonardo DiCaprio to former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions
  
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• Fugees Rapper Pras Found Guilty in Political Conspiracy

  26-04-2023 22:53
  
  A Fugees rapper accused in multimillion-dollar political conspiracies spanning two presidencies has been found guilty after a trial that included testimony ranging from actor Leonardo DiCaprio to former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions
  
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• Minnesota Takes Steps to Make It Even Easier to Vote

  26-04-2023 22:49
  Minnesota — a state where it is already easy to vote — is moving make it even easier, countering the national trend of states imposing further restrictions on balloting
  
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• Pregnant great hammerhead shark found dead on Alabama beach with 40 unborn pups

  26-04-2023 22:43
  
  Orange Beach visitors were in for a surprise when a pregnant 14-foot great hammerhead shark washed ashore in Alabama.      
  
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• Fugees Rapper Convicted in US Over Lobbying Campaigns With Malaysian Financier

  26-04-2023 22:41
  
  By Sarah N. LynchWASHINGTON (Reuters) -A jury on Wednesday convicted Grammy Award-winning rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel of The Fugees hip hop...
  
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• Road Rage Shooter Convicted of 1st-Degree Murder

  26-04-2023 22:38
  
  A Colorado man who shot and killed a 13-year-old boy after a road rage confrontation and wounded the boy’s mother, brother and a witness was found guilty of first-degree murder
  
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• Colorado Road Rage Shooter Convicted of 1st-Degree Murder

  26-04-2023 22:38
  
  A Colorado man who shot and killed a 13-year-old boy after a road rage confrontation and wounded the boy’s mother, brother and a witness was found guilty of first-degree murder
  
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• Legal AI Race Draws More Investors as Law Firms Line Up

  26-04-2023 22:37
  
  By Sara Merken(Reuters) - With more and more lawyers at major law firms using fast-advancing generative artificial intelligence tools, legal AI...
  
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• Ehrlich: Confused by the Media Onslaught? Take This Political Identity Test

  26-04-2023 22:35
  
  Every few years I offer a political identity test for those overburdened — and confused — by the era’s 24/7 media onslaught. It is intended to bring readers a sense of inner peace and make it all make sense for the angst-ridden among us.
  Instructions are quite easy. Which side do you fall on?
  Dorsey’s Twitter — Musk’s Twitter
  Ben & Jerry’s — Chick-fil-A
  Starbucks — Black Rifle Coffee
  Catch and release — Remain in Mexico
  Cashless bai
  
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• Federal Storm Disaster Aid Approved for California Tribe

  26-04-2023 22:34
  Federal disaster assistance to deal with storm damage has been approved for northwestern California’s Hoopa Valley Tribe
  
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• Biden Faces Questions About Age, Favorability

  26-04-2023 22:32
  
  Biden's remarks on two of the biggest challenges of his campaign – his age and his approval ratings – were his first about his chances since he announced for reelection.
  
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• Supreme Court on Ethics Issues: Not Broken, No Fix Needed

  26-04-2023 22:31
  
  The Supreme Court is speaking with one voice in response to recent criticism of the justices’ ethical practices: No need to fix what isn’t broken
  
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• Consultants Recommend Hampstead for New Youth Center

  26-04-2023 22:30
  Consultants hired to evaluate three potential sites for New Hampshire’s new youth detention center are recommending property next to the state’s existing youth psychiatric hospital in Hampstead
  
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• Atomera, STMicro Sign Deal to Use New Chipmaking Material

  26-04-2023 22:29
  By Stephen Nellis(Reuters) - Atomera Inc, a Silicon Valley firm with a new material for improving semiconductors, on Wednesday said it has signed a...
  
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• Facebook Parent Meta Posts Solid 1Q Results, Stock Soars

  26-04-2023 22:27
  
  Facebook parent company Meta’s first-quarter results surpassed Wall Street’s modest expectations on both profit and revenue while the monthly user base of its flagship platform inched close to 3 billion
  
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• Udoka Joins Rockets After Serving Suspension With Celtics

  26-04-2023 22:25
  
  Ime Udoka is everything the Houston Rockets were looking for in a coach, and owner Tilman Feritta insists they aren’t concerned about the behavior that led to his year-long suspension from the Boston Celtics
  
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• New Image Reveals Violent Events Near a Supermassive Black Hole

  26-04-2023 22:24
  
  By Will DunhamWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Expanding upon the historic first images of black holes, scientists on Wednesday unveiled the first picture...
  
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• Mother, Boyfriend Charged After Child Found Dead in Indiana

  26-04-2023 22:21
  Prosecutors say a woman and her boyfriend have been charged in the death of the woman's 2-year-old daughter
  
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• US Nuclear Weapons Modernization Plan Spurs Cost Questions

  26-04-2023 22:18
  
  The U.S. agency that oversees the nation's nuclear arsenal is moving ahead with plans to modernize production of key components that trigger the weapons
  
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• Alabama Judge: No Bond for Suspects in Sweet 16 Shooting

  26-04-2023 22:17
  A judge on Wednesday ordered the three adult suspects to be jailed without bond as they await trial on murder charges in connection with a deadly shooting at a Sweet 16 birthday party that killed four in Alabama
  
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