Biden says US debt ceiling talks are moving along
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden said on Saturday that talks with Congress on raising the U.S. government's debt limit
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Liverpool holds Eurovision Song Contest final, with Sweden favored and Ukraine in spotlight
The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest is taking place Saturday in Liverpool
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Scabby the Rat gives bite to union protests, but is he at the tail end of his relevancy?
For decades, a giant, inflatable rat with beady eyes, sharp teeth and a pustule-covered belly has been looming over union protests, drawing attention to construction sites or buildings with labor disputes
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Housing advocates warn GOP spending plan would be 'disastrous'
Housing advocates are raising the alarm about House Republicans’ plan to dramatically cut the federal deficit to raise the debt ceiling
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Campaigning in Turkey's pivotal elections nearing end
Turkish politicians are holding final rallies on the last hours of campaigning before Sunday’s pivotal presidential and parliamentary elections that would significantly shape the NATO member’s future
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How TikTok sensation Squishmallows found Warren Buffett
By Jonathan Stempel Squishmallows joined Warren Buffett's business empire two years after Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian and others
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Liverpool set for Eurovision Song Contest final, with Sweden favored and Ukraine in spotlight
The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest is taking place Saturday in Liverpool
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Germany announces $3 billion military aid package for Ukraine before possible Zelenskyy visit
Germany says it's providing Ukraine with additional military aid worth more than 2.7 billion euros ($3 billion) including tanks, anti-aircraft systems and ammunition
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Zelenskyy arrives in Rome for meetings with Pope Francis, Italian leaders
Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy has arrived in Rome for meeting with Italian leaders and Pope Francis
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Debt ceiling: Still no plan to avoid a default, but major shifts in posture
After a week of meetings on the debt ceiling, Congress, the White House and the country still do not have a clear path forward to avoid a cataclysmic default with just four days when both the House and Senate are scheduled to be in session before June 1, when the US could default on its obligations. On one hand, it looks like this could go to the brink. On the other, there have been pockets of progress over the intervening days and signs that some of the most stringent and hardened positions negotiators have been echoing over the last three months are slowly beginning to soften.
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Lobbyist pleads guilty to conspiracy in scheme to bribe Michigan marijuana board chair
A fourth person has pleaded guilty in a scheme to bribe the head of a Michigan marijuana licensing board
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Debt ceiling worries deepen as early June U.S. default reinforced
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON The Washington standoff over raising the U.S. government's $31.4 trillion borrowing limit is adding
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