 
    Scalise and Jordan battle over centrists in speakership fight
      The battle to win the House speakership could hinge on a contingent of more moderate Republicans uneasy about the conservative politics of their two leading candidates and angry at their hardline faction for ousting Kevin McCarthy in this week's unprecedented floor vote.
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    Mori Building opens new development in Tokyo, part of push to revitalize the city
      Tokyo is constantly recreating itself
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    Grand jury decides no criminal charges will be filed in the 2019 New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel construction collapse that killed 3 workers
      A grand jury decided not to indict anyone on criminal charges related to the New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel construction collapse in 2019 that left three people dead and 30 others injured, prosecutors said Thursday.
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    Your investments may be haunted
      October is known to be a spooky month and stocks don't have a good track record of getting spared.
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    Trump drops lawsuit against Michael Cohen just days before former president was to be deposed
      Donald Trump dropped his lawsuit against his former attorney Michael Cohen four days before the former president was set to be deposed as part of the case, according to a court filing.
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    Ongoing planning underway for potential Biden and Xi meeting in San Francisco in November, sources say
      Ongoing planning is underway to arrange a potential meeting between US President Joe Biden and China's President Xi Jinping at November's APEC summit in San Francisco, officials familiar with the matter said.
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    Exclusive: Hillary Clinton says Trump is likely GOP 2024 nominee but Biden can still beat him
      Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that while former President Donald Trump is likely to be the Republican nominee for president in 2024, she believes President Joe Biden can still beat him, describing the predicted rematch in stark terms.
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    Maren Morris talks leaving the 'circus' of country music culture due to 'people's bad behaviors'
      Maren Morris is elaborating why she has chosen to distance herself from country music as she evolves as a singer.
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    Exxon Mobil in advanced talks for $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer-sources
      By David French and Anirban Sen Exxon Mobil is in advanced talks to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources in
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    'I feel bad for the nurses, but I feel worse for the patients': Kaiser members struggle  during the strike
      Over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente unionized employees walked off the job Wednesday in the largest health care worker strike in US history. Patients say they're scrambling to find care for a variety of medical needs.
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    Former football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing Northwestern for $130 million for wrongful termination over hazing scandal
      Former Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing the school and its president for at least $130 million for wrongful termination, among other claims, after he was fired in July after allegations of hazing within the Wildcats football program.
      1970-01-01 08:00
     
    How Ghana's central bank lost $5bn in one year
      The country's economic crisis has sparked protests and led to calls for the bank's boss to resign.
      1970-01-01 08:00
    