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NATIONFinancial Times

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NATIONCBS News

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NATIONThe New York Times

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WORLDReuters

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WORLDBloomberg.com

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WORLDAl Jazeera

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NATIONabcnews.go.com

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NATIONNPR

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NATIONAxios

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WORLDCNN

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BUSINESSFinancial Times

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BUSINESSFinancial Times

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BUSINESSFinancial Times

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NATIONAl Jazeera

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BUSINESSThe Motley Fool

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NATIONCNBC

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WORLDAxios

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WORLDThe New York Times

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NATIONAxios

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NATIONCBS News

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WORLDThe Guardian

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WORLDThe Guardian

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WA Dept. of Commerce corrects climate report data after error vastly overstates emission cuts

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Sandisk Corp. (SNDK)at All-Time High as Memory Market Set to Become ‘One of the Largest’

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Trump Says Venezuela to Send US Up to 50 Million Barrels of Oil

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US backs security guarantees for Ukraine at summit of Kyiv's allies in Paris

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Democrats retain two Richmond-area seats in back-to-back special elections

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China bans dual-use goods exports for Japan military over Taiwan remarks

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Mike Tyson files $50 million lawsuit, accuses Chicago marijuana branding company Carma of defrauding him: Court records

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Nebraska Exec Board letter shares more about allegations against State Sen. Dan McKeon

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reflects on year of rebuilding after Palisades Fire, says people are profiting off of victims' grief

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Machado Says US Told Venezuela Leader to Move to Transition

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China’s Feud With Japan Worsens as Tokyo Slams Export Controls

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Amid Twin Cities raids, Noem says she's "focused on policing the streets, not policing President Trump's words"

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Iran Update, January 6, 2026

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Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84

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Zadeh Kicks Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for $80 Million Wire Fraud and Bank Fraud Conspiracy

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Trump says Venezuela will turn over 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to US

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Cars are vanishing from driveways. Mystery tow truck thefts leave SoCal drivers angry, uneasy

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Berkshire Hathaway lifts new CEO Greg Abel’s salary to $25 million

NATIONThe New York Times

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters Rally and Demand More from Trump

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Fate of 350,000 Haitians at Stake as Court Weighs Temporary Protected Status

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Trump discussing how to acquire Greenland, US military always an option, White House says

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I’ve covered Doug LaMalfa for 20 years. I’m going to miss him

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Trump says Venezuela to hand over up to 50 million barrels of oil to US

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Bayer's Monsanto sues COVID vaccine makers for alleged mRNA infringement

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US military is 'always an option' for Trump to acquire Greenland, White House official says

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Audit finds weak oversight, fraud risk in DHS grants

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A dead whale found on the bow of a ship in New Jersey sparks an investigation

WORLDThe Guardian

White House says using US military is ‘always an option’ for acquiring Greenland

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Fatal helicopter crash ignites criticism of slacklining oversight - Oregon Public Broadcasting