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Will tariffs hurt Minnesota’s soybean farmers?

With planting season just around the corner, some Minnesota farmers are voicing concern over President Trump's trade war...

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Green shoots of hope

Despite harsh political winds, renewable energy can help communities weather the storm....

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NDC promised heaven, but see what is happening in just 3 months – Ken Agyapong

Former New Patriotic Party flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Ken...

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Treasury secretary wants fired federal staffers to work in factories

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the thousands of federal workers President Donald Trump and co-President Elon...

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Trump doubles down on tariffs as Wall Street slide continues

President Trump threatened new tariffs on China on Monday as Israel's prime minister became the first foreign leader to ...

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Illinois House approves bill allowing Bloomington to sell treated wastewater

Local leaders say they would use the authority as an economic development incentive, as there's been interest from data ...

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Lake Bluff and Lake Forest election lacks drama but bring some new perspective

There wasn’t much drama in the latest Lake Bluff and Lake Forest elections, but many of the various boards will soon h...

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Minnesota’s ranking on fraud is still unknown

The context calls for action, for sure. But it doesn’t suggest a particular ineptitude for our state....

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Readers Write: Trump goes golfing, Social Security, coffee

As Americans’ retirement savings tanked, our president spent a pleasant few days golfing....

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Chief Justice responds to removal petitions

Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has submitted her preliminary response to President John Mahama following petitions see...

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Brace for Andrew Cuomo’s Parole Board to spring its 44th cop-killer — yet another blow to law and order

Forty-three savages who murdered cops have walked free over the past eight years, thanks to the radical Parole Board mem...

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Editorial: Persistent teacher vacancies hamper Virginia schools’ recovery

Attracting and retaining educators is vital to the ongoing recovery from the pandemic in Virginia schools and the future...

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Cartoon: Name Change

Cartoon by Drew Sheneman for April 8, 2025....

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Column: The business case for diversity, equity and inclusion locally

Equitable opportunities and inclusivity are essential to economic growth and regional prosperity, consultant and author ...

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Letters for April 8: Bar association reaffirms commitment to rule of law

Letter writers discuss the state of the judicial system, FEMA and disaster relief, stock market and tariffs....

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Bill limiting virtual school days in Oklahoma advances

A bill limiting the amount of virtual days Oklahoma school districts can use during the school year advanced through a H...

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Some Shein and Temu ‘haul video’ creators are stocking up

TikTok creator @pwinpudding specializes in †̃haul videos,â€TM specifically all things pink, pastel, and cute....

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LILLEY: China launches interference campaign to help Carney

China is once again interfering in Canada's federal election and once again, looking to help the Liberals....

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Retain Jean Mensa, deputies; it will promote national stability and preserve institutional independence – CDM

A civil society group, Africa Centre for Democracy and Socioeconomic Development (CDS Africa), has petitioned President ...

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How to celebrate National Beer Day in San Diego

Monday marks National Beer Day, which celebrates the legalization of beer sales in the U.S. during Prohibition....

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Supreme Court freezes order to return man from El Salvador prison

The eleventh-hour pause granted by Roberts gives the Trump administration additional time to comply with the court order...

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Donald Trump's tariffs have pitted autoworkers' unions against each other

Labour leaders are democratically elected, which exposes them to the vicissitudes of political waves and the vagaries of...

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Congressman John James announces run for Governor

Another candidate has entered the 2026 Michigan Governor's Race. Congressman John James announced his candidacy in a soc...

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Thousands of USAID terminations to take effect by September in agency's final leg of 'drawdown'

Roughly 4,600 USAID employees will officially be terminated by September of this year as the agency restructures to fall...

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Supreme Court pauses order requiring deported Maryland man be returned to U.S.

The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily paused a federal judge's midnight deadline to return a Salvadorian national who ...

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Trump Confirms He Won’t Pause Tariff Plan, Says ‘Many Countries’ Seeking Deals

The president directly responded to a question about a possible pause in his plans....

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Gov. Stitt issues statement after firing head forester, backlash from lawmakers

On Monday, Governor Kevin Stitt issued a statement addressing the recent firing of former Oklahoma Forestry Services dir...

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New Book: The Time George Clooney Flipped Out on 'Morning Joe' Team Off-Air Over Quote Involving Him and Biden

Now and then, one faces an impossible choice — like parents when asked to identify a favorite child. For instance, bet...

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Transgender Mainers face travel uncertainty and fears in the wake of Trump’s passport policy

For transgender and nonbinary people, it was already a complex process to get passports and other identity documents to ...

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IPU meetings in Tashkent: Shura speaker participates in emergency item session

QNATashkentSpeaker of the Shura Council HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim participated in the session dedicated to voting...

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Trump really wants to drill, baby, drill in the Gulf of Mexico

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced last week that the Trump administration will be moving forward with a ne...

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Australia election 2025 live: Labor pledges $1bn for mental health; Dutton and Albanese prepare for first debate

Albanese to announce $1bn mental health package to be directed into Medicare and youth specialist centres. Follow today�...

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Shura deputy speaker advocates activation of UN resolutions on the rights of people

QNATashkentDeputy Speaker of Shura Council HE Dr. Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti has called for the activation and impleme...

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The walls of ignorance are getting thicker and higher: Qumra Master

Tribune News NetworkDohaQumra Master Lav Diaz, the acclaimed Filipino filmmaker known for meditative works that explore ...

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M7 announces Aisha Alattiya as Chaumet Tiara Project winner

Tribune News NetworkDohaQatar Museums and M7, in partnership with Maison Chaumet, announced Aisha Alattiya as the winner...

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Trump says the U.S. will hold direct talks with Iran as he insists Tehran can't get nuclear weapons

President Donald Trump says the U.S. is having direct talks with Iran about its nuclear program...

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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit filed by former GOP gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen

A court order dismissing the case said Jensen failed to allege a concrete injury....

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Rep. Nydia Velazquez endorses Keith Powers for Manhattan borough president

The Puerto Rican congresswoman, who represented the Lower East Side for decades before redistricting shifted her distric...

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New and familiar faces headed to Elmhurst City Council, District 205 School Board

Elmhurst voters chose a mix of familiar and new people to fill contested seats on both the City Council and the Elmhurst...

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US to Hold Direct Talks With Iran on Saturday: Trump

The president made this announcement during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu....

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Appeals court restores DOGE access to sensitive information at U.S. agencies

A three-judge panel blocked a lower court decision that halted DOGE access at the Education Department, the Treasury Dep...

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Model sues former Akuapem North MP, another for defamation, demands GH¢20 million

Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei,[L] Kwarteng and Tina A Ghanaian model and brand ambassador, Tina Mensah, has filed a defam...

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Alberta's tourism industry hoping to capitalize on tariff wary travellers

Alberta tourism operators say they are seeing an increase in bookings...

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Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets plunge

WASHINGTON — Undeterred by a stock market collapse that has continued for days, President Donald Trump threatened addi...

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Top lawmaker asks Trump admin to scrap report cracking down on cops: 'Destructive and costly'

Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen is asking the Department of Justice to scrap a report that could lead to intens...

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Eby, Carney meet as U.S. threatens to double softwood lumber duties

Steep American duties on Canadian softwood lumber were expected to be a focal point as British Columbia Premier David Eb...

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Trump Would Veto Tariff Oversight Bill Over Risk to National Security: White House

The White House says a bipartisan Senate bill would dangerously limit the president’s authority to impose tariffs and ...

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In South Korea, Trump tariffs will overshadow poll

With a snap election looming, South Korea’s rival parties jockeyed for position with vows to focus on the economy and ...

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Death as political capital (1)

Filipinos have always had an intimate, even mystical relationship with death. It is not merely the end of life, but a so...

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Tariff winners and losers

What many now describe as “Trump’s tariff tantrum” is widely feared to lead to serious disruption of the world eco...

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‘Beware of traps and snares’

Never doubt the ability—nay, audacity—of the Chinese government to twist the facts to suit its ends, even when its c...

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Trump says U.S. holding nuclear talks with Iran in surprise announcement

President Trump said Monday that the U.S. had been holding "direct talks" with Iran and that a "very big meeting" involv...

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Will the Supreme Court check Trump's unconstitutional acts? It may come down to one justice

Federal court judges have halted some of Trump's most questionable executive orders. The Supreme Court seems to be evenl...

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NU-Q’s Media Majlis Museum to co-host GCC’s 1st IKT Congress

Tribune News NetworkDohaThe Media Majlis Museum at Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) and NYU Abu Dhabi are hosting...

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SAMARITAN'S PURSE BEGINS LIFE-SAVING SURGICAL CARE IN MYANMAR EARTHQUAKE ZONE

BOONE, N.C., April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Samaritan's Purse began surgical operations at an existing temporary m...