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In conservative Alabama, Republicans are cheering for Trump - with some quiet concerns and caveats

In conservative Alabama, Republicans are cheering for Trump - with some quiet concerns and caveats

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — On a day when stock markets around the world dropped precipitously, Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl led a celebration of the president whose global tariffs sparked the selloff.
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Futures market points to another day of big losses for U.S. stock markets

Futures market points to another day of big losses for U.S. stock markets

TORONTO — The futures market pointed to another big drop for U.S. stock markets when trading begins this morning as investors continue to worry about U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs announced last week.
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Answering your questions about President Trump's vast new tariffs

Answering your questions about President Trump's vast new tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of anticipation and speculation, President Donald Trump followed through on his tariff threats this week by declaring a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run
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George M. Johnson's 'All Boys Aren't Blue' tops 2024 list of most 'challenged' US library books

George M. Johnson's 'All Boys Aren't Blue' tops 2024 list of most 'challenged' US library books

NEW YORK (AP) — Removing books from library shelves is no longer just a story of objections from a local community or an individual parent, the American Library Association says.
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Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky's record brings joy to hockey and beyond sports

Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky's record brings joy to hockey and beyond sports

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Ovechkin could not contain his happiness moments after scoring his 895th goal to break Wayne Gretzky's NHL record and etch his name into the history books.
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Great starting pitching stretches not enough for the White Sox and Reds early this season

Great starting pitching stretches not enough for the White Sox and Reds early this season

The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox both got brilliant stretches from their starting rotations — and largely wasted them.
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Panic Monday: World stock markets plunge again as Trump doubles down on tariffs

Panic Monday: World stock markets plunge again as Trump doubles down on tariffs

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Global stock markets extended a severe plunge Monday, fueled by fears that U.S. tariffs would lead to a global economic slowdown. European and Asian shares saw dramatic losses, the leading U.S.
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Vladimir Putin congratulates Alex Ovechkin on ‘outstanding’ NHL goals record

Vladimir Putin congratulates Alex Ovechkin on ‘outstanding’ NHL goals record

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Alex Ovechkin for setting an “outstanding record” as the NHL’s all time top goal-scorer .
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Canadian firm KA Imaging claims first X-ray image taken in space

Canadian firm KA Imaging claims first X-ray image taken in space

As four space tourists orbited the north and south poles earlier this month and marvelled at the views of Earth, a group of Canadians celebrated an X-ray image taken aboard the spacecraft using technology developed at the University of Waterloo.
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China accuses US of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffs

China accuses US of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffs

BANGKOK (AP) — China on Monday accused the U.S. of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffs, while calling on representatives of American companies including Tesla, to “take concrete actions” to resolve the tariffs.
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