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Retail sales up a modest 0.2% in June amid economic uncertainty and fading benefits from tax refunds

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Retail sales up a modest 0.2% in June amid economic uncertainty and fading benefits from tax refunds

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Shoppers slowed their spending in June from May amid continuing economic uncertainty and fading benefits from generous...

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Texas flooding surges from huge rainstorms as rescuers pull people from rising waters

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Texas flooding surges from huge rainstorms as rescuers pull people from rising waters

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Dangerous flooding in Texas has intensified after days of pounding rain, sending emergency crews scrambling to rescue...

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Comer moves to give Congress veto power over D.C. tax hikes

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Comer moves to give Congress veto power over D.C. tax hikes

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House Oversight Chairman James Comer on Thursday introduced legislation that would require congressional approval of any act...

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Iran threatens infrastructure of Persian Gulf nations as U.S. continues attacks

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Iran threatens infrastructure of Persian Gulf nations as U.S. continues attacks

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Iran warned the U.S. on Thursday that it would reduce Persian Gulf region buildings to "rubble" if...

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Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Brazilian products, citing trade practices

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Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Brazilian products, citing trade practices

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The Trump administration said Thursday it will impose 25% tariffs on most Brazilian goods in response to...

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Pentagon’s new low-cost cruise missile push includes contract for cargo-plane-capable weapons

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Pentagon’s new low-cost cruise missile push includes contract for cargo-plane-capable weapons

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The Pentagon has announced new agreements with three defense companies to mass-produce more affordable air-to-ground cruise missiles,...

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Iran threatens Persian Gulf-nation infrastructure as U.S. continues attacks

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Iran threatens Persian Gulf-nation infrastructure as U.S. continues attacks

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Iran warned the U.S. on Thursday that it would reduce Persian Gulf region buildings to "rubble" if...

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Documents reveal Chinese plan to destroy Starlink satellites

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Documents reveal Chinese plan to destroy Starlink satellites

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Chinese and Russian officials held secret meetings in China on military cooperation that included plans to shoot...

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Zelenskyy’s ouster of defense chief sparks backlash, questions over Ukraine’s wartime government

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Zelenskyy’s ouster of defense chief sparks backlash, questions over Ukraine’s wartime government

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision to push out Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov after just six months has...

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U.S. imposing a 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports starting July 22, citing unfair trade practices

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U.S. imposing a 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports starting July 22, citing unfair trade practices

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The United States is imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil after finding a range of what...

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