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Month: October 2023

House Republicans reject Jim Jordan a third time for the speaker’s gavel as opposition deepens

By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI, STEPHEN GROVES and KEVING FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jim Jordan failed badly Friday on a third ballot for the House speaker’s gavel, rejected by even more Republicans from the conservative mainstream who warned the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump that no threats or promises could win their

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Man fined $50K in Vermont for illegally importing carvings made of sperm whale teeth, walrus tusk

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A California man has been fined $50,000 in Vermont for illegally importing carvings made from sperm whale teeth and walrus tusk across the U.S.-Canadian border, federal prosecutors said. The man and his wife arrived at the Highgate Springs border crossing after buying nine Inuit carvings from an art gallery in Montreal,

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Man fined $50K in Vermont for illegally importing carvings made of sperm whale teeth, walrus tusk

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A California man has been fined $50,000 in Vermont for illegally importing carvings made from sperm whale teeth and walrus tusk across the U.S.-Canadian border, federal prosecutors said. The man and his wife arrived at the Highgate Springs border crossing after buying nine Inuit carvings from an art gallery in Montreal,

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A man, a plan, a chainsaw: How a power tool took center stage in Argentina’s presidential race

By DANIEL POLITI and DAVID BILLER BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Politicians usually talk about belt tightening, or trimming spending with scissors. Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei is ready to attack the system with a chainsaw. The self-declared anarcho-capitalist favors a power tool. It’s a symbol projecting defiance and strength to disaffected Argentines. They see

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Biden administration seeks $105 billion in national security package that includes aid to Ukraine and Israel

By Donald Judd, Phil Mattingly and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is requesting more than $105 billion from Congress as part of a package it says will provide security assistance for conflicts in Ukraine and Israel while addressing “the global humanitarian impacts of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine and of Hamas’ horrific

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Take in the Mid-Century sights during this weekend’s ‘Modernism Week’ in Palm Springs

It’s the event highlighting the architecture that draws thousands to Palm Springs twice a year for ‘Modernism Week’ in October and February. There’s a little bit of something for everyone from educational tidbits, entertainment and of course plenty of tours featuring Mid-century Modern homes. Modernism Week in October spans over four days and features more

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