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Hopes fade for quick end to shutdown as Trump readies layoffs and cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown were fading Friday as Republicans and Democrats dug in for a prolonged fight and President Donald Trump readied plans to unleash layoffs and cuts across the federal ...
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US Supreme Court to hear challenge to Hawaii handgun limits

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a challenge to a Hawaii law restricting the carrying of handguns on private property that is open to the public such as most businesses, giving the ...
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No payrolls, no problem as Wall Street extends run of highs

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks were on course for a solid weekly gain and more record highs as the seemingly unstoppable rally in tech shares and expectations of lower U.S. interest rates helped offset U.S. government shutdown uncertainty. Investors ...
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Fed’s Goolsbee a ‘little wary’ of front-loading too many rate cuts -CNBC

By Dan Burns (Reuters) -Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Friday said he was hesitant to commit to a series of interest rate cuts with inflation still running above the central bank’s 2% target, echoing the concerns of several ...
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US Supreme Court to hear Exxon bid for compensation from Cuban entities

By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear ExxonMobil’s bid to obtain compensation from Cuban state-owned firms for oil and gas assets seized in 1960 under a federal law that lets Americans sue foreign ...
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The Latest: Trump cancels billions in clean energy grants

The Trump administration is canceling $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, all of which voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election. The move comes as Trump threatens deep cuts ...
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US services sector stalls as new orders slow to a crawl, employment weak

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. services sector activity stalled in September amid a sharp slowdown in new orders, while subdued employment added to mounting evidence of sluggish labor market conditions because of waning demand and supply of workers. The survey ...
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White House freezes $2.1 billion in Chicago transit projects

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government has put $2.1 billion in Chicago infrastructure projects on hold, Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said on Friday, in another jab at a Democratic-led city during the government shutdown. Vought ...
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The Latest: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to appear in court for sentencing

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs faces sentencing Friday in a sordid criminal case that could keep him locked up for years. The hip-hop mogul was convicted in July of flying people around the country for sexual encounters, ...
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Supreme Court will consider overturning Hawaii’s strict ban on guns on private property

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said on Friday that it will take up its latest gun rights case and consider striking down strict regulations on where people can carry firearms in Hawaii. President Donald Trump’s Republican administration had ...
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Furloughed federal workers pushed to make partisan out-of-office replies: Sources

(WASHINGTON) -- The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) encouraged federal employees across the government -- including at the Departments of Labor, Justice and Education -- to create out-of-office email messages denouncing "Democrat Senators" for causing the government shutdown, ...
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Firefighters battle large blaze at Chevron refinery in Southern California

(LOS ANGELES) -- Firefighters were battling a blaze at a Chevron refinery in Southern California late on Thursday, company and government officials said, after a massive fireball erupted at the facility.It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze, ...
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