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Army orders military police to get ready for a possible Minneapolis deployment, AP source says

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Army has ordered several dozen additional active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minneapolis if needed, a defense official said Wednesday, amid protests over the Trump administration's immigration enforcement crackdown. The defense official, ...
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Trump rules out using military force to acquire Greenland in Davos speech

(DAVOS, Switzerland) -- President Donald Trump, speaking Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland amid heightened tensions with Europe, notably ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland."We probably won't get anything unless I decide to use ...
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DHS increasing self-deportation stipend from $1,000 to $2,600

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday that it is increasing its stipend for those who are in the United States illegally and self-deport by $1,600.Previously, DHS offered $1,000 to those who use the Customs and ...
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Ford recalls around 119,000 vehicles over fire risk: NHTSA

(NEW YORK) -- Ford is recalling up to 119,000 vehicles because the engine block heater could short circuit and cause a fire, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The recall includes certain 2019 and 2024 Ford Explorers ...
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DHS launches ‘Operation Catch of the Day’ enforcement action in Maine

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security has now picked another state on which to focus its immigration enforcement action: Maine.On Wednesday, DHS launched "Operation Catch of the Day" -- an operation targeting criminal illegal migrants in the state, ...
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Exclusive-Valero buys Venezuelan oil cargo as part of Washington’s deal with Caracas 

By Georgina McCartney and Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Valero bought a cargo of Venezuelan crude oil, two sources said on Wednesday, the first deal by a U.S. Gulf Coast refiner struck as part of Washington's deal with ...
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Australian dollar scales 15-month high on strong jobs data

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar hit 15-month highs on Thursday as an apparent easing in U.S.-European tensions soothed risk sentiment, while a strong set of domestic jobs data narrowed the odds on a near-term ...
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Heart disease fatalities drop but are still leading cause of death in the US: Report

(NEW YORK ) -- Fewer people are dying from heart disease, but the condition is still the leading cause of death in the U.S., a new report from the American Heart Association (AHA) finds.Although death rates from heart disease ...
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Supreme Court sharply critical of Trump moves on Fed, likely to keep Cook on job for now

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday sharply questioned President Donald Trump's assertion of unchecked power to remove a member of the Federal Reserve over the mere allegation of gross negligence and without any opportunity for a hearing to ...
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Trump announces ‘framework’ for a future deal on Greenland, drops NATO tariff threat

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte have "formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland" and as a result he will not be imposing the tariffs he threatened ...
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South braces for potentially major winter storm this weekend: Latest forecast

(NEW YORK) -- The South is bracing for a potentially major winter storm this weekend, impacting Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee.The storm is still several days away, so exact timing and locations are not yet clear. ...
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1st defendant sentenced in NBA gambling scheme gets 2 years in prison

(BROOKLYN) -- A federal judge in Brooklyn handed down a two-year prison sentence Wednesday to a gambler who prosecutors say defrauded sports betting platforms by using non-public information to place highly profitable wagers tied to the performance of NBA ...
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