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Unifor says Canada-U.S. softwood trade war must be resolved
Woodworking Network
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TORONTO — Unifor, the Canadian labor group, is calling on the federal government to negotiate a long-term agreement for softwood lumber exports to the United States that will "avoid the rollercoaster of duties and threatened tariffs currently...
Strafford state rep. joins growing field in the race for NH's 1st Congressional District
New Hampshire Public Radio
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July 30, 2025
More candidates are joining the open seat race for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District. Democratic state Rep. Heath Howard of Strafford says he’s running to fight for universal health care, free college tuition, more affordable housing and...
Trump slaps universal 50% tariff on copper imports; metal's price plunges
CNBC
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July 30, 2025
Copper pipes are displayed in a home rebuilding store on July 9, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed on order imposing a universal 50% tariff on copper imports, the latest metal he has...
Britt, bipartisan senators advance bill to tackle housing affordability
Alabama Baptist
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July 30, 2025
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, and her Senate Banking Committee colleagues unanimously advanced a bipartisan bill Tuesday (July 29) to boost the nation’s housing supply, reduce barriers to homeownership and update federal housing regulations....
Construction of 'largest' immigration facility starts at Fort Bliss
KWKT - Texas
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July 29, 2025
Camp Bliss to hold up to 5,000 individuals in deportation proceedings once facility completed in 2027 by: Luisa Barrios, KTSM, Julian Resendiz Posted: Jul 29, 2025 / 05:51 PM CDT Updated: Jul 29, 2025 / 05:51 PM CDT EL PASO, Texas (Border Report)...
Stellar MLS Launches Location Intelligence Tool for Real Estate Professionals
RIS Media - Connecticut
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July 29, 2025
Stellar MLS has announced the launch of IO Reports by Local Logic, a customer benefit designed to give real estate professionals exclusive access to comprehensive market insights nationwide. According to Stellar MLS, this agreement with Local...
Protection in next year’s federal budget for hospital at Missouri’s Ft. Leonard Wood
Missourinet
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July 30, 2025
Language in next year’s proposed federal budget is designed to prevent the hospital at southern Missouri’s Fort Leonard Wood from being downgraded to a clinic. In an interview with Missourinet, U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, explained how it...
U.S. News Announces 2025-2026 Best Hospitals
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Latest edition features 504 Best Regional Hospitals across the U.S. WASHINGTON, July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in health care rankings and ratings, today released the 2025-2026 edition of Best...
NE at the center of rail history with first U.S. transcontinental merger
KHGI - Nebraska
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Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have announced a groundbreaking merger agreement to create the United States' first transcontinental railroad. The merger, unveiled on Tuesday, will connect over 50,000 route miles across 43 states and link...
Index: 3 Latin American nations offer nicer lifestyles for U.S. retirees
United Press International (UPI)
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A man rests on Jaco beach, in San Jose, Costa Rica, in July 2024. The country attracts retirees with its biodiversity, peaceful environment and high-quality medical care. File Photo by Jeffrey Arguedas/EPA July 29 (UPI) -- Panama, Mexico and Costa...
What goes into a university budget? And what's the role of endowments? Let an expert be your guide
LAist - California
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July 30, 2025
More for families. If you’re enjoying this article, you’ll love LAist’s early childhood newsletter. Every two weeks, you’ll receive top reads and resources on issues affecting families with kids ages 0–5. Across the U.S., university budgets are in...
Is This the Start of a U.S.-China Friendship?
Foreign Policy
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The two-day meeting that began Monday between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Stockholm will be key to Washington and Beijing’s efforts to stabilize the truce in their chaotic, tit-for-tat trade war....
Work crews visit Fort McCoy’s Commemorative Area during July 2025 tour; learn post’s unique history
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 30, 2025
Two crews from Wisconsin Conservation Corps (WisCorps) made a special visit to Fort McCoy’s Commemorative Area on July 11 during one of the open hours’ days at the area where people at Fort McCoy can go see all the area has to offer. The nine...
Keeping Score: States Ramp Up Antiabortion Efforts; Black Women Forced Out of the Workforce; Only a Quarter of Americans Say Trump Has Helped Them
Ms. Magazine
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July 30, 2025
In every issue of Ms., we track research on our progress in the fight for equality, catalogue can’t-miss quotes from feminist voices and keep tabs on the feminist movement’s many milestones. We’re Keeping Score online, too—in this biweekly...
EPA’s move to gut key climate regulation raises stakes for city leaders
Smart Cities Dive
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July 30, 2025
Dive Brief: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed rescinding the 2009 “endangerment finding,” which concluded that emissions of six greenhouse gases endanger human health and welfare. Previous presidential administrations...
Conserving Black Modernism: The Getty Foundation Adds Five U.S. Landmarks to its 2025 Grant Program
ArchDaily
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July 29, 2025
Founders Church of Religious Science in Los Angeles, CA. Image © Mark Clennon Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or...
Laurel Hill’s Many Histories: J. E. B. Stuart IV Comes To Patrick County
The Enterprise Virginia
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July 30, 2025
Many times, my neighbor Command Sergeant Major Zeb Stuart Scales told me that his name was supposed to be Jeb Stuart Scales, but the hospital got it wrong on his birth certificate, an act that caused his children to roll their eyes up in their...
For Wright-Ryan Construction, new office is all about location
Mainebiz - Oregon
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Wright-Ryan Construction opened an office on Mount Desert Island that's an indicator of an expanded geographic footprint for the Portland-based builder. The 3,000-square-foot office in Northeast Harbor was unveiled recently in an event with...
Here’s a first look at Palomino Ranch. What happens next?
InMaricopa - Arizona
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July 30, 2025
More than six months after breaking ground, the long-awaited Palomino Ranch development on Papago Road is moving ahead with fresh designs and new home details. Builder Century Communities has submitted updated housing plans for two collections,...
Construction on Tibetan Megadam Fuels Ecological and Social Concerns
China Digital Times (CDT)
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July 30, 2025
After Beijing granted authorization in December, construction on what would be the world’s largest hydropower dam has now begun. The site is located along the Yarlung Tsangpo River in southeastern Tibet, and it has drawn criticism from Tibetan...