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Thunder Bay chamber, NOMA 'condemn' U.S. decision to increase softwood lumber duties
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 30, 2025
Two northwestern Ontario organizations are calling on the federal and provincial governments to prioritize finding a solution to the softwood lumber dispute between Canada and the United States. The United States Department of Commerce announced...
Purple Heart Day is coming to honor America’s wounded veterans
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Purple Heart Day arrives to honor America’s wounded veterans, recognizing the more than 1 million service members who have been injured or who sacrificed their lives for the United States. The observance reflects a national tradition that dates...
American Girl and Disney Unveil Dazzling Cinderella Doll for 75th Anniversary
Laughing Place
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July 30, 2025
American Girl and Disney have announced a magical collaboration for the 75th anniversary of the animated classic, Cinderella. This stunning new collector doll gives the beloved princess an enchanted, sparkling makeover. What’s Happening: Just in...
Schiff decries Bove’s confirmation as ‘corruption’ despite DOJ referral into his own mortgage dealings
Fox News
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July 31, 2025
President Donald Trump nominated Emil Bove to a federal appellate court. In the opening statement of his confirmation hearing, Bove responded to critics and whistleblower claims about his fitness for the judiciary. NEWYou can now listen to Fox...
Greenfield’s Camelot Cat Cafe opening Friday
Greenfield Recorder - Massachusetts
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July 31, 2025
GREENFIELD — Those looking to kick back with ice cream or a beverage surrounded by feline friends can do so at the Camelot Cat Cafe, believed to be western Massachusetts’ first cat cafe, starting Friday. The 305 Wells St. business, which received...
U-Boat’s extreme dive watch costs 85% less than Rolex equivalent
The Manual - Oregon
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July 30, 2025
Italian watchmaker U-Boat has entered the ultra-extreme diving watch segment with the Profondo 10,000 MT, a titanium timepiece boasting 10,000-meter water resistance that directly challenges Rolex’s Deepsea Challenge while costing less than 15% of...
Washington, D.C. Housing Market Showing Mark Left By DOGE Cuts
Newsweek
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July 31, 2025
Months after thousands of federal workers were fired following investigations by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under Elon Musk, the Washington, D.C. housing market is starting to show the impact of the mass layoffs. According to a...
Bipartisan group introduces bill aiming to expand U.S. manufactured housing options
Jefferson Reporter - Alabama
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July 29, 2025
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chair of the Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee of the Senate Banking Committee, has joined a group of bipartisan senators in introducing new legislation aimed at increasing housing...
Mullin backs bipartisan bill to track hidden groundwater threat
The Redwood City Pulse - California
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August 1, 2025
U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin speaks alongside local leaders and urban planners about his proposed Groundwater Rise and Infrastructure Preparedness Act on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in South San Francisco, Calif. The bill will direct the United States...
The Latest: US inflation ticked higher last month, as Trump's latest tariff deadline...
The Springfield News-Sun - Ohio
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Meanwhile, Trump has announced a flurry of trade activity ahead of his latest deadline Friday to impose even steeper import taxes on goods coming from countries around the world. A handful of trade deals have trickled in — most recently with South...
Jobs market flashes warning signs as Trump sets new…
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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U.S. employers added a disappointing 73,000 jobs in July as payroll growth slowed amid President Donald Trump's sweeping import tariffs, intensifying immigration crackdown and massive federal layoffs. Even more concerning: Job gains for May and...
Hyundai Motor chief heads to U.S. as tariff deadline nears
Yonhap News Agency
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July 30, 2025
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung is set to depart for the United States this week in what appears to be part of efforts to support ongoing trade talks between Seoul and Washington, government sources said...
U.S. News Ranks University of Chicago Medical Center's Cancer Program Best in State for Third Consecutive Year
Newswise
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July 29, 2025
Newswise — In the newly released U.S. News & World Report 2025-26 Best Hospitals rankings, the University of Chicago Medical Center earned recognition in key areas, including its third consecutive top ranking in Illinois for cancer care and the...
Commercial real estate vacancies in Benton and Washington at record lows
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 30, 2025
NW office vacancy rates hit record lows The commercial real estate market in Benton and Washington counties saw second-quarter office vacancy rates fall to record lows as demand remains strong, according to a report from Cushman & Wakefield | Sage...
U.S. housing market’s price growth slows for fourth straight month; Dallas values down
The Dallas Morning News - Texas
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July 29, 2025
Dallas-area home prices were down year over year in May and growth nationwide decelerated for the fourth consecutive month. A national gauge of prices rose 2.3% from a year earlier, according to data from S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller. That was the...
Construction Unemployment Low in June as Economists Remain Cautious
Engineering News Record
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July 30, 2025
Overall construction unemployment reached 3.4% in June, up 0.1% year-over-year, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a state-by-state basis, 18 states had a lower unemployment rate than that recorded in June 2024,...
The United States Should Act Now to Mitigate Conflict Escalation on the Moon
War on the Rocks
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July 30, 2025
On June 25, 2024, China’s Chang’e 6 mission safely returned to Earth, becoming the first mission in the world to retrieve lunar samples from the far side of the moon. This feat represents one of many national and commercial efforts targeting the...
U-Haul’s #1 KC Mover? It’s Not Who You Expect
97.9 KICK FM - Illinois
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July 30, 2025
If you had to guess what state has residents that move to Kansas City the most, which would you say? If you gave me 50 chances, I probably still wouldn't get it right based on new data just shared by U-Haul. I find these annual migration data...
Americans spend nearly 4 hours a day thinking about money: new study
Monroe County Herald - Wisconsin
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July 30, 2025
(BPT) - Money is on the mind: Americans are spending nearly 4 hours a day thinking about money, according to new research from Empower, a financial services company. That's the equivalent of a part-time job, but nearly half (45%) say it motivates...
Critics Push Back on Trump’s New Homelessness Directive – Here’s the Truth
TFPP Wire
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July 31, 2025
President Trump signed an executive order to combat rising homelessness and public disorder in U.S. cities. The plan focuses on moving homeless individuals with mental illness or addiction into long-term treatment facilities, redirecting funds to...