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FDA Tries Last-Ditch Move to Slash Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes

FDA Tries Last-Ditch Move to Slash Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes

Dec 11, 2024

The agency is asking the White House, in the final days of the Biden era, to move ahead with plans to drastically reduce the addictive substance in traditional tobacco cigarettes.

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Supreme Court Won’t Decide Nvidia Securities Fraud Case After All

Supreme Court Won’t Decide Nvidia Securities Fraud Case After All

Dec 11, 2024

In an unsigned order, the justices dismissed the case against the tech giant as “improvidently granted,” meaning they had concluded that it had been a mistake to take it up.

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Who Set the Stage for al-Assad’s Ouster? There Are Different Answers in the U.S. and Israel.

Who Set the Stage for al-Assad’s Ouster? There Are Different Answers in the U.S. and Israel.

Dec 11, 2024

President Biden says he weakened Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, laying the groundwork for Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Syrian leader would still be in power had he...

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Exxon Plans to Sell Electricity to Data Centers

Exxon Plans to Sell Electricity to Data Centers

Dec 11, 2024

The country’s largest oil company is designing a natural gas power plant outfitted with carbon capture technology to meet the voracious power demand of technology companies.

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Storm Aid vs. Partisan Power: A Showdown Looms in North Carolina

Storm Aid vs. Partisan Power: A Showdown Looms in North Carolina

Dec 11, 2024

As Republicans try to muscle through a bill that is nominally dedicated to hurricane relief but in fact erodes Democrats’ influence, residents of the areas hit hardest say they urgently need help.

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Biden Administration Looks to Reinforce U.S.-China Ties Ahead of Trump’s Return

Biden Administration Looks to Reinforce U.S.-China Ties Ahead of Trump’s Return

Dec 11, 2024

Senior Treasury officials are holding a final round of talks with a new round of economic volatility on the horizon.

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2024 Review: A Few Misses, but the Polls Got the Big Stories Right

2024 Review: A Few Misses, but the Polls Got the Big Stories Right

Dec 11, 2024

They told us a lot about the major demographic and political trends, well before the election.

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Tesla Owners Use Bumper Stickers to Express Feelings About Elon Musk

Tesla Owners Use Bumper Stickers to Express Feelings About Elon Musk

Dec 11, 2024

As Elon Musk has become a key player in President-elect Donald J. Trump’s world, Tesla owners are marking their cars to signify where they stand — for or against.

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Trump Offers Confusing Clues on Syria

Trump Offers Confusing Clues on Syria

Dec 10, 2024

The president-elect faces hard choices about the country’s post-Assad future. His vows not to get involved might be hard to keep.

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Biden Says Trump’s Tax Cuts and Tariffs Would Be ‘a Major Mistake’

Biden Says Trump’s Tax Cuts and Tariffs Would Be ‘a Major Mistake’

Dec 10, 2024

The president also said his successor would face blowback from the Republican Party if he tried to unwind the Biden agenda.

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