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Opinion

It’s not Bibi’s fault

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WASHINGTON — President Biden says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to win the release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza by the terrorist group Hamas. As the saying goes “with friends like these, who needs enemies?” In his first statement since the ...

Bats are definitely our friends

Editorial

Halloween is just around the corner and that means an abundance images, like witches, goblins and bats will soon be served up via mass media including newspapers. Depending with whom you speak, witches and goblins are just for fun. However, bats do exist and that’s a good thing. Bats, you ...

Almanac

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By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Thursday, Sept. 5, the 249th day of 2024. There are 117 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 5, 1972, Palestinian militants attacked the Israeli Olympic delegation at the Munich Games, killing two and taking nine others ...

Harris, Trump differ on how to boost the US economy

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is betting that Americans crave trillions of dollars in tax cuts — and that growth will be so fantastic that it’s not worth worrying about budget deficits. In short, he’s hoping that most economic analyses of his ideas are dead wrong. Vice President ...

Why giant mergers harm workers

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BERKELEY — In front of the Federal Trade Commission building on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., where I used to work, stands a giant sculpture of a runaway horse being reined in. It’s called “Man Controlling Trade.” The allegorical sculpture by Michael Lantz is one of a pair ...

Safety alert for Michigan drivers

Editorial

AAA is issuing a safety alert for all Michigan drivers, as students return to school. “Get ready for heavier traffic than normal, especially at first, since a lot of parents like to drive their kids to campus during the first few days back,” said Adrienne Woodland, spokeswoman, AAA – ...