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MLB owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike

MLB owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike

Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players’ association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens

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Judge declines to jail teenager accused of killing stepsister aboard cruise ship

Judge declines to jail teenager accused of killing stepsister aboard cruise ship

MIAMI — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to jail a Florida teenager accused of killing and sexually assaulting his stepsister, allowing him to remain in the custody of a family member while he awaits

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Build-A-Bear recalls roughly 36,000 Heart-Warming Hugs Bears

Build-A-Bear recalls roughly 36,000 Heart-Warming Hugs Bears

Roughly 36,000 Heartwarming Hugs Bears, a stuffed animal manufactured by Build-A-Bear, are being recalled due to a zipper detaching from the bear’s pouch. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles

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The Onion’s bid to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars is in limbo as new court battles emerge

The Onion’s bid to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars is in limbo as new court battles emerge

AUSTIN, Texas — The Onion’s plan to take over the Infowars platforms that Alex Jones built into a bullhorn of conspiracy theories and turn them into parody sites was in limbo again Thursday, after a

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What falling wage growth says about where the U.S. economy is heading

What falling wage growth says about where the U.S. economy is heading

Americans are getting smaller pay raises while tariffs and higher gas prices are threatening to make everything more expensive. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Translation:

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Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘TODAY’ amid search for mother: ‘It’s good to be home’

Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘TODAY’ amid search for mother: ‘It’s good to be home’

Savannah Guthrie returned to the “TODAY” anchor desk Monday, more than two months after her mother disappeared. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “We are so

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Is America on the cusp of a farm crisis?

Is America on the cusp of a farm crisis?

Fourth-generation Iowa farmer Mark Mueller is no stranger to the ups and downs of the agriculture industry. But right now, he thinks America is on the cusp of a farm crisis. Subscribe to read this

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Republican leaders announce two-track plan to end the DHS shutdown

Republican leaders announce two-track plan to end the DHS shutdown

WASHINGTON — House and Senate Republican leaders jointly announced a plan Wednesday that they said would end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security that caused major airport delays. Subscribe to read this story ad-free

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Trump’s Colombia tariffs on hold after Bogota agrees to accept migrants- AP

Trump’s Colombia tariffs on hold after Bogota agrees to accept migrants- AP

Investing.com– U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs against Colombia are now on hold after Bogota agreed to accept migrants deported from the U.S., the Associated Press reported on Sunday.  Trump had threatened to impose

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Analysis-To weather Trump, emerging market investors look to the frontier

Analysis-To weather Trump, emerging market investors look to the frontier

By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – The new era of unpredictability, marked by tariff threats and rising global tensions, is prompting emerging market investors to look for shelter in frontier markets that are relatively safe