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Trump moves toward deal to give US an equity stake in a company developing Nevada lithium mine

Trump moves toward deal to give US an equity stake in a company developing Nevada lithium mine

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is moving forward with a deal that would allow the U.S. government to take a small equity stake in a Canadian company that is developing one of the world’s larges...

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Atlanta’s airport loses $37.5M over diversity program stance

Atlanta’s airport loses $37.5M over diversity program stance

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s airport has forfeited at least $37.5 million because city leaders have refused to disavow diversity, equity and inclusion programs as mandated by President Donald Trump’s ...

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Trump’s transportation department withdraws grants for bike lanes and trails

Trump’s transportation department withdraws grants for bike lanes and trails

CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s transportation department has been pulling back grants already announced for recreational trails and bicycle lanes, telling local officials their projects f...

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Robert Barnett, Washington literary power broker, dead at 79

Robert Barnett, Washington literary power broker, dead at 79

NEW YORK (AP) — Robert B. Barnett, a powerhouse Washington attorney who became a fixture in the political and publishing worlds as the literary representative for Barack and Michelle Obama, Bill a...

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Howard Rubin arrested on sex trafficking charges in New York

Howard Rubin arrested on sex trafficking charges in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — Retired financier Howard Rubin was arrested Friday on sex trafficking charges for allegedly trafficking dozens of women, including former Playboy models, to be sexually and physica...

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Boeing wins back FAA approval to self-certify 737 Max jets as safe to fly

Boeing wins back FAA approval to self-certify 737 Max jets as safe to fly

Boeing is getting back the ability to perform final safety inspections on 737 Max jetliners and certify them for flight more than six years after crashes of the then-new model killed 346 people, t...

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