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Inflation Cooled in July, Welcome News for White House and Fed

Prices have increased rapidly since last year, but barely budged in July — a positive development, though not yet enough for a victory lap.

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WATCH: Nancy Pelosi defends trip to Taiwan

Taiwan also defended Pelosi’s actions saying such visits are routine and that China used her trip merely as a pretext to up its threats.

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Fear turns to shock among Albuquerque Muslims as police say the shooter is a Muslim

Businesses were closed and people skipped prayer services after the shooting deaths of four Muslim men, three of them in the past two weeks. Now, the fear has given way to confusion over a motive. (Image credit: Andrew Hay/Reuters)

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The story of Steve Jobs and Issey Miyake’s friendship (and a nixed Apple uniform)

Before Jobs adopted his classic black turtleneck, he approached Japanese designer Issey Miyake to see if he could create a uniform for Apple employees. But company employees were not fans. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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F.B.I. Seizure of Scott Perry’s Phone Is Sign of Escalating Election Inquiry

Representative Scott Perry’s lawyer said he was told he is not a target of the Justice Department’s expanding inquiry into one element of the effort to keep Donald J. Trump in power after his loss in 2020.

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Trump declines to answer questions in New York business investigation – The Guardian US

Trump declines to answer questions in New York business investigation  The Guardian US Former President Donald Trump invokes Fifth Amendment rights and declines to answer questions from NY attorney general  CNN Trump takes Fifth Amendment, won’t answer questions in New York’s investigation  NPR

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As ‘flash floods are getting flashier,’ communities worry about aging infrastructure

When heavy rain hit the St. Louis area at the end of July, the region got 25 percent of the rain it usually gets in a year in just 12 hours, the National Weather Service said– the most the area

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Judge says Walgreens contributed to San Francisco’s opioid crisis

A federal judge has ruled that Walgreens can be held responsible for contributing to San Francisco’s opioid crisis for over-dispensing opioids for years without proper oversight.

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Elon Musk sells $7 billion in Tesla shares ahead of Twitter court battle

Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the billionaire gets his finances in order ahead of his court battle with Twitter.

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The harrowing stories from Palestinians after 3 days of fighting in Gaza

People in the Gaza Strip recount the harrowing stories of the weekend’s fierce fighting between Israel and militants — and look to resuming their stressful, precarious day-to-day.

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