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Treasury proposes rule to prevent large corporations from evading income taxes
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday proposed a new rule that would require the largest U.S. companies to pay at least 15% of their profits in taxes. |
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Taylor Swift wins big at MTV Video Music Awards, ties Beyoncé’s record and thanks Travis Kelce
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift’s dominance continued at the MTV Video Music Awards, where she took home seven awards — including the night’s biggest, the trophy for video of the year. |
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Pope marvels at Singapore’s skyscrapers, asks that lowest migrant workers not be forgotten
SINGAPORE — Pope Francis on Thursday praised Singapore’s economic strength as a testament to human ingenuity but urged the city-state to look after the weakest, too, especially foreign workers, as he opened the final leg of his tour through some of Asia’s poorest countries in one of the world’s richest. |
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Jon Bon Jovi helps talk woman down from ledge on Nashville bridge
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi and a video production assistant persuaded a woman standing on the ledge of a pedestrian bridge in Nashville to come back over the railing to safety. |
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Biden marks the 30th anniversary of the passage of the landmark Violence Against Women Act
WASHINGTON— As part of the 30th anniversary of the signing of the landmark Violence Against Women Act, the White House on Thursday is set to announce new efforts to address online harassment and abuse, and to help ease housing issues that many survivors of domestic violence face when they are trying to escape abusers. |
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4.7-magnitude earthquake rattles Los Angeles area; jolt felt as far as 45 miles away
LOS ANGELES — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area Thursday morning, swaying lamps and jolting some people from bed. No injuries or damages were immediately reported. |
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Death toll climbs to 199 in Vietnam as typhoon’s aftermath brings flash floods and landslides
HANOI, Vietnam — Nearly 200 people have died in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi and 128 are missing as flash floods and landslides take their toll, state media reported Thursday. |
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Francine weakens and moves inland after lashing Louisiana
MORGAN CITY, La. — Francine weakened Thursday after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, sent storm surge rushing into coastal communities and raised flooding fears in New Orleans and beyond. |
NYT Politics
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Israeli Commandos Carried Out Raid on Secret Weapons Site in Syria
The missile production facility was destroyed in the attack, according to Western officials. Syrian state media reported that 18 people were killed in the strike.
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The Stand (Washington Labor News)
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Hotel strike wave | SPS closures | Kroger doubles earnings
Thursday, September 12, 2024 STRIKES ► From Boston.com — Hundreds of Boston hotel workers go on strike again — The strikes go beyond Boston. Union workers authorized strikes in 12 cities across the U.S., including in nearby Providence. UNITE HERE says many hotel workers say their wages aren’t enough to cover the cost of living […] The post Hotel strike wave | SPS closures | Kroger doubles earnings appeared first on The STAND. |
