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Columbian Newspaper
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As airlines avoid Israel, UAE’s FlyDubai and Etihad keep up flights for both diplomacy and dollars
BEN GURION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Israel (AP) — At Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport, more than a year of war has taken its toll. Global airlines have canceled flights, gates are empty and pictures of hostages still held in the Gaza Strip guide the few arriving passengers to baggage claim. |
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Biden to meet South Korean and Japanese leaders amid growing worries about North Korea
LIMA, Peru (AP) — President Joe Biden is gathering South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for talks Friday amid heightened concerns about North Korea’s growing military partnership with Russia and Pyongyang’s stepped-up cadence of ballistic missile tests. |
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Typhoon Usagi wreaks more damage and misery in Philippines as yet another storm looms
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Usagi swamped rural villages in floods, knocked down power and displaced thousands more people before blowing away on Friday from the northern Philippines, which has now been pounded by five major storms in less than a month. |
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A criticized Airbnb deal will let users play gladiator in Rome’s Colosseum
ROME (AP) — The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights — albeit staged — for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with Airbnb that aims to promote “a more conscious tourism.” |
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How Alex Jones’ Infowars wound up in the hands of The Onion
The purchase of Alex Jones ‘ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction by the satirical news publication The Onion is the latest twist in a yearslong saga between the far-right conspiracy theorist and families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims. |
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Retail sales up solidly in October as Americans showed continued willingness to spend
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month in the latest sign that healthy consumer spending is driving the economy’s steady growth. |
NYT Politics
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Beware the Trifecta: History Shows Full Control of Government Is Fleeting
The last five presidents have all had periods where both the House and the Senate were in friendly hands — but most lasted just two years before the backlash set in.
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Portland Business News
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Longtime Mariners broadcaster reportedly leaving for the Yankees
He is finalizing a deal to become the lead radio broadcaster for the New York Yankees on WFAN, according to media reports.
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Furniture chain closing all stores, including 2 in Oregon
American Freight "has struggled due to sustained inflation and macroeconomic challenges facing the large durable goods sector," the parent company said.
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Health Care Innovation Awards honor new solutions to longstanding problems
The health care sector in Oregon and Southwest Washington continue to bring new ways to treat patients, detect diseases and improve communities.
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