U.S. restricts drilling and mining in Alaska wilderness, angering state leaders
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by Nichola Groom Reuters
1h ago
The Biden administration on Friday took steps to limit both oil and gas drilling and mining in Alaska, angering state officials who said the restrictions will cost jobs and make the U.S. reliant on foreign resources, but pleasing environmentalists ..read more
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Senate ships Defend the Guard bill off to study
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by Kevin Landrigan Union Leader Staff
15h ago
CONCORD — The state Senate on Thursday summarily sidelined a controversial bill that would have prevented the deployment of New Hampshire Army or Air National Guard troops to serve in combat during undeclared wars ..read more
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US stops UN from recognizing a Palestinian state through membership
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by Michelle Nichols Reuters
15h ago
The United States on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognizing a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny Palestinians full membership of the world body ..read more
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US raises Rafah concerns with Israel, discusses Iran attack
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by Steve Holland and Matt Spetalnick Reuters
15h ago
WASHINGTON — Senior U.S. officials raised concerns with their Israeli counterparts on Thursday about Israel’s plans for military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, and the two sides also discussed Iran’s drone-and-missile strike on Israel in a virtual ..read more
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Fed policymakers coalesce around 'no rush' on rate cuts
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by Ann Saphir and Michael S. Derby Reuters
19h ago
Federal Reserve policymakers are coalescing around the idea of keeping borrowing costs where they are until perhaps well into the year, given slow and bumpy progress on inflation, and a still-strong U.S. economy ..read more
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Congress moves ahead on bill to push TikTok's Chinese owner to sell
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by Moira Warburton Reuters
19h ago
WASHINGTON -- An effort to force TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the social media app or face a ban in the U.S. was gaining steam in Congress on Thursday, with the House of Representatives setting a vote for Saturday ..read more
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In rebuke to RFK Jr., Biden wins Kennedy family endorsement
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by Reuters
19h ago
PHILADELPHIA -- Fifteen members of the storied Kennedy political family endorsed President Joe Biden at a Philadelphia campaign event on Thursday, with some joining him onstage, in a rebuke of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent bid for office ..read more
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Google terminates 28 employees for protest of Israeli cloud contract
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by Reuters
19h ago
Google said on Thursday it had terminated 28 employees after some staff participated in protests against the company's cloud contract with the Israeli government ..read more
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Manchester pilot program connects homeless with ID cards, birth certificates
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by Paul Feely Union Leader Staff
22h ago
Manchester officials announced a pilot program this week aimed at connecting homeless individuals with identification cards and their birth certificates at no charge at the city’s Engagement Center ..read more
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Manchester aldermen approve 10% insurance rate hike for city employees
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by Paul Feely Union Leader Staff
1d ago
City employees in Manchester will see an increase of 10% in health insurance costs as of July 1, following a vote this week by aldermen to raise rates ..read more
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