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Hurricane Dora: It's very windy and dry in Hawaii: Strong gusts complicate wildfires and prompt evacuations
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Hurricane Dora: It’s very windy and dry in Hawaii: Strong gusts complicate wildfires and prompt evacuations

HONOLULU: Several Hawaii communities were forced to evacuate from wildfires that destroyed at least two homes as of Tuesday as a dry season mixed with…

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israel: Israel's judicial proposals prompt startups to relocate: government agency
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powell: US House oversight panel asks Fed’s Powell for SVB documents

The Republican-led US House of Representatives Oversight Committee on Monday asked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to hand over confidential documents related to the central…

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Federal Reserve: 'Almost all' Federal Reserve officials agreed to skip June hike: Minutes
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Federal Reserve: ‘Almost all’ Federal Reserve officials agreed to skip June hike: Minutes

WASHINGTON: A united US Federal Reserve agreed to hold interest rates steady at the June meeting as a way to buy time and assess whether…

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Suspected tornado touches down in northern Texas
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Suspected tornado touches down in northern Texas

DECATUR: Authorities say a suspected tornado touched down early Friday in north Texas.Wise County Emergency Management Coordinator Cody Powell says the tornado struck in southern…

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US jobless claims inch down as labour market remains tight
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US jobless claims inch down as labour market remains tight

WASHINGTON: The labour market continues to defy Federal Reserve attempts to cool hiring, with US applications for unemployment benefits down again last week and remaining…

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