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EPA Bans Consumer Use of a Toxic Chemical Widely Used as a Paint Stripper but Known to Cause Cancer

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that...

EPA Bans Consumer Use of a Toxic Chemical Widely Used as a Paint Stripper but Known to Cause Cancer

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it has finalized a ban on consumer uses of methylene chloride, a chemical that...

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Biden Administration Restricts Oil and Gas Leasing in 13 Million Acres of Alaska’s Petroleum Reserve

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Biden administration said Friday it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres (5.3 million hectares) of...

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The Biden Administration’s New Rule on Gun Control

WASHINGTON — Thousands more firearms dealers across the United States will have to run background checks on buyers at gun shows or other pla...

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New EPA Rule Says 218 US Chemical Plants Must Reduce Toxic Emissions That Are Likely to Cause Cancer

WASHINGTON — More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new...

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Experts Question the Feasibility of Biden’s ‘Billionaire Tax’ Proposal

President Biden’s proposal to impose a minimum 25% tax on Americans with assets over $100 million, known as the “billionaire tax...

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Biden Will Host Muslim Leaders at White House for a Meeting on Gaza

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is hosting a small group of Muslim American community leaders at the White House for a meeting on Tuesday f...

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More Women Are Drinking Themselves Sick. The Biden Administration Is Concerned.

When Karla Adkins looked in the rearview mirror of her car one morning nearly 10 years ago, she noticed the whites of her eyes had turned ye...

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Biden Administration to Lend $1.5B to Restart Michigan Nuclear Power Plant, a First in the US

The federal government will provide a $1.5 billion loan to restart a nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan, officials announced Wedne...

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Energy Agency Announces $6 Billion to Slash Emissions in Industrial Facilities

The Biden administration announced $6 billion in funding Monday for projects that will slash emissions from the industrial sector — the larg...

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Israel’s Netanyahu Rebuffs US Plea to Halt Rafah Offensive. Tensions Rise Ahead of Washington Talks

TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday once again left the Middle East empty-handed as Israel’s prime minister ...

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Dems: We Will Save GOP Speaker Johnson’s Job if Republicans Try to Oust Him

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Campaign to Build New California City Submits Signatures to Get on November Ballot

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Scammers Stole More Than $3.4 Billion from Older Americans Last Year, an FBI Report Says

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Principal Makes Case for Bullard High Fence: It Will Keep Students, Staff Safe

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Mammograms Should Start at 40 to Address Rising Breast Cancer Rates at Younger Ages, Panel Says

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