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World News

Centrist wins over hard-right nationalist in Romania's presidential race

6:45am May 19, 2025

by Rob Schmitz

With nearly all ballots counted, Romanian voters have elected Bucharest's mayor, a centrist and pro-European Union candidate, as president, over the nationalist choice.

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Hailo YouTube Ad Points Out Uber's High Rates

The ad uses Jimmy McMillan who ran for governor of New York in 2010. His catch phrase then was: rent is too damn high. Now he points out that Hailo's rates are less expensive than its competitor Uber.

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World News

More Than Military Force Needed To Ending Fighting In Anbar

by Alice Fordham

American airstrikes pounded Islamic State position in Iraq's Western Anbar province to allow a coalition of tribal fighters and Iraqi forces to make gains.

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Kroger Policy Attracts Pro And Anti-Gun Advocates

by Tana Weingartner

An anti-gun group that has successfully targeted companies like Starbucks and Target has set its sights on Kroger. Moms Demand Action wants Kroger to restrict guns.

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Military Couple Decides To Settle Down

Sally and Steve Carpenter have moved 23 times. They were apart more often than together, and they always rented. The Virginian-Pilot reports Steve is retiring, and they're looking to buy a house.

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Sports

Yankees' Derek Jeter Answers Reporter's Phone

After the game, reporters had their phones on a table recording the shortstop's remarks. That's when one reporter's husband called. Jeter picked it up and said, "Walt, she'll have to call you back."

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Ex-Envoy Mitchell Urges U.S. To Maintain Mideast Leadership Role

Steve Inskeep talks to former Senate Majority leader and top U.S. diplomatic envoy George Mitchell about the stakes for a negotiated peace between Israel and the Palestinians — and the importance of continued diplomatic leadership by the U.S. in the Middle East and beyond. Mitchell publishes a three-part series of editorials on the topic this week in the "Boston Globe."

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Sports

With U.S. Open Win, Serena Williams Celebrates 18th Grand Slam

Steve Inskeep recaps the weekend's U.S. Open results with Courtney Nguyen, contributing tennis writer for Sports Illustrated.

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Obama To Address Nation On Strategy Against Islamic State

by Cokie Roberts

Before speaking to the nation Wednesday, he plans to meet with congressional leaders on Tuesday to try to map out what role the legislative branch should play.

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Invention Allows You To Brush Your Hair And Take A Selfie

The Selfie Brush is a normal hairbrush — except that it has a pocket in which you can stick an iPhone.

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Electrolux To Buy General Electric's Appliance Business

In taking on GE appliances, Electrolux will more than double its home appliance sales in the U.S. As part of the deal, Electrolux will continue using the GE appliances brand for that product line.

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World News

Ukraine Says It Reached A Cease-Fire Deal With Separatists

by Eleanor Beardsley

Ukraine and the Russia-backed rebels have announced a cease-fire agreement set to go into effect Friday.

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Economy

How Close Is The Economy To Full Employment?

by John Ydstie

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says 142,000 jobs were added to the economy in August, far below expectations. So the view that the Fed won't likely hike interest rates until mid-2015 remains intact.

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