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Congress Reaches Bipartisan Framework for Short-Term Funding Bill to Avoid Shutdown

House and Senate leaders reached a tentative agreement on a temporary funding measure designed to keep the federal government operating through the autumn while lawmakers prepare for the November midterm elections.

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US and Japan Step In to Support the Yen in Rare Joint Intervention

The AI Pricing Problem: Companies Cannot Predict Their Own Bills

Europe’s Heat and Drought Are Now Disrupting Power, Shipping and Tourism

Apple’s OpenAI Lawsuit Becomes a Public Fight Over AI Hardware

UK Man Jailed After Keeping His Mother’s Body in a Freezer and Claiming £78,000

A SpaceX Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon — and Scientists Hope to Watch

BP profits reach four-year high amid Middle East conflict

Europe’s Drying Rivers Trigger Power Cuts, Factory Shutdowns and Wildfire Emergencies

MLB Expands Testing of Automated Ball-Strike Technology in Minor Leagues

National Endowment for the Arts Awards Grants for Community Cultural Programs

Education Department Issues New Higher Education Accountability Guidance

U.S. Home Price Growth Slows as Housing Supply Improves Slightly

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