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U.S. Unemployment Rate Holds at 4.1% as Payrolls Post Moderate Growth

The U.S. unemployment rate remained at 4.1% while nonfarm payroll employment recorded moderate gains across professional and service industries, according to Labor Department data.

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OpenAI Unveils GPT-6 and Says: "We May Already Have Reached AGI"

Congressman Accused Andrew of Sex Crimes in the United States

Donald Trump: "I'm Glad Harry and Meghan Left the United States"

Spicy Food Is Linked to Lower Death Risk — but It Is Not a Miracle Cure

AfD Enters Saxony-Anhalt Election at 41% in Historic Test for German Politics

Gen Z Turns to Investing as America's First-Home Dream Moves Further Out of Reach

National Archives Launches Digital Collection on 20th-Century U.S. Civil Rights Laws

IRS Introduces Simplified Digital Filing Tools for Small Businesses

National Science Foundation Awards $50 Million for Quantum Computing Research

NASA Completes Key Testing for Next-Generation Deep-Space Habitats

USDA Expands Emergency Assistance for Drought-Hit Midwestern Farmers

U.S. Postal Service Unveils Restructuring Plan to Tackle Multi-Billion-Dollar Deficits

FCC Approves More Than $2 Billion to Expand Rural and Tribal Broadband

U.S. Health Department Announces More Than $300 Million for Rural Healthcare

U.S. Opens Safety Investigation Into Autonomous Vehicles After Traffic Incidents

EPA Defends Faster Rollback of Industrial Emissions and Fuel-Efficiency Rules

FEMA Deploys Aid and Personnel After Severe Flooding in Southern States

U.S. Unemployment Rate Holds at 4.1% as Payrolls Post Moderate Growth

FAA Tightens Airspace Security Around Washington After Updated Threat Assessments

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SEC Proposes Detailed Energy Disclosures for Corporate AI Data Centers

Justice Department Expands Antitrust Investigation Into Beef Pricing

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