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Economy cools, unemployment claims up last week

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Thousands of Starbucks workers to strike on one of the busiest days of the year

More than 5,000 employees are expected to strike during Thursday's promotional event at Starbucks stores nationwide including in the Portland metro area.
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Israel signals wider offensive in Gaza's south, where hundreds of thousands have fled

Broadening operations in the south could worsen an already severe humanitarian crisis.
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The US only has 4 pandas left in the country. China signals more could be coming.

The bears have long been the symbol of the U.S.-China friendship since Beijing gifted a pair of pandas to the National Zoo in Washington in 1972.
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Averting government shutdown, Congress approves temporary funding through the holidays

The Senate passed the bill with an overwhelming 87-11 tally and sent it to President Joe Biden for his signature one day after it passed the House.
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A deeper look into the history of the Israel-Hamas conflict

There has been turmoil over the land area in the Middle East for over 150 years.
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Biden, Xi met for hours and agreed to 'pick up the phone' for any urgent concerns. 'That's progress'

“Planet Earth is big enough for the two countries to succeed,” Xi told Biden.
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UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for urgent humanitarian pauses and corridors in Gaza

The U.N. Security Council adopted its first resolution since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, calling for “urgent and extended humanitarian pauses” in Gaza.
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Black, Latino students face disadvantage in nearly every measure of educational opportunity, Education Department finds

Black and Latino students have less access to advanced classes, counselors and certified teachers, according to the U.S. Education Department.
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Vote on tentative contract with General Motors too close to call as more tallies are reported

Workers at five large factories who finished voting in the past few days all voted against the GM deal, according to local union officials.
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Late-night host returns as Oscars emcee for fourth time

Though the comic is inching up in the record books, he's still a long ways from the most frequent Oscar emcee.
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Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow mourn Matthew Perry in emotional tributes

Matthew Perry’s “Friends” co-stars are sharing more tributes in their first personal social media posts since the actor’s death last month.