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Alabama union membership declines amid aging workforce, outsourcing
Alabama's union membership declined last year amid a broader decline of the workforce, the aging of union members and outsourcing.
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Report: Georgia continues to rank near the bottom of nation on worker’s rights
Georgia has made modest gains, but remains one of the worst states to be a worker in 2026, according to a new report from Oxfam America.
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UK government bans goods from Israeli settlements and accuses settlers of ‘ethnic cleansing’
The United Kingdom on Tuesday banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where it says "settler terrorists" are carrying out "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, in a significant toughening of Britain's stance toward a longtime ally.
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Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen launched a wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70 people and igniting fires at oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom, authorities said.
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Germany’s Merz shocked by far-right state election triumph but doubles down on unpopular reforms
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz doubled down Monday on pushing through unpopular reforms to Europe's largest economy after a far-right party surged to a landslide victory in a regional election, with a very good chance of forming the first far-right state government since the Nazi era.
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King Charles III clarifies status of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, after their return to the UK
King Charles III has reiterated that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, remain non-working members of the royal family following their return to the United Kingdom.
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‘We relate to each other’: How equine therapy helped local man control his emotions
Sweat beaded on the brows of 21-year-old Jonathan Minter as he squatted in the crosstie stall to pick the pick the hooves of a dark brown and white blaze horse before their 11:30 a.m. riding session.
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Iran says improved ballistic missile shows it will take preemptive action against threats
Iran state media on Monday said a ballistic missile with improved capabilities was demonstrating a new doctrine: Tehran "will take action against any threat, even before it is carried out."
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Some Republicans want actions of Hamilton County GOP suspended
Three of 4 elected Republicans on the party's state Executive Committee officially asked the Tennessee party chair to suspend the Hamilton County Republican Party last week, but no such action has been taken.
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‘Widow’s Bay’ dominates with 8 Emmys at early ceremony and ‘The Pitt’ takes 4
"Widow's Bay" ran away with eight early Emmys for its debut season Sunday at a ceremony eight days before the main awards show and telecast, while "The Pitt" had a strong second-year showing with four of its own and Rob Reiner posthumously won an acting Emmy nearly nine months after his killing.
