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Softer than expected U.S. inflation data buoyed investors’ faith that twin rebounds in stocks and bonds will persist in a year of deep losses for both asset classes.
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Muslims in New Mexico interviewed on Wednesday said they felt shock and shame at the arrest of a Muslim immigrant from Afghanistan in connection with the murders of four Muslim men.
- WorldHeavy fighting near Donetsk as Russia presses offensive in eastern Ukraine
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- U.S. charges Iranian with plotting to murder ex-Trump adviser Bolton, article with videoMiddle East ·
August 10, 2022 The United States charged a member of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday with plotting to murder John Bolton, a national security adviser to former President Donald Trump.