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Moneywatch September 18, 2026

1 in 3 Americans with health insurance have medical debt, survey finds

Health insurance is intended to cushion families from the cost of illness and injury, yet a large share of insured adults still find themselves paying medical

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Politics September 18, 2026

Trump ordered DOJ not to appeal ruling that loosened limits on “gangster weapons,” sources say

President Trump ordered DOJ not to appeal a federal court ruling that eased certain longstanding federal restrictions on…

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World September 18, 2026

Tiny English village votes to leave U.K. in symbolic protest over plan to house asylum seekers

Tiny English village votes to leave the United Kingdom in a symbolic protest over plans to house up…

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World September 18, 2026

Iran downed at least 2 unmanned American aircraft in recent days, U.S. officials say

Iranian forces have destroyed at least two American MQ-1 unmanned aircraft in recent days, adding another point of…

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Politics September 17, 2026

Kennedy Center says “nothing is being demolished” as Trump says it could be “ripped down”

A dispute over the future of the Kennedy Center sharpened Wednesday as center officials denied that demolition work…

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World September 17, 2026

1,700-year-old fragment of “Odyssey” discovered between pages of a library book

A small, weathered piece of paper tucked inside a library book has turned out to be a remarkable…

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Moneywatch September 17, 2026

America has more millionaires than you think. Here’s how most of them got rich.

America has more millionaires than you think, and many did not build their wealth through Wall Street, celebrity…

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Politics September 17, 2026

House passes bill to shield Americans from data center energy costs

Americans could receive greater protection from electricity rate increases tied to the rapid expansion of data centers under…

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Politics September 17, 2026

ISIS-K member sentenced to 20 years in prison in case tied to deadly 2021 Kabul airport suicide bombing

An ISIS K member sentenced to 20 years in federal prison has received the maximum penalty for providing…

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Moneywatch September 17, 2026

AI doesn’t have rights or feelings — nor should it, Microsoft’s AI chief says

As debate over advanced artificial intelligence grows more urgent, Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman is arguing that developers…

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