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HEADLINES
  • Hurricane Isaias threatens U.S. Gulf Coast with potential Category 2 intensity, prompting emergency declarations in Florida and Alabama.
  • National 30-year mortgage rates rise to 7.4%, driven by geopolitical tensions and Federal Reserve rate hikes.
  • U.S. prosecutors add torture char

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