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Young Americans' job market optimism falls as older adults stay upbeat, new Gallup poll finds - The gap between young and older Americans' views of the job market now is greater than in any other country among the 141 surveyed, according to the Gallup World Poll.

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Iran responds to US cease-fire proposal, but Trump rejects it as 'unacceptable' -- Iran sent its response to the latest US proposal to end the Iran war via Pakistani mediators on Sunday, but President Trump quickly rejected it in a social media post as "TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!" — the latest setback to efforts to resolve the standoff in the Persian Gulf that has throttled shipping and sent energy prices soaring.

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NTSB gathering details on Frontier Airlines evacuation after plane hit and killed person in Denver -- The plane "reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff at DEN at approximately 11:19 p.m. on Friday," according to a post on the airport's official X account.

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Energy secretary floats pause in federal gasoline tax -- Federal taxes are about 18 cents a gallon for gasoline and 24 cents a gallon for diesel.

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Drone hits ship near Qatar as US awaits Iran peace plan response -- The conflict that began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28 has upended oil and gas markets.

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Iran war could make Trump's trip to China a bit chillier than his first-term visit

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$1 billion project to replace North Station drawbridge is set to start this month

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Qatar sends first LNG shipment through Hormuz since war started

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Iran warns the US against attacks on its oil tankers and other ships but cease-fire appears to hold

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Person dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airport

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Pedestrian dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane at Denver airport

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You may be owed a tax refund from the COVID era

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China says April exports jump 14.1% from a year ago ahead of Trump-Xi summit

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Charting the global economy: US job growth exceeds projections

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Israel tightens grip on Gaza as deadlock with Hamas persists

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An AI chatbot used by Mass General Brigham is getting thousands of appointments

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US sanctions Chinese satellite imagery companies over Iran war

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