Biden is yet again proposing a minimum tax on billionaires, this time raising it to 25%. But the real challenge will be to get it past Congress.

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President Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden wants billionaires to pay more taxes.

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China has a 'stunning lead' over the US in the research of 37 out of 44 critical and emerging technologies, new study finds

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China has a 'stunning lead' over the US in the research of 37 out of 44 of critical and emerging technologies, new study finds.

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What states are commonwealths? Here are the 4 in the US, plus other commonwealth territories

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old ship with US flag in front of Boston skyline
In this handout photo provided by the US Coast Guard, multiple Coast Guard resources escort the USS Constitution, Boston's beloved "Old Iron Sides," June 11, 2005 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Starbucks is launching olive oil infused-coffee, and even interim CEO Howard Schultz acknowledged there was 'some skepticism' about the drink

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A Starbucks barista prepares a drink at a Starbucks Coffee Shop location in New York.
Three olive oil-infused coffee beverages will be available at Starbucks stores in Italy from Wednesday. They will be introduced to the US in Spring.

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MAP: From the Bible Belt to the Rust Belt, the United States has 13 distinct 'belts'

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A map of the US that shows different belts highlighted in various colors.
Regions of America that transcend state lines include the Bible Belt and the Rust Belt.

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Sending a spy balloon was a 'clumsy' move by China that 'put a missile' through an already bad situation with the US, foreign policy expert says

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Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Feb. 5, 2023.
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Feb. 5, 2023.

Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Thompson

Montana resident captures footage of possible Chinese spy balloon

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  • A suspected Chinese spy balloon hovered over Montana.
  • In response, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a Beijing trip.
  • China said the balloon is for weather research and strayed off course.

Eyewitnesses in Montana caught cell

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan is a real and dangerous possibility that could wreck armies and ruin the global economy worse than the 1929 stock market crash

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The rusted out wreckage of an old tank is seen at Ou Cuo Sandy Beach on Taiwan's Kinmen islands, which lie just 3.2 kms (two miles) from the mainland China coast, on August 11, 2022.
The rusted out wreckage of an old tank is seen at Ou Cuo Sandy Beach on Taiwan's Kinmen islands, which lie just 3.2 kms (two miles) from the mainland China coast, on August 11, 2022.

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