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Suspect named in targeted shootings of Minnesota lawmakers

A former Minnesota House speaker and her husband were killed and a state senator and his wife were wounded in targeted shootings Saturday at their homes near Minneapolis, officials said.

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Soldier is charged with killing an Army sergeant found in a dumpster on Missouri base

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Spc. Wooster Rancy, 21, faces charges of murder and obstructing justice in the Oct. 20 death of 23-year-old Army Sgt. Sarah Roque at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri.

Cans of Campbell's soup are displayed on a shelf at a grocery store in Richmond, Calif., in 2019. The Campbell Soup Company says it's changing its corporate name to The Campbell’s Company.

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After more than a century, the Campbell's company drops 'soup' from its name

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The Campbell Soup Company's CEO said the "subtle yet important change" to the name adopted in 1922 better reflects the broad number of products it makes.

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House speaker invites Biden to deliver State of the Union on March 7

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House Speaker Mike Johnson invited the president to address a joint session of Congress on March 7. Johnson said the country faces a "moment of great challenge."

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., participates in a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on March 29. On Thursday, he announced a preliminary diagnosis that his cancer is in remission after treatments.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin says his cancer is in remission

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The Maryland Democrat said he'd received a preliminary diagnosis of being in remission after undergoing treatments for lymphoma. "I am overwhelmed with gratitude and love," the lawmaker said.

The U.S. Capitol Building is seen on Jan. 19, 2023.

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The U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills between July and September

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If Congress fails to raise the nation's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, the U.S. government could run out of cash between July and September, or even sooner, the Congressional Budget Office said.

President Biden takes his face mask off on Thursday during a meeting on the U.S. Economy with CEOs and members of his Cabinet in the South Court Auditorium of the White House.

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Biden is still feeling well after testing positive for COVID again, his doctor says

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A day after the president's physician said Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 again, the doctor said Biden continues to feel well, despite testing positive on Sunday again.