Dayton Daily News
Survivors give messages of hope, encourage screenings
Helen Tolliver, after surviving cancer twice, knows where to put her faith. “Weeping may come in the night, but the joy comes in the morning,” said Tolliver, a lifelong Springfield resident. “If you hold on to your faith and you hold on to God and the...
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WHERE DO CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR STAND?
`She's a drunk.' `He's a con man.' Those are the character attacks leveled against the two main candidates for Ohio governor. Whoever is elected will, at some point, have to stop name-calling and start leading, so our reporters dug into where...
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City urged to take first step with new hospital
As Dayton approaches a year since residents passed the public hospital levy, members of the Clergy Community Coalition urge Dayton Mayor Shenise Turner-Sloss to create a board to oversee the future of the West Dayton public hospital effort. “We really...
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County gives aid to family in blighted house
The mother of five children found living in a boarded-up Dayton house last week faces potential misdemeanor charges. Meanwhile, the family has received a housing voucher through Montgomery County Children Services, Lt. Eric Sheldon, commander of the...
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Israelis mourn Oct. 7 attack's 3rd anniversary
REIM, Israel — On a field where music festival revelers were gunned down by Hamasled militants three years ago, Israelis on Wednesday, Oct. 7, embraced and wept for those lost in an attack that plunged the Middle East into war. Israelis mourned at the...
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Letters from Flynn children read in court
Caleb Flynn, a former music pastor and “American Idol” contestant, will spend life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally shooting his wife and staging the scene to look like a home invasion. “I did not kill my wife,” the 40-year-old...
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Parent company added to daycare lawsuit
The parent company of a Huber Heights daycare has been added to a civil lawsuit claiming leadership was aware of a staff member's alleged aggression toward children and covered it up. The lawsuit initially named Anna's Early Beginnings Child Care and...
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Trump urges Ohio voters to back Husted, Ramaswamy
President Donald Trump urged Ohio voters to elect U.S. Sen. Jon Husted and Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Saturday, Oct. 3, telling a packed Vandalia-Butler High School gym that voters should head to the polls in November as if...
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What you need to know about the Nov. 3 election
Polls open this week for the Nov. 3 election, which will decide the direction of our region and state — and possibly the nation — for years to come. Every statewide executive office is an open contest. The outcome of Ohio's U.S. Senate and...
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Inside preparations for Trump rally in Vandalia
President Donald Trump's Saturday, Oct. 3, campaign rally at Vandalia-Butler High School will bring road closures, parking restrictions and other disruptions to Vandalia as local officials prepare for a presidential visit that came together in less...
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Drone hits Kyiv school in latest wave of attacks
KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv on Thursday, Oct. 1, city officials said, as the Ukrainian capital endured another day of relentless aerial attacks. Children and staff at the school were in shelters when the drone hit, Mayor...
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Battery plant, Walmart to create 750-plus jobs in region
The Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved a pair of tax breaks for two employers seeking to create a total of nearly 760 new jobs in this region, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's office said Monday, Sept. 28. Sebang Lithium Battery Ohio LLC expects to create 443...
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Before preschool, two brothers faced cancer
As a nurse, Zach Hoffman knew what a cancer diagnosis could mean. What he never imagined was that both of his young sons with his wife, Hannah, would be diagnosed with cancer before either had started preschool. In January 2025, James, then 2 years...
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Central State part of Xenia under annexation
Central State University is officially part of the city of Xenia after a lengthy process to annex about 327 acres of university land. Greene County commissioners voted to accept the annexation Thursday, Sept. 24, during its weekly meeting. Greene...
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Senate Republicans hope to give boost to Husted
Jamie Dupree Worried about GOP prospects in Ohio, Senate Republicans hope to use one final week of pre-election work on Capitol Hill to give U.S. Sen. Jon Husted an extra push for November, by voting on a plan that makes data centers pay for...
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Excitement builds for Ground Round, Reds, turbine train
This year marks the 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial, of the United States Declaration of Independence, which was celebrated July 4. In honor of this historic milestone, the Dayton Daily News is taking a look back 50 years in a weekly series...
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Developer invested $10M to transform Dayton block
If you want to give part of downtown a new look, don't stop with one building. Transform a block. That seems to be one lesson from Dayton developer Jason Woodard's dramatic remake of an East Third Street building west of Keowee Street. Woodard has...
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Diesel prices up $3 per gallon from last year
Gasoline prices aren't the only burden on Dayton-area drivers. Record-high diesel prices are now quietly driving up the cost of everything from groceries to home goods, according to AAA and GasBuddy. “Diesel is the fuel that moves the economy, and...
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Kettering parks plan has avenue for ice arena
The Kettering City Council unanimously approved adopting the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department Master Plan, also dubbed the Kettering Playbook, which includes updated recommendations regarding the Kettering Ice Arena that could potentially...
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Wright-Patt right for Space Academy, say Ohio leaders
The crucial next steps in securing the new U.S. Space Academy at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base could happen in the next three to five weeks, U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno said Monday, Sept. 21, at the Ohio Defense Forum at Wright State University. Moreno...
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CEO: Think Dayton site represents opportunity
The Think Dayton building is approaching completion on the site of the former Montgomery County fairgrounds in Dayton. Project leaders say it will be a collision of government, private industry and academia. A catalyst of the onMain Innovation...
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2 different pictures of events presented in murder trial
Opening statements and the first seven witnesses in the Caleb Flynn murder trial on Friday, Sept. 18, sketched two different pictures of what happened the night his wife, Ashley Flynn, was killed. The couple and their two children lived on Cunningham...
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Tipp City Schools seeks input on district branding, name for new PK-8 building
Tipp City Schools is seeking input from residents about its proposed rebranding plan. The district will hold three community meetings to gather input on a “refreshed district identity” and a name for the new PK-8 school that's currently under...
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Ohio AG wants penalties for Flock camera misuse
Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson called on Ohio lawmakers to officially criminalize the misuse of automated license plate readers like those provided by Flock Safety following reports that some GOP lawmakers are looking to rein in the controversial...
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Possible drive-by shooting injures 3 adults, 2 children
Three adults and two children in Dayton were taken to the hospital Tuesday, Sept. 15, after alleged drive-by gunfire. The shooting was reported at 4:10 p.m. in the 900 block of Westwood Avenue, according to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center...
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Most recent state report cards show steady gains
Some local school districts saw big changes in their 2025-2026 report cards compared to previous years, especially among lower-income districts. Ohio's state report cards now rank districts from one to five stars. Five stars is a top-performing...
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Candidates seek to regulate data centers, both invest in them
Morgan Trau Both frontrunners for Ohio governor are adamant about pausing the data center boom, but each is invested in and financially benefiting from the tech hubs they seek to regulate. Outside the I-X Center Substation in Cleveland, activists and...
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Report: Kroger shoppers say prices don't match
A new report from the nonprofit Center for Responsible Food Business claims Kroger overcharged customers at more than one-third of the Ohio stores reviewed by the organization. According to the report, 36 of 101 Ohio Kroger stores included in...
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Police: Flock not used for `traffic enforcement'
Police departments across the state and nation say they do not use Flock automated license plate readers for “traffic enforcement.” Flock audit logs analyzed by the Dayton Daily News, however, reveal that law enforcement agencies regularly search local...
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HEALTHY BURROW, BENGALS ARE BACK
The Cincinnati Bengals are back with a healthy Joe Burrow at quarterback, a revamped defense and high expectations for the 2026 campaign. As they enter today's season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it's time for Burrow and the Bengals to...
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National GOP pushes Husted at convention
In a difficult election fight at home, U.S. Sen. Jon Husted took his campaign to Texas this week, using a speech before an unusual midterm GOP convention to make his case against Democrats and former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown. While Husted was speaking...
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`IT WAS OUR PEARL HARBOR'
Jason Lindsey, then an Air Force captain, pulled into a parking spot at the National Security Agency at Fort Meade, Maryland, on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when he heard the frantic report on his car radio — United Airlines Flight 175 struck the...
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Faith leaders demand changes to ICE policies
Faith leaders this week stepped up their calls on U.S. lawmakers who represent Ohio to take action to try to release Haitian ICE detainees and end immigration enforcement activities in Springfield. Pastors from churches in Springfield and other...
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Program will help families navigate pediatric cancer
The state will soon roll out a new navigator resource for all Ohio families dealing with pediatric cancer diagnoses following the passing of 20-year-old Jayden Zurlinden of West Chester Twp. in June. “His parents, Cassie and Jay, did everything they...
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ICE has made 380 arrests in Springfield, DHS says
Federal immigration authorities have made 380 arrests in Springfield, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said during a press conference in Warren County on Friday, Sept. 4. The city has seen increased U.S. Immigration and...
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Suspected suicide witness' wife fundraising for family
Barbara Fidler was on the phone with her husband when he pulled up to a horrific sight on Interstate 70: the body of a 20-year-old college student who had stepped in front of a semitruck. Distraught by what her husband had seen, Fidler is now raising...
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Advocates demand end to monitors after student's death
This story mentions suicide. If you or someone you know needs to talk about thoughts of suicide or needs support, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline anytime, 24/ 7, or visit 988Lifeline.org. This is an in-state network that provides...
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Haitian student with ICE monitor dies by suicide
A 20-year-old Wright State student took his own life on Interstate 70 out of anguish over a required ICE ankle monitor, according to local community advocates. Pierre Damas Bel was a new student at Wright State University. He was fitted with an ankle...
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Federal judge retires after 46 years on the bench
United States District Judge Walter H. Rice spent nearly six decades on the bench, presiding over landmark cases, mentoring young lawyers and championing second chances for former offenders. On Friday, Aug. 28, his final day as a federal judge, Rice...
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Future of former power station site stirs debate
The remnants and site of a former Dayton Power & Light power generation station on the Great Miami River remain undeveloped, more than five years after a New York developer purchased the site. But the next steps for the property may soon come into...
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DATA CENTERS GET BIG TAX BREAKS D
ata centers being built in Ohio by some of the biggest companies in the world are receiving state and local tax breaks worth billions. The Dayton Daily News examined what incentives projects across southwest Ohio are receiving, how much tax money the...
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Museum responsible for many Air Force artworks
Over its 102-year history, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has always been the go-to custodian for Air Force planes and historical objects, from B-17 bombers to rockets. But since last fall, the museum has had responsibility for the Air...
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Summer weather extremes play havoc with farmers
Rain and warm weather might seem like the perfect combination for growing plants and vegetables, but not when it comes in extremes according to area farmers. A heat dome in late June and early July and record rainfall in August has caused problems...
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Schools step up to help new drivers meet new rule
Nearly 30,000 additional Ohioans are expected to take a driver's education course this year compared to last year, after a change in Ohio law in September 2025 requiring anyone under the age of 21 to take driver's ed classes to get their license. “A...
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Montgomery County hub of group homes for youth
State leaders don't have immediate answers to why Montgomery County houses a disproportionate number of residential group homes for delinquent youths or what can be done to address the local burden those homes place on area resources. “What we learned...
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Piqua OKs agreement allowing AES to serve Meta data center
The Piqua City Commission has approved a 30-year agreement allowing AES Ohio to provide permanent electricity to the planned Meta data center, after Meta committed $8 million toward Piqua's public safety equipment and personnel. The approval followed...
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VP Vance touts $500M federal investment in steel
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s modernization project in Middletown will be supported by a $500 million U.S. Department of Energy grant. The grant's original purpose was to support the conversion of the Middletown Works' energy source to hydrogen. The revised...
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His next mission is building Dayton's future
Meet Mark Williams, a Sierra Nevada Corp. leader who helps bring millions of dollars in aerospace and space work to Dayton. See what transformed his life and made him the leader he is today. Every month, the Dayton Daily News goes Up Close with the...
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DPS officials say district doesn't share Flock data
Dayton Public Schools officials say they don't allow outside agencies to access the school district's Flock cameras and they are in the process of creating a formal policy on use of the cameras. The district plans to present a report about how Flock...
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Iran dismisses Trump's economic threats
Iran on Thursday, Aug. 20, dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of economic pain and isolation, while the U.K and other nations condemned Israel over a controversial settlement project. In Gaza City, a mass funeral was held for 50 people...
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Ohio AG: Probe into Kettering Health `not there yet'
Avery Kreemer Ohio's new attorney general picked up the baton on a yearslong investigation into allegations of misuse of hospital funds at Kettering Health, and he's maintaining the same tight-lipped stance as his predecessor. “(We're) not there...
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ICE continues to arrest Haitians in Springfield
Reports of increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Springfield continue into this week with additional arrests. Video shot by local pastor Carl Ruby on Monday, Aug. 17, shows several unmarked SUVs at a car wash near the Southern...
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New faces, fresh perspective
A new school year brings a familiar mix of excitement and uncertainty for students and teachers alike, but for Marie Beattie and Jillian Simon, this year comes with an added sense of newness. Both are joining Tipp City Exempted Village School District...
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How Ohio keeps emerging professionals from leaving
Ohio businesses and universities are working to keep college students who are emerging professionals from leaving the state for job opportunities. While Ohio is a dominant figure in the higher education space, containing the sixth most universities in...
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Payroll Project reveals ballooning overtime
Local governments make payroll with your money, and that's why we produce the Payroll Project. The Dayton Daily News' analysis of payroll data for 50 local governments and the state of Ohio provides transparency about how public employees are paid. We...
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City to add nearly 330 hotel rooms downtown by 2028
As Dayton prepares to welcome two new hotels to the downtown by 2028, the region has maintained steady access to hotels over the last few years as economic development, business and leisure travel, and downtown revitalization efforts drive a demand for...
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Kettering residents ask for time to save ice rink
Samantha Wildow Hockey players and parents of ice athletes asked the Kettering City Council to reconsider the proposed closure of the Kettering Ice Arena, asking for new survey on the ice rink and more time to find a way to save it. The city of...
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Partnership to address skilled-worker shortage
New homes continue to rise across communities such as Springboro, Beavercreek and north Dayton, but finding enough skilled workers to build them remains a challenge. A new partnership between Sinclair Community College and the Home Builders Association...
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Joby acquiring Beavercreek contractor in $500M deal
Joby Aviation, the California company that plans to make electric flying taxis in Vandalia and Dayton, is acquiring a Beavercreek defense contractor, Resonant Sciences, in a deal valued at approximately $500 million. The acquisition will represent a...
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Hundreds rally at site where Haitians required to check in
Hundreds of people gathered outside a federal immigration office Sunday morning, Aug. 9, to show support for Haitian immigrants from Springfield who were called to report for immigration check-ins. The rally, organized by Ignite Peace in partnership...
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Buc-ee's vs. Beaver's: What's in a trademark?
Jen Balduf and London Bishop Within four months of entering the Dayton market, a Texas-based chain of mega travel centers has sued a local small business for trademark infringement over its beaver mascot. Buc-ee's brought its brand to Ohio when it...
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SCHOOLS STRUGGLE WITH RISING DISABILITY NEEDS M
ore and more students in Ohio public schools are identified as disabled — a 7% increase in the last five years statewide, now making up about a fifth of public school rolls. There are multiple factors involved, including more diagnoses for disabilities...
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Navy captain leads Wright-Patt research unit
What's it like being the highest ranking U.S. Navy officer at one of the nation's most important Air Force bases? For Capt. J. Russell “Crazy Juice” Linderman, it's another day on the job in command of the Naval Medical Research Unit-Dayton, better...
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Region has over 400K jobs for 1st time since '05
More than 400,000 people in the Dayton metro area have jobs. It's the first time local employment has surpassed that mark in more than two decades, according new preliminary federal labor data. Local employers increased hiring for the fourth...
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Partnership helps keep healthcare workers in area
As the need for healthcare workers is expected to grow, Wright State University and Premier Health are finding success in building up and retaining the nursing workforce with resources developed through the two organizations' partnership. Wright State...
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Air Force Museum hosts drone competition
Some will crash. Some may never get off the ground. But over four days starting Thursday, Aug. 6, at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, more than 90 teams will attempt to prove that drones can do something many in aviation once considered...
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`Waste heat' captured to help power UD campus
A Fayette County plant is collecting waste heat and using it to make electricity for the University of Dayton from a carbon-free source. The university says that power is now flowing from a waste-heatto-power project, which will satisfy all of its...
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Battle to win union voters in Ohio governor race
In this year's race for Ohio governor, Democrat Dr. Amy Acton will hope to curb — and Vivek Ramaswamy will hope to extend — a political trend that has seen a significant share of union voters shift from Democrat to Republican. That “stark change” in...
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Region a powerhouse for aerospace innovation
Electra's decision to build an $850 million factory in Springfield — bringing nearly 2,000 jobs over the next decade — is the latest sign that southwest Ohio is becoming a powerhouse for aerospace innovation. The Dayton Daily News examines why...
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Film produced by WSU grad is a high earner in theaters
The filmed version of “Hadestown: The Musical” shot during performances in London's West End in 2025 and produced by a Wright State graduate became the highest-grossing live show capture (of a live stage production) during its opening...
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Kettering proposes closing city's ice arena
The city of Kettering is proposing permanently closing the Kettering Ice Arena in the city's draft Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Master Plan, dubbed the Kettering Playbook. While the city still plans to operate during the 2026-27 season, city...
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Study: Universities push AI, but students skeptical
Some Ohio universities will require students to take courses using large language models this fall, and more universities will likely be incorporating LLMs like Claude or Gemini into their courses in the future. University of Dayton freshmen, for...
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Air Force draws 2,000-plus downtown for conference
The Air Force wants to move faster. It wants advanced weapons, faster acquisition and new ways of delivering technology to warfighters. But it also wants to keep flying a bomber that first entered service in the early 1950s. The challenge of...
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Mediators see progress in efforts to halt war
Samy Magdy and Elena Becatoros CAIRO — Mediators have achieved progress in efforts to get the United States and Iran back to negotiations and avert an all-out war in the Middle East, two regional officials said Monday, with a pause in attacks coming...
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