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Illinois lawmakers approved the state budget early Monday morning after slogging through the night, enacting new taxes on businesses and authorizing less spending than what Gov. JB Pritzker proposed in February.
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Israel has captured the 12th century Beaufort Castle, which overlooks southern Lebanon and northern Israel. The move suggests Israel is planning an extended military presence in Lebanon. -
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