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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:56+00:00

3D video replaces huge sets in Verona as full operas resume By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VERONA, Italy (AP) — The Verona Arena amphitheater in northern Italy has returned to staging full operas for the first time since the pandemic — but with one big difference.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-03-14T08:09:38+00:00

4-day workweek trial - Shorter hours, happier employees By COURTNEY BONNELL Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Work less, get more. A trial of a four-day workweek in Britain, billed as the world’s largest, has found that an overwhelming majority of the 61 companies that participated from June to December will keep going with the shorter hours and that most employees were less stressed and had better work-life balance.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

5 years after Brexit vote, divided UK still feels shockwaves By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Five years ago Wednesday, Britons voted in a referendum that was meant to bring certainty to the U.K.'s unsettled relationship with its European neighbors.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

5-letter word for fun Hasbro NYT create Wordle boardgame By MARK PRATT Associated Press The company that makes some of the world's most iconic board games including Scrabble, Monopoly, and Clue is developing a new one based on Wordle, the obsessively popular digital word-guessing game.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-04-05T07:16:41+00:00

7 Rewarding Side Hustles for People Over 40 Amaka Chukwuma | Wealth of Geeks undefined A growing number of seniors are delaying retirement because they need the money, enjoy their work, or can't see themselves doing nothing. In a study conducted in 2021 by the American Advisors Group (AAG), 46% of seniors (aged 60 to 70) said they intended to work part-time after retiring.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

9 Words You Should Never Use To Describe Yourself on Your Resume By Laura Berlinsky-Schine You toil over your resume, adding the right keywords, the best descriptions, and the perfect examples. But hiring managers typically only spend a few seconds glancing through it, on average.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:56+00:00

35 years since nuclear disaster, Chernobyl warns & inspires By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The vast and empty Chernobyl Exclusion Zone around the site of the world's worst nuclear accident is a baleful monument to human mistakes. Yet 35 years after a power plant reactor exploded, Ukrainians also look to it for inspiration, solace and income.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

50 years after his death, fans honor Jim Morrison in Paris By DEBORAH GOUFFRAN and SYLVIE CORBET undefined PARIS (AP) — Paris on Saturday was the only place to be for die-hard Jim Morrison fans. Fifty years after his death at age 27, rock music lovers from France and across the world came to the Pere-Lachaise cemetery in eastern Paris where The Doors' frontman is buried. Many brought candles and pictures, and some burned incense sticks near his grave as police watched nearby.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

50 years on, Apollo 16 moonwalker still 'excited' by space By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Fifty years after his Apollo 16 mission to the moon, retired NASA astronaut Charlie Duke says he's ready for the U.S. to get back to lunar exploration.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

64% Of Americans Believe Social Media Is Bad for Democracy By Robyn Goldfarb Social media has become an epicenter for news and politics. More than 4.74 billion people across the world use social media to stay up to date on current events and express their opinions on political and social issues. Ans it's not going away. Experts are forecasting nearly 6 billion users on the major platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok by the end of 2027.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:56+00:00

129-year journey nears end as France returns Benin treasures Photo taken by Jean-Pierre Dalbéra By SYLVIE CORBET and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — In a move with potential ramifications for other European museums, France is displaying 26 looted colonial-era artifacts for one last time before returning them to Benin — a decision authorities in the West African country described as “historic.”

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-19T10:35:21+00:00

A Delicious 800-Pound Block in the Room: The World of Industrial Chocolat By Tara Gerner | Wealth of Geeks undefined An estimated $2.2 billion is spent on Valentine's Day candy every year — with the bulk of that money going to chocolate. The industrial chocolate market size is expected to grow by USD 2.85 billion from 2023 to 2028, according to Technavio. Growing customer awareness of the health benefits of dark chocolate is one major reason behind the market's continuing success. A myriad …

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-07-22T07:53:43+00:00

A designer dressed Chappell Roan with seaweed. But don't expect to find the approach in stores — yet By KIKI SIDERIS and MELINA WALLING Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — At her kitchen stove, fashion designer Caroline Zimbalist looks like an alchemist at work as she stirs a pot full of corn starch and a thickener made from seaweed. The peppermint-scented mixture glitters as she carefully pours it into silicone molds of hearts and leaves.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-01-02T11:13:23+00:00

A mix of merriment, music and mayhem makes panto a beloved British holiday tradition By LIZZIE KNIGHT Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Here's a recipe as essential to Christmas in Britain as turkey, tinsel and mince pies. Mix a fairy-tale plot with topical references, slapstick, song, dance and double entendres. Drench in sequins and spangles, mix vigorously, add some noisy audience participation, and you have a panto.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-11-18T11:41:41+00:00

A presidential campaign unlike any other ends on Tuesday. Here's how we got here By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It's the election that no one could have foreseen. Not so long ago, Donald Trump was marinating in self-pity at Mar-a-Lago after being impeached twice and voted out of the White House. Even some of his closest allies were looking forward to a future without the charismatic yet erratic billionaire leading the Republican Party, especially after his failed attem…

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-09-17T06:37:54+00:00

A robot begins removal of melted fuel from the Fukushima nuclear plant - it could take a century By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A long robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday, beginning a two-week, high-stakes mission to retrieve for the first time a tiny amount of melted fuel debris from the bottom.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Accounts deceivable: Email scam costliest type of cybercrime By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A shopping spree in Beverly Hills, a luxury vacation in Mexico, a bank account that jumped from $299.77 to $1.4 million overnight.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Add rent to the rising costs bedeviling small businesses By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The rent has come due for America's small businesses and at a very inopportune time. Landlords were lenient about rent payments during the first two years of the pandemic. Now, many are asking for back rent, and some are raising the current rent as well. Meanwhile, most of the government aid programs that helped small businesses get through the pandemic have ended while inflation has …

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Africa welcomes new malaria vaccine as a 'game-changer' By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — African health officials are optimistic that the world's first malaria vaccine endorsed by the World Health Organization will “dramatically change” the way the continent of 1.3 billion people fights the disease.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

African American spelling bee champ makes history with flair By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Zaila Avant-garde understood the significance of what she was doing as she stood on the Scripps National Spelling Bee stage, peppering pronouncer Jacques Bailly with questions about Greek and Latin roots.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-09-10T05:56:26+00:00

AI may not steal many jobs after all. It may just make workers more efficient By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Imagine a customer-service center that speaks your language, no matter what it is. Alorica, a company in Irvine, California, that runs customer-service centers around the world, has introduced an artificial intelligence translation tool that lets its representatives talk with customers who speak 200 different languages and 75 dialects.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-09-15T12:01:43+00:00

AI shakes up the call center industry, but some tasks are still better left to the humans By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Armen Kirakosian remembers the frustrations of his first job as a call center agent nearly 10 years ago: the aggravated customers, the constant searching through menus for information and the notes he had to physically write for each call he handled.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-14T11:39:00+00:00

Airbnb profit jumps to $650 million in 2Q, as bookings increase and rental rates hold steady By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Airbnb said Thursday its second-quarter profit jumped more than 70% over last summer, to $650 million, as revenue rose on strong bookings for summer-vacation rentals.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Airbnb reports $834 million 3Q profit as revenue soars By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Airbnb said Thursday that it earned $834 million on record revenue in the third quarter as more people got vaccinated and went back to traveling. When companies closed offices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, that freed some employees to work remotely using video technology, and Airbnb said the result was a huge jump in rentals.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Ally Bank ends overdraft fees, a first for large US banks By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ally Financial said Wednesday that it is ending overdraft fees entirely on all of its bank products, becoming the first large U.S. bank to end overdraft fees across its entire business.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Amazon faces biggest union push in its history By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The second Jennifer Bates walks away from her post at the Amazon warehouse where she works, the clock starts ticking. She has precisely 30 minutes to get to the cafeteria and back for her lunch break. That means traversing a warehouse the size of 14 football fields, which eats up precious time. She avoids bringing food from home because warming it up in the microwave would cost her even more min…

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-07-31T12:40:30+00:00

Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other tech firms agree to AI safeguards set by the White House By MATT O'BRIEN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that new commitments by Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other companies that are leading the development of artificial intelligence technology to meet a set of AI safeguards brokered by his White House are an important step toward managing the “enormous” promise and risks posed by the technolo…

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Amazon's voice assistant Alexa to start seeking doctor help By TOM MURPHY and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO Associated Press If there is no doctor in the house, Amazon's Alexa will soon be able to summon one. Amazon and telemedicine provider Teladoc Health are starting a voice-activated virtual care program that lets customers get medical help without picking up their phones.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-10-14T16:41:00+00:00

Amazon, Target and other retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday shopping season By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday season, but fewer seasonal employees are expected to be taken on this year to help customers in stores and assemble online orders in warehouses.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

America's Affair With Plastic Money and How Credit Card Issuers Treat Them Differently By Ram Chakradhar When it comes to credit card usage, spending habits, and saving money, men and women behave differently. The study also shows varied treatment of credit card issuers based on gender. You may be surprised to learn that men were more likely to have their credit card limit reduced than women during the pandemic.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-06-26T07:35:28+00:00

Americans mark Juneteenth with parties, events and quiet reflection on the end of slavery By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS, ED WHITE and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press Detroit (AP) — Americans across the country this weekend celebrated Juneteenth, marking the relatively new national holiday with cookouts, parades and other gatherings as they commemorated the end of slavery after the Civil War.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-09-15T11:59:07+00:00

Americans would save $100B if credit card rates were capped as Trump proposed, researchers say By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans would save roughly $100 billion a year in interest costs if President Donald Trump's campaign proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% were implemented, according to a paper published by Vanderbilt University on Thursday.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-10-20T09:41:37+00:00

An app shows how ancient Greek sites looked thousands of years ago. It's a glimpse of future tech By DEREK GATOPOULOS and THEODORA TONGAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Tourists at the Acropolis this holiday season can witness the resolution of one of the world's most heated debates on cultural heritage.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Ancient tablet acquired by Hobby Lobby going back to Iraq By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A 3,500-year-old clay tablet discovered in the ruins of the library of an ancient Mesopotamian king, then looted from an Iraqi museum 30 years ago, is finally headed back to Iraq.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-11-14T06:27:48+00:00

Apple's sales fall for the fourth straight quarter despite a strong start for latest iPhones By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Apple's sales remained on a downward slope during the summer, resulting in a full year of declining revenue at the technology trendsetter with a long history of steady growth that turned it into the world's most valuable publicly traded company.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-04-14T06:37:35+00:00

April Fools' Day is celebrated with pranks and hoaxes worldwide By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools' Day will be celebrated on Tuesday with practical jokes and elaborate hoaxes, so make sure to triple check viral posts and don't leave your back open to any stray sticky notes.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-01-06T17:32:30+00:00

Are Employers Ready for a Mass Exodus? More Than Half of US Workers Planning Career Changes By Chhavi Agarwal | Wealth of Geeks undefined As rampant layoffs across industries concern many American workers, a recent ResumeTemplates.com survey reveals another potentially significant workforce shift. More than half (56%) of survey respondents admit they're already searching for a new job or plan to start hunting in the coming year.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-03-28T06:43:45+00:00

Army of lobbyists helped water down banking regulations By BRIAN SLODYSKO and KEN SWEET Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It seemed like a good idea at the time: Red-state Democrats facing grim reelection prospects would join forces with Republicans to slash bank regulations — demonstrating a willingness to work with President Donald Trump while bucking many in their party.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Around the globe, virus cancels spring travel for millions By DAVID McHUGH, CASEY SMITH and JOE McDONALD AP Business Writers FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — They are the annual journeys of late winter and early spring: Factory workers in China heading home for the Lunar New Year; American college students going on road trips and hitting the beach over spring break; Germans and Britons fleeing drab skies for some Mediterranean sun over Easter.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-03-24T17:30:19+00:00

As AI nurses reshape hospital care, human nurses are pushing back By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer The next time you're due for a medical exam you may get a call from someone like Ana: a friendly voice that can help you prepare for your appointment and answer any pressing questions you might have.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-11-25T15:37:17+00:00

As China cracks down on bookstores at home Chinese-language booksellers are flourishing overseas By FU TING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Yu Miao smiles as he stands among the 10,000 books crowded on rows of bamboo shelves in his newly reopened bookstore. It's in Washington's vibrant Dupont Circle neighborhood, far from its last location in Shanghai, where the Chinese government forced him out of business six years ago.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-01-05T07:57:58+00:00

As climate warms, that perfect Christmas tree may depend on growers' ability to adapt By MELINA WALLING Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Christmas tree breeder Jim Rockis knows what it looks like when one dies long before it can reach a buyer.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-11-04T10:49:56+00:00

As coal plants shut in Romania, some miners transition to green energy while others are reluctant By ANCA GURZU, Cipher News undefined PETRILA, Romania (AP) — For many years, Sebastian Tirinticǎ worked in a coal mine, just like his father and grandfather before him.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

As Davos opens, Oxfam urges windfall tax on food companies By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Food companies making big profits as inflation has surged should face windfall taxes to help cut global inequality, anti-poverty group Oxfam said Monday as the World Economic Forum's annual meeting gets underway.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-06-06T08:03:27+00:00

As rising oceans threaten NYC, study documents another risk - the city is sinking By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If rising oceans aren't worry enough, add this to the risks New York City faces: The metropolis is slowly sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers, homes, asphalt and humanity itself.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

As stock prices peak, markets begin to fear looming threats By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With the U.S. economy humming, corporate profits flowing and stock prices peaking, investors on Wall Street are beginning to pose an anxious question: Is it all downhill from here?

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-10-08T06:42:13+00:00

As theaters struggle, many independent cinemas in Los Angeles are finding their audience By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a hot summer evening, Miles Villalon lined up outside the New Beverly Cinema, hours before showtime.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

At an extraordinary Olympics, acts of kindness abound By SALLY HO Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A surfer jumping in to translate for the rival who'd just beaten him. High-jumping friends agreeing to share a gold medal rather than move to a tiebreaker. Two runners falling in a tangle of legs, then helping each other to the finish line.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

At Ukraine's largest art museum, a race to protect heritage By BERNAT ARMANGUÉ Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — The director of Ukraine's largest art museum walked its hallways, supervising as staff packed away its collections to protect their national heritage in case the Russian invasion advances west.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Atlanta, other U.S. cities make pitch for 2026 World Cup By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — After being slowed by the pandemic, the race among 17 U.S. cities to land a coveted spot hosting the 2026 World Cup is back on. Two FIFA inspectors were in Atlanta Friday to get a look at 72,000-seat Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of a record-setting Major League Soccer team and centerpiece of the city's bid.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Australia-New Zealand travel bubble opens with joy & tears By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — As the passengers walked a little dazed through the airport gates, they were embraced one after another by family members who rushed forward and dissolved into tears.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-06-30T17:16:13+00:00

Austria welcomes JJ back home with cheers, hugs and roses after he wins the Eurovision Song Contest By PHILIPP JENNE and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austrian fans enthusiastically welcomed classically trained singer JJ back home at Vienna airport on Sunday after he won the 69th Eurovision Song Contest with

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-09-17T06:19:11+00:00

Autoworkers learn sign language hoping connection with deaf colleagues improves work and lives By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — One doesn't need to know sign language to understand what Michael Connolly feels about his colleagues' efforts to break down the barriers posed by his deafness.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Back in Europe, Biden tries to show allies US is with them By JOSH BOAK, ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press ROME (AP) — Nearly five months after President Joe Biden declared “America is back” on his first presidential visit abroad, the president's challenge now that he's back in Europe is convincing the world that America is here to stay.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Back in Paris pact, US faces tougher climate steps ahead By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — World leaders welcomed the United States' official return to the Paris climate accord Friday, but politically trickier steps lie just ahead for President Joe Biden, including setting a tough national target in coming months for cutting damaging fossil fuel emissions.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Baidu rolls out paid driverless taxi service in Beijing BEIJING (AP) — Chinese tech giant Baidu rolled out its paid driverless taxi service on Sunday, making it the first company to commercialize autonomous driving operations in China. Unlike previous Baidu autonomous driving demonstrations in Beijing, this was the first time there was no safety driver sitting behind the wheel. Instead, a safety member was seated in the front passenger seat to deal with any emergencies.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-07-22T07:51:03+00:00

Bald eagle's new status as the official US bird brings pride and hope to many Native Americans By GIOVANNA DELL'ORTO Associated Press PRAIRIE ISLAND INDIAN COMMUNITY, Minn. (AP) — Some Native Americans traditionally bestow bald eagle feathers at ceremonies to mark achievements, such as graduations, and as a form of reverence for the bird they hold sacred as a messenger to the Creator.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-04-11T12:35:34+00:00

Bank survey shows Japan's businesses turning pessimistic By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Business sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers worsened in the first quarter of this year in the fifth straight decline, according to a central bank survey released Monday.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-07-11T06:05:31+00:00

Beneath offshore wind turbines, researchers grow seafood and seaweed By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press KRIEGERS FLAK OFFSHORE WIND FARM, Denmark (AP) — In a small boat bobbing in the waves between towering offshore wind turbines, researchers in Europe's Baltic Sea reach into the frigid water and remove long lines stretched between the pylons onto which mussels and seaweed are growing.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-03-26T07:28:59+00:00

Bernie Sanders wants the US to adopt a 32-hour workweek. Could workers and companies benefit? By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press The 40-hour workweek has been standard in the U.S. for more than eight decades. Now some members of Congress want to give hourly workers an extra day off.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-09-02T16:21:33+00:00

Better Cities For Startups Than Silicon Valley By Franklin Schneider | Wealth of Geeks undefined Startups face difficult odds. About one-fifth of them fail in the first year, and nearly half don't last five years. Founders who start their business in a city with sky-high costs and limited access to talent may see their entrepreneurial dreams go under long before discovering if their business idea is even viable.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-08-06T13:24:46+00:00

Beyond Cornflakes: The Changing Breakfast Landscape By Maike Corbett | Wealth of Geeks undefined Conventional wisdom says breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but a 2022 Statista report indicates only 35% of Americans actually stop to eat the meal each morning. The reasons for this vary. Some people say they're not hungry in the mornings, while others feel they don't have time to make something and eat it.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-03-28T06:53:09+00:00

Beyond the Screen - Traveling to TV-Inspired Destinations By Alexandrea Sumuel | Wealth of Geeks undefined Travelers are being inspired to visit destinations they have seen on screen. According to a travel trends report, 66% of travelers have considered trips to destinations based on a movie or TV show they've streamed. Thirty-nine percent already have their trips booked.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-08-01T12:06:27+00:00

Biden's decision to drop out leaves Democrats across the country relieved and looking toward future By JOEY CAPPELLETTI, MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and CHARLOTTE KRAMON Associated Press HARPER WOODS, Mich. (AP) — After weeks of uncertainty about who would be at the top of the Democratic Party's ticket in November, many voters expressed relief over the news that President Joe Biden would drop his reelection bid and began to think about who might replace him in a dramatically altered election landscape.…

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-03T09:37:32+00:00

Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it's not fair By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Looking for a quick fix for their fast-growing electricity diets, tech giants are increasingly looking to strike deals with power plant owners to plug in directly, avoiding a potentially longer and more expensive process of hooking into a fraying electric grid that serves everyone else.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-11-18T11:49:34+00:00

Bitcoin has topped $87,000 for a new record high. What to know about crypto's post-election rally By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As money continues to pour into crypto following Donald Trump's victory last week, bitcoin has climbed to yet another record high.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Bitcoin pyramid schemes wreak havoc on Brazil's 'New Egypt' By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press CABO FRIO, Brazil (AP) — In April, Brazil's federal police stormed the helipad of a boutique seaside hotel in Rio de Janeiro state, where they busted two men and a woman loading a chopper with 7 million reais ($1.3 million) in neatly packed bills.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-05-16T06:39:54+00:00

Botticelli's Venus is an 'influencer' and Italy is not happy By TRISHA THOMAS and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Italian tourism ministry thought it had a sure-fire way to bring travelers into the country: turning a 15th century art icon into a 21st century

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-09-22T09:10:49+00:00

BP leader is the latest to resign over questions about personal conduct By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Global energy giant BP, one of Britain's biggest and most recognizable companies, is scurrying to find a new chief executive after CEO Bernard Looney became the latest corporate leader to step down amid questions about his personal conduct.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Brazil Carnival goes online with street parties banned By MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA and DIARLEI RODRIGUES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Supergirl came out of the dressing room ready for action as usual. She took her place alongside Freddy Krueger, Poison Ivy and Captain America and they kicked off, into song.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-03-03T17:48:49+00:00

British musicians release a silent album to protest plans to let AI use their work By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A new album called “Is This What We Want?” features a stellar list of more than 1,000 musicians — and the sound of silence.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Business Leaders' Optimism at Record Low By Justin McDevitt Is the American Dream dead? A new study reveals that optimism in the business community has hit a record low, making many question the root causes, the current dilemmas, and the future of an ideal.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-12-12T07:29:15+00:00

Buyers worldwide go for bigger cars, erasing gains from cleaner tech. EVs would help By ALEXA ST. JOHN undefined The negative impact on the climate from passenger vehicles, which is considerable, could have dropped by more than 30% over the past decade if not for the world's appetite for large cars, a new report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative suggests.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-07-15T16:51:46+00:00

California fast food workers now earn $20 per hour. Franchisees are responding by cutting hours. By JAIMIE DING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawrence Cheng, whose family owns seven Wendy's locations south of Los Angeles, took orders at the register on a recent day and emptied steaming hot baskets of French fries and chicken nuggets, salting them with a flourish.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

California giving $116 million to people who get virus shots By BRIAN MELLEY and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is giving away the country's largest pot of vaccine prize money — $116.5 million — in an attempt to get millions more inoculated before the most populous state fully reopens next month.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

California official says women on boards law is toothless By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California official defending the state's landmark law that mandates women be placed on corporate boards testified Thursday that it was essentially toothless and there are no plans to penalize companies for not complying.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-10-08T06:37:04+00:00

Can a Good Cup of Coffee Turn a Bad Day Around? By Michael Dinich | Wealth of Geeks undefined Over half of Americans claim a good cup of coffee can be “so powerful,” it can turn their worst days around into good ones. On the flip side, in a poll of 2,000 American coffee drinkers, 31% said their entire day can be ruined if their coffee isn't right. Some are so in-tune with their coffee, they can tell when they've received the incorrect order based on if it doesn't taste right (25%) or doesn'…

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Can virtual reality help seniors? Study hopes to find out By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Terry Colli and three other residents of the John Knox Village senior community got a trip via computer to the International Space Station in the kickoff to a Stanford University study on whether virtual reality can improve the emotional well-being of older people.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-11-04T10:56:52+00:00

Care for a sweet treat during Mexico's Day of the Dead? Have a bite of 'pan de muerto' By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The first bite is an assault to the senses. A sugary, citric, fluffy delight. “Pan de muerto

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-03-14T08:01:37+00:00

Celebs tout ice baths, but science on benefits is lukewarm By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer The coolest thing on social media these days may be celebrities and regular folks plunging into frigid water or taking ice baths. The touted benefits include improved mood, more energy, weight loss and reduced inflammation, but the science supporting some of those claims is lukewarm.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

CES startups face cautious investors amid economic woes By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than a thousand startups are showcasing their products at the annual CES tech show in Las Vegas, hoping to create some buzz around their gadgets and capture the eyes of investors who can help their businesses grow.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Chill pervades China's tech firms even as crackdown eases By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — A grinding crackdown that wiped billions of dollars of value off Chinese technology companies is easing, but the once-freewheeling industry is bracing for much slower growth ahead.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

China allows couples third child amid demographic crisis BEIJING (AP) — China will now allow couples to legally have a third child as it seeks to hold off a demographic crisis that could threaten its hopes of increased prosperity and global influence.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

China pursues tech 'self-reliance,' fueling global unease By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — To help make China a self-reliant “technology superpower,” the ruling Communist Party is pushing the world's biggest e-commerce company to take on the tricky, expensive business of designing its own processor chips — a business unlike anything Alibaba Group has done before.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

China tries to limit economic blow of Shanghai shutdown By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — As millions of people in Shanghai line up for coronavirus tests, authorities are promising tax refunds for shopkeepers in the closed-down metropolis and to keep the world's busiest port functioning to limit disruption to industry and trade.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Cineworld considers bankruptcy as cinema struggles continue The Associated Press undefined LONDON (AP) — Conditions are dimming at many movie theaters around the world. Cineworld Group PLC, one of the industry's biggest theater operators, confirmed Monday that it's considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S., as it contends with billions of dollars in debt and more empty seats in front of its screens than expected.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Citing Russia's war, IMF cuts global growth forecast to 3.6% By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday downgraded the outlook for the world economy this year and next, blaming Russia's war in Ukraine for disrupting global commerce, pushing up oil prices, threatening food supplies and increasing uncertainty already heightened by the coronavirus and its variants.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Climate protesters throw soup on Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' LONDON (AP) — Climate protesters threw soup over Vincent van Gogh's “Sunflowers” in London's National Gallery on Friday to protest fossil fuel extraction, but caused no damage to the glass-covered painting.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-07-18T07:03:52+00:00

'Clone' or competitor? Users and lawyers compare Twitter and Threads By MATT O'BRIEN and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS The Associated Press Just how similar is Instagram's chatty new app, Threads, to Twitter? In a cease-and-desist letter earlier this week, Twitter threatened legal action against Instagram parent company Meta over the new text-based app Threads, which it called a “copycat.”

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-06-18T06:51:38+00:00

Coffee, sculptures and financial advice. Banks try to make new branches less intimidating By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It's like Sephora or Starbucks now offered a checking account. After years of closing or mostly neglecting physical bank branches across the U.S., the nation's largest banks are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on refurbishing old locations or building new ones, and in the process changing the look, feel and purpose of the local bank branch.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-11-27T10:41:51+00:00

Company that created ChatGPT is thrown into turmoil after Microsoft hires its ousted CEO By COURTNEY BONNELL and MATT O'BRIEN AP Business Writers The company that created ChatGPT was thrown into turmoil Monday after Microsoft hired its ousted CEO and many employees threatened to follow him in a conflict that centered in part on how to build artificial intelligence that's smarter than humans.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-03-12T06:39:44+00:00

Consumers are increasingly pushing back against price increases — and winning By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation has changed the way many Americans shop. Now, those changes in consumer habits are helping bring down inflation.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-03-14T08:06:59+00:00

Critics reject changes to Roald Dahl books as censorship By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Critics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books of censorship after it removed colorful language from works such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” to make them more acceptable to modern readers.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-21T09:40:59+00:00

Crypto's Big Break? Potential Bitcoin ETF Approval Could Create New Era of Investment Opportunities Creshonda Smith | Wealth of Geeks undefined The first US bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), “BITO,” began trading in October of 2021, attracting more than $1 billion in assets in the first few days. It's one of the most heavily traded ETFs in market history.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-28T09:05:29+00:00

Dandelions and shrubs to replace rubber, new grains and more: Are alternative crops realistic? By MELINA WALLING Associated Press Katrina Cornish spends her days raising dandelions and desert shrubs. She harvests the stretchy rubber substances they produce and uses special machines to dip them into condoms, medical gloves and parts for trachea tubes. And she thinks those products could forever alter the landscape of agriculture in the United States.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-03-14T08:04:47+00:00

Decision to shoot down balloons puts spotlight on hobbyists By TODD RICHMOND and HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Decisions to shoot down multiple unidentified objects over the U.S. and Canada this month have put a spotlight on amateur balloonists who insist their creations pose no threat.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-04-25T06:16:39+00:00

Delta loses $363 million but says travel demand still strong By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Delta Air Lines reported a $363 million loss for the first quarter on Thursday, with higher spending on labor and fuel overshadowing a sharp rise in revenue.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Did Amazon Buy iRobot to Spy on You? By Dane Dickerson By now, you've likely heard about Amazon's acquisition of iRobot, makers of Roomba Vacuums, with the insidious motive of mapping consumer homes for valuable marketing data. But what's really behind this brow-raising deal is not so conclusive amongst field experts.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Did corporate greed fuel inflation? It's not biggest culprit By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Furious about surging prices at the gasoline station and the supermarket, many consumers feel they know just where to cast blame: On greedy companies that relentlessly jack up prices and pocket the profits.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Disney backs theatrical releases for remaining 2021 films By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After endless disruption due to the pandemic and the super-charged growth of streaming services, moviegoing may be going back to something a little like normal.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-01-05T07:55:08+00:00

Do Language Apps Really Work? Bilingual Teacher Shares Her Experience By Caitriona Maria | Wealth of Geeks undefined The language learning app industry is a rapidly growing market, projected to grow from $3.14 billion in 2021 to $16.6 billion in 2031. With more options available than ever, now is a great time to learn a new language.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-04-28T10:43:07+00:00

Don't like a columnist's opinion? Los Angeles Times offers an AI-generated opposing viewpoint By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer In a colorful commentary for the Los Angeles Times, Matt K. Lewis argued that callousness is a central feature of the second Trump administration, particularly its policies of deportation and bureaucratic cutbacks.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-12-09T10:12:23+00:00

Donald Trump's call for 'energy dominance' is likely to run into real-world limit By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is set to create a National Energy Council that he says will establish American “energy dominance” around the world as he seeks to boost U.S. oil and gas drilling and move away from President Joe Biden's focus on climate change.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Draghi leads push for common EU response to energy crisis By FRANCES D'EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi hosted leaders from three fellow Mediterranean countries Friday to push for an urgent, common European response to the energy crisis, which has been worsened by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and is threatening the economic recovery of small businesses and ordinary citizens.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Education chief says music can rebuild connections to school By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer Nashville, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona's household as a child was filled with music. Both his parents were performers, and he and his siblings were their backing band.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-01-02T11:17:23+00:00

Eiffel Tower, White House Among US Travelers' 'Bucket List' Landmarks, Study Reveals By Caitriona Maria | Wealth of Geeks undefined Despite the ever-rising cost of travel, 40% of travelers confirmed they will take a bucket list or big-ticket trip in 2025, according to a Squaremouth survey.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Elon Musk's $5.7B donation sparks questions about giving By GLENN GAMBOA and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers Leave it to Elon Musk to stir up controversy without saying — or tweeting — a word. In November, according to a regulatory filling, the Tesla CEO donated to charity about 5 million shares of company stock, worth $5.7 billion. Since the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission was made public Monday, Tesla hasn't responded to a request for comment. Nor has Musk mentioned…

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-28T10:21:53+00:00

Emerging economies are pushing to end the dollar's dominance. But what's the alternative? By CHINEDU ASADU, GERALD IMRAY, FARAI MUTSAKA and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Business has vanished at Kingsley Odafe's clothing shop in Nigeria's capital, forcing him to lay off three employees.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

English soccer leads social media racism boycott By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer There will be no goal clips, lineup announcements, banter between clubs or even title celebrations. Four days of silence across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by soccer leagues, clubs and players in England began on Friday in a protest against racist abuse that has been adopted more widely.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Era ends as Raul Castro steps down as Communist Party chief By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Raul Castro said he is stepping down as Cuban Communist Party leader, leaving the island without a Castro guiding affairs for the first time in more than six decades and handing control of the party to a younger generation.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

EU wants to toughen cybersecurity rules for smart devices By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's executive arm proposed new legislation Thursday that would force manufacturers to ensure that devices connected to the internet meet cybersecurity standards, making the 27-nation bloc less vulnerable to attacks.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Europe's central bank to hike rates in July, 1st in 11 years AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Central Bank will raise interest rates next month for the first time in 11 years and add another hike in September, catching up with other central banks worldwide as they pivot from supporting the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic to squelching soaring inflation.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-05-09T07:35:32+00:00

Europe's economy barely grows as inflation pinches consumers By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European economy scraped out meager growth in the first three months of the year, barely gaining momentum as stubborn inflation raises the price of groceries and erodes people's willingness to spend paychecks that are failing to keep pace.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-07T12:09:53+00:00

Europe's economy grows a bit after months of stagnation. But rate hikes are weighing on businesses By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe's economy has grown modestly after months of stagnation, but higher interest rates designed to fight inflation are casting a shadow as they make it more expensive for households and businesses to borrow, invest and spend.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-12-17T10:50:48+00:00

Europe's economy needs help. Political chaos in France and Germany means it may be slower in coming By DAVID McHUGH and LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Even before the French and German governments collapsed, Europe's economy had enough difficulties. Tepid growth and lagging competitiveness versus the U.S. and China. An auto industry that's struggling. Where to find billions for defense against Russia? And now Donald Trump threatening tariffs.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Europe's farmers stir up biogas to offset Russian energy By JOHN LEICESTER and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press SONCHAMP, France (AP) — In lush fields southwest of Paris, farmers are joining Europe's fight to free itself from Russian gas. They'll soon turn on the tap of a new facility where crops and agricultural waste are mashed up and fermented to produce “biogas.” It's among energy solutions being promoted on the continent that wants to choke off funding for Russia's war in Ukraine by no l…

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Europe's shared notes and coins turn 20 at New Year's By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank is celebrating the 20th anniversary of euro notes and coins as member countries wrestle with the pandemic's impact on the economy and the European Union forges a new level of financial cooperation to help boost the recovery.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

European Central Bank keeps stimulus programs on track By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — With more than a trillion euros in stimulus still in the pipeline to the economy, the European Central Bank left its key bond-purchase program unchanged Thursday as the 19-country eurozone endures a winter economic slowdown due to the pandemic.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-10-20T11:02:59+00:00

European Central Bank leaves rates unchanged as economy weathers Trump's tariffs By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged Thursday with inflation back under control and the economy weathering Trump's tariff onslaught better than expected.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

European Central Bank pushes banks to speed up climate work By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank is warning that many of the financial institutions it oversees are moving too slowly to shield themselves and Europe's banking system from the impact of climate change, and it is setting new deadlines to meet those requirements.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Europeans get 'right to repair' for some electrical goods By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Companies that sell refrigerators, washers, hairdryers or TVs in the European Union will need to ensure those appliances can be repaired for up to 10 years, to help reduce the vast mountain of electrical waste that piles up each year on the continent.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-18T14:24:02+00:00

Even in the age of Google Earth, people still buy globes. Here's why they remain so alluring By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Find a globe in your local library or classroom and try this: Close the eyes, spin it and drop a finger randomly on its curved, glossy surface.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Even more chaotic than usual, Globes still had their moments By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer In the opening moments of a Golden Globes night even more chaotic and confounding than usual, co-host Tina Fey raised a theoretical question: “Could this whole night have been an email?

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Ex-Fed Chair Bernanke shares Nobel for bank failure research By DAVID KEYTON, FRANK JORDANS and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke and two other U.S.-based economists won the Nobel Prize in economics for research into bank failures – work that built on lessons learned in the Great Depression and helped shape America's aggressive response to the 2007-2008 financial crisis.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-10-29T21:48:31+00:00

Exhibits and collectors editions mark 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio, rare originals are being displayed and publishers are offering collectors editions of Shakespeare's plays, including one that sells for $1,500.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-06-18T06:54:26+00:00

Facebook owner Meta seeks to train AI model on European data as it faces privacy concerns By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Meta wants to use data from users in privacy-conscious Europe to train its artificial intelligence models, the social media giant said Monday as it faces concerns about data protection while battling to keep up with rivals like OpenAI and Google.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-01-02T11:06:52+00:00

FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host despite human rights concerns By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer ZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia was officially confirmed Wednesday by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men's soccer, giving the oil-rich kingdom its biggest prize yet for massive spending on global sports driven by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

FIFA threat makes World Cup teams nix 'One Love' armbands By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA's threat of on-field punishment for players pushed World Cup teams to back down Monday and abandon a plan for their captains to wear armbands that were seen as a rebuke to host nation Qatar's human rights record.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Fighting climate change in America means changes to America By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Climate isn't the only thing changing. What comes next in the nation's struggle to combat global warming will probably transform how Americans drive, where they get their power and other bits of day-to-day life, both quietly and obviously, experts say. So far the greening of America has been subtle, driven by market forces, technology and voluntary actions.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-07-15T16:52:08+00:00

First Green Roofs, Then Solar Integration, Now Volcanic Ash Is the Way To Cool Our Cities By Emese Maczko | Wealth of Geeks undefined A 2023 study by the University of Technology, Sydney found green roofs when combined with solar panels, not only increased biodiversity and solar output by 107% but also reduced temperatures by a significant 8° C (46° F).

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-05-09T07:34:19+00:00

First Republic Bank seized, sold in fire sale to JPMorgan A coalition of a dozen banks pulled together a $30 billion funding package for First Republic last month that, for awhile, seemed to stanch the bleeding of deposits. But it became increasingly clear that First Republic was on borrowed time: it needed to find a buyer, or find new forms of funding to replace the deposits that had left the bank.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Food, gas prices pinch families as inflation surges globally By JUSTIN SPIKE, PAUL WISEMAN and VANESSA GERA Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — From appliance stores in the United States to food markets in Hungary and gas stations in Poland, rising consumer prices fueled by high energy costs and supply chain disruptions are putting a pinch on households and businesses worldwide.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-05-14T06:08:02+00:00

French cyberwarriors ready to test their defense against hackers and malware during the Olympics By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Just like the Olympic athletes, the cyberwarriors that will be crucial for the success of the Paris Games are deep into training for the big event.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-10-20T09:38:08+00:00

From Coke floats to Cronuts, going viral can have a lasting effect on a small business By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Lexington Candy Shop in New York City has served burgers, fries and shakes to hungry patrons for decades. Last remodeled in 1948, the diner is the definition of old-fashioned.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-08-20T07:48:13+00:00

One thing that hasn't changed in Hollywood: male characters still more than double female ones By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In recent years the movie industry has gone through the streaming revolution, the pandemic, labor strikes and “Barbenheimer.” But after countless upheavals in Hollywood, you're still more than twice as likely to see male speaking characters in theatrical releases than you are female ones.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-03-21T12:37:19+00:00

From wine country to London, bank's failure shakes worldwide By STAN CHOE and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It was called Silicon Valley Bank, but its collapse is causing shockwaves around the world. From winemakers in California to startups across the Atlantic Ocean, companies are scrambling to figure out how to manage their finances after their bank suddenly shut down Friday. The meltdown means distress not only for businesses but also for all their workers whose pay…

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-05-14T06:06:12+00:00

FTX will return money to most customers less than 2 years after catastrophic crypto collapse By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer FTX says that nearly all of its customers will receive the money back that they are owed, two years after the cryptocurrency exchange imploded, and some will get more than that.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

G-7 back steps to deter tax dodging by multinational firms By KELVIN CHAN and DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writers LONDON (AP) — The Group of Seven wealthy democracies agreed Saturday to support a global minimum corporate tax of at least 15% to deter multinational companies from avoiding taxes by stashing profits in low-rate countries.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

G7 countries to provide $19.8 billion in aid to Ukraine By FATIMA HUSSEIN and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press KOENIGSWINTER, Germany (AP) — The Group of Seven leading economies agreed Friday to provide $19.8 billion in economic aid to Ukraine to help keep tight finances from hindering its ability to defend itself from Russia's invasion.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-09-22T09:13:58+00:00

G20 leaders pay respects at Gandhi memorial as they wrap up Indian summit and hand over to Brazil By KRUTIKA PATHI and ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — G20 leaders paid their respects to Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi as their summit came to a close Sunday, a day after the group added a new member and reached agreement on a range of issues but softened language on Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Ginsburg's tea set, coat, other items raise $800K for opera By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's silver tea set is going to a family with a 5-year-old daughter who once was Ginsburg for Halloween. A medal Ginsburg was awarded when inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame is going to a family that demonstrated recently for reproductive rights. And a drawing of her that hung in her office was a Utah-based scientist's Mother's Day gift to his…

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-07-10T12:55:59+00:00

Glastonbury 2025, by the numbers, from the cows to toilets to pints to, yes, the music By LOUISE DIXON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — This week, thousands of music lovers from across the U.K. and beyond will flock to a farm in the southwest of England for the legendary Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts. But just how many?

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-09-02T16:24:23+00:00

Google agreed to pay millions for California news. Journalists call it a bad deal By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Google will soon give California millions of dollars to help pay for local journalism jobs in a first-in-the-nation deal, but journalists and other media industry experts are calling it a disappointing agreement that mostly benefits the tech giant.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-12-12T07:31:49+00:00

Google launches Gemini, upping the stakes in the global AI race By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writers Google took its next leap in artificial intelligence Wednesday with the launch of project Gemini, an AI model trained to behave in human-like ways that's likely to intensify the debate about the technology's potential promise and perils.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Got a dime? Businesses seek Treasury help with coin shortage By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Got a dime you can spare? Coins are in short supply — again. Retailers, laundromats and other businesses that rely on coins want Americans to empty their piggy banks and look under couch cushions for extra change and “get coin moving.”

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Greece gets European assistance for summer wildfire season By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is receiving European assistance for the summer wildfire season, with the first group of firefighters arriving in Athens.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Groundbreaking for Obama presidential center set for Tuesday By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama's presidential center will move another step closer to its brick-and-mortar future next week when ground is broken after years of reviews, other delays and continued local opposition.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Hawaii teenager recycles to help students reach college By JESSIE WARDARSKI and LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press In the beginning, Genshu Price recycled for his own sake — his father said it would be a good way to save money for his college tuition.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Historic biodiversity agreement reached at UN conference By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press MONTREAL (AP) — Negotiators reached a historic deal at a U.N. biodiversity conference early Monday that would represent the most significant effort to protect the world's lands and oceans and provide critical financing to save biodiversity in the developing world.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-07-23T11:07:25+00:00

Hollywood plunges into all-out war on the heels of pandemic and a streaming revolution By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — To get a sense of just how much animosity is flying around Hollywood these days, watch how Ron Perlman responded to a report that the studios aimed to prolong a strike long enough for writers to lose their homes.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Hong Kong emigres seek milk tea in craving for taste of home By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — In London, Wong Wai-yi misses the taste of home. A year ago, the 31-year-old musician was in Hong Kong, earning a good living composing for TV and movies and teaching piano. Today, she makes about half as much in London working part-time as a server alongside her musical pursuits. She chose the job in part because staff meals allow her to save money on food.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-04-22T11:59:30+00:00

House votes to overturn Biden-era rule limiting bank overdraft fees to $5, sends to Trump to sign By CORA LEWIS and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to overturn a rule that would have limited bank overdraft fees to $5, following the Senate in moving to dismantle the regulation that the Biden administration had estimated would save consumers billions of dollars.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-03-17T13:32:07+00:00

How a canoe helped turn Hawaiian culture into a source of pride and even influenced Hollywood By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press KANEOHE, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii's American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools. Some Native Hawaiians tried to lighten their skin with lye. Many people believed Polynesian voyagers had simply lucked into finding the islands by drifting on logs.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-10-09T17:40:27+00:00

How are ancient Roman and Mayan buildings still standing? Scientists are unlocking their secrets By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the quest to build better for the future, some are looking for answers in the long-ago past.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-05-05T11:04:44+00:00

How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) — As pressure grows to get artificial colors out of the U.S. food supply, the shift may well start at Abby Tampow's laboratory desk.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

How Instagram star helped rescue dozens from Afghanistan By HALELUYA HADERO and GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writers Dozens of desperate Afghans who had been trying to flee the Taliban before Tuesday's deadline for the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul made it to safety with help from an unexpected place: Instagram influencer Quentin Quarantino.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-09-27T06:33:29+00:00

Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon be manufacturing cutting-edge electric planes that take off and land vertically, under an agreement announced Monday between the state and Joby Aviation Inc.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

Iconic tapestry of Picasso's `Guernica' is back at the UN By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The iconic tapestry of Pablo Picasso's “Guernica,” which is considered by numerous art critics as perhaps the most powerful anti-war painting in history, returned to its place of honor at the United Nations on Saturday after a year-long absence that angered and dismayed many U.N. diplomats and staff.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-05-21T10:18:23+00:00

Illness took away her voice. AI created a replica she carries in her phone By MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The voice Alexis “Lexi” Bogan had before last summer was exuberant. She loved to belt out Taylor Swift and Zach Bryan ballads in the car. She laughed all the time — even while corralling misbehaving preschoolers or debating politics with friends over a backyard fire pit. In high school, she was a soprano in the chorus.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:57+00:00

IMF warns of higher recession risk and darker global outlook By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two principal economists painted very different pictures Thursday of what the global economy will look like in the coming years.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-11-14T06:22:30+00:00

In a first, MIT trains students to resolve clean energy conflicts By AMY HARDER, Cipher News undefined CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — As the United States injects hundreds of billions of dollars into clean energy through its signature climate law, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, criticism is growing louder about where, how and whether new development should be allowed.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-11-06T12:38:23+00:00

In early 2029, Earth will likely lock into breaching key warming threshold, scientists calculate By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer In a little more than five years – sometime in early 2029 – the world will likely be unable to stay below the internationally agreed temperature limit for global warming if it continues to burn fossil fuels at its current rate, a new study says.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-07-23T11:33:32+00:00

In fight against Canada fires, dancing South Africa crews are a familiar and uplifting sight By NOAH BERGER Associated Press FOX CREEK, Alberta (AP) — Some three dozen South African firefighters, clad in their bright yellow jackets and dark blue pants, danced, sang and cheered in a sprawling parking lot close by the majestic woods of central Alberta. The mood was light as the men and women smiled and clapped, some taking out smartphones to record video of their dancing colleagues before head…

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-04-17T09:21:12+00:00

In final speech, Ardern reflects on leading New Zealand By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — In her final speech to New Zealand's Parliament on Wednesday, Jacinda Ardern described in emotional terms how she'd navigated a pandemic and a mass-shooting during her tumultuous five-year tenure as prime minister.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

In quiet debut, Alzheimer's drug finds questions & skepticism By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer The first new Alzheimer's treatment in more than 20 years was hailed as a breakthrough when regulators approved it more than four months ago, but its rollout has been slowed by questions about its price and how well it works.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-10-14T16:39:12+00:00

In Senegal, the bastion of the region's Francophonie, French is giving way to local languages By MONIKA PRONCZUK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — For decades Senegal, a former French colony in West Africa, has been touted as the bastion of the French language in the region. Leopold Sedar Senghor, the country's first president and a poet, is considered one of the founding fathers of the concept of Francophonie, a global alliance of French-speaking countries.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

In southern France, drought, rising seas threaten traditions By DANIEL COLE Associated Press SAINTES-MARIE DE LA MER, France (AP) — In a makeshift arena in the French coastal village Aigues-Mortes, young men in dazzling collared shirts come face-to-face with a raging bull. Surrounded by the city's medieval walls, the men dodge and duck the animal's charges while spectators let out collective gasps. Part ritual and part spectacle, the tradition is deeply woven into the culture of the country'…

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-04-01T14:30:46+00:00

In the rapidly shifting world of work, many employees are unclear what's expected of them By CATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When Nikelle Inman started a new job coaching first-generation college students, she looked forward to meeting with them one-on-one to talk about how to surmount obstacles and find resources to succeed.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

India restores 4G mobile internet in Kashmir after 550 days By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India ended an 18-month-long ban on high speed internet services on mobile devices in disputed Kashmir, where opposition to New Delhi has deepened after it revoked the region's semi-autonomy.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-09-12T16:20:38+00:00

India's moon rover completes its walk. Scientists analyzing data looking for signs of frozen water. By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India's moon rover has completed its walk on the lunar surface and been put into sleep mode less than two weeks after its historic landing near the lunar south pole, India's space mission said.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-03-24T17:32:54+00:00

Indonesia's cocoa farmers work with businesses to fight the bitter impact of climate change By VICTORIA MILKO and DITA ALANGKARA Associated Press TANJUNG REJO, Indonesia (AP) — The loud whirr of a chainsaw sounds through the forest as a small group of farmers gathers around a tree filled with red seed pods. With one slow stroke, a severed knobby branch hits the ground.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Inside and outside climate talks, youths urge faster action By SETH BORENSTEIN and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Young people both inside and outside of the United Nations climate talks are telling world leaders to hurry up and get it done, that concrete measures to avoid catastrophic warming can't wait.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-09-10T06:13:52+00:00

Interest in Plant-Based Desserts Rises in 2024 By Tara Gerner | Wealth of Geeks undefined Although classic desserts such as chocolate chip cookies and ice cream never go out of style, interest in vegan desserts continues to rise in 2024. In fact, the latest numbers show The global vegan dessert market is estimated to reach $3.75 billion this year, and it won't be stopping anytime soon.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Is Airbnb Responsible For High Home Prices? By Justin McDevitt Short-term rental app Airbnb may have another banner year, but many question the ripple effect of vacation rental services on the housing market. Communities have turned into ghost towns. The housing market has become insurmountable for new buyers. There are more listings for Airbnb than long-term rentals in major cities such as New York. A simple search of the hashtag #airbnbnightmare will yield more than just complaints about…

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Italy's Lake Garda shrinks to near-historic low amid drought By ANDREA ROSA and LUIGI NAVARRA Associated Press SIRMIONE Italy (AP) — Italy's worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda, the country's largest lake, to near its lowest level ever recorded, exposing swaths of previously underwater rocks and warming the water to temperatures that approach the average in the Caribbean Sea.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Italy's Uffizi discovers lost frescoes during COVID shutdown By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — The Uffizi Gallery in Florence used the winter COVID shutdown to push ahead with renovations, discovering lost frescoes that will greet visitors when the leading repository of Italian Renaissance art reopens on May 4.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-01T07:12:04+00:00

Japan becomes the fifth country to land a spacecraft on the moon By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecrafts without astronauts successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Japan eases foreign tourism ban, allows guided package tours By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Friday eased its borders for foreign tourists and began accepting visa applications, but only for those on guided package tours who are willing to follow mask-wearing and other antivirus measures as the country cautiously tries to balance business and infection worries.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Jeff Bezos will blast into space on rocket's 1st crew flight By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Outdoing his fellow billionaires in daredevilry, Jeff Bezos will blast into space next month when his Blue Origin company makes its first flight with a crew.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-01T07:00:19+00:00

Jodie Foster's back, 'Barbie' brings novel numbers and other Oscar nomination facts and figures By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A look at notable facts, figures and curiosities from Tuesday's nominations for the 96th Academy Awards, which saw “Oppenheimer” lead with 13 Oscar nominations, with “Poor Things” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” also running up big numbers.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-09-27T06:35:07+00:00

John Grisham, George R.R. Martin and more authors sue OpenAI for copyright infringement By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — John Grisham, Jodi Picoult and George R.R. Martin are among 17 authors suing OpenAI for “systematic theft on a mass scale,” the latest in a wave of legal action by writers concerned that artificial intelligence programs are using their copyrighted works without permission.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-03-11T18:15:50+00:00

Key Oscar moments, from Zoe Saldaña's emotional win and 'Oz' opening to Kieran Culkin's baby wish By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer There were a lot of smiling faces at the Oscars but one had to stand out — Sean Baker saw his film “Anora

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-01-05T08:08:17+00:00

Klarna CEO Siemiatkowski says buy now, pay later is used by shoppers who otherwise avoid credit By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sebastian Siemiatkowski is a co-founder and CEO of Klarna, the Sweden-based company that's one of the world's biggest providers of buy now, pay later services to customers. Klarna started off in Europe and entered the U.S. market in 2015.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Leaked 'Pandora' records show how the powerful shield assets By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press A new report sheds light on how world leaders, powerful politicians, billionaires and others have used offshore accounts to shield assets collectively worth trillions of dollars over the past quarter-century.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-11-06T12:36:31+00:00

Less boo for your buck: For the second Halloween in a row, US candy inflation hits double digits By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Spooked by the high price of Halloween candy? There's not much relief in sight. For the second year in a row, U.S. shoppers are seeing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle. Candy and gum prices are up an average of 13% this month compared to last October, more than double the 6% increase in all grocery prices, according to Datasembly, a retail price trac…

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-06-24T12:51:36+00:00

Life-Changing Art Museums You Need To Visit By Melanie Allen | Wealth of Geeks undefined Humanity has been creating art for millennia. The earliest known artworks predate civilization by 40,000 years. Artistic expression is clearly important for the human condition.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-07-15T15:03:41+00:00

Macron says France and Britain will 'save Europe' as he starts a state visit to the UK By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged Britain to stick close to its neighbors despite its exit from the European Union, saying France and the U.K. will

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-04-22T11:55:27+00:00

Major nations agree on first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and SIBI ARASU Associated Press Many of the world's largest shipping nations decided on Friday to impose a minimum fee of $100 for every ton of greenhouse gases emitted by ships above certain thresholds, in what is effectively the first global tax on greenhouse gas emissions.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Mallard to go? Dig of Pompeii fast-food place reveals tastes By FRANCES D'EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — A fast-food eatery at Pompeii has been excavated, helping to reveal dishes that were popular for the citizens of the ancient Roman city who were partial to eating out.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Merkel & Macron back efforts to improve WHO as meeting opens By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday were among leaders rallying around efforts to strengthen the World Health Organization and the world's ability to prepare for and defend against pandemics.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Merriam-Webster chooses vaccine as the 2021 word of the year By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With an expanded definition to reflect the times, Merriam-Webster has declared an omnipresent truth as its 2021 word of the year: vaccine.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-05-31T13:48:27+00:00

Meta fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to US By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine Monday and ordered it to stop transferring users personal information across the Atlantic by October, the latest salvo in a decadelong case sparked by U.S. cybersnooping fears.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Mexico celebrates Day of the Dead after pandemic closures By MARCO UGARTE and LISSETTE ROMERO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico returned Sunday to mass commemorations of the Day of the Dead, after traditional visits to graveyards were prohibited last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-01-08T12:22:13+00:00

Mickey Mouse will soon belong to you and me — with some caveats By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — M-I-C-K-E-Y will soon belong to you and me. With several asterisks, qualification and caveats, Mickey Mouse in his earliest form will be the leader of the band of characters, films and books that will become public domain as the year turns to 2024.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-08-28T10:50:32+00:00

Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us? By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide range of body tissues, including the heart, liver, kidneys and even testicles.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-07-11T06:28:43+00:00

Millions swelter under dangerous Fourth of July heat wave By MELINA WALLING Associated Press Around 134 million people in the U.S. are under alerts as an “extremely dangerous and record-breaking” heat wave broils much of the country, according to the National Weather Service.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-06-12T12:45:42+00:00

Money stored in Venmo and other payment apps could be vulnerable, financial watchdog warns By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Customers of Venmo, PayPal and CashApp should not store their money with those apps for the long term because the funds might not be safe during a crisis, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned Thursday.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-21T09:43:47+00:00

Move Over, Monopoly! Here Are America's Most Popular Board Games By Jake Valentine | Wealth of Geeks undefined Nearly 5,000 new board games were released in 2022 alone. The hobby has exploded in popularity over the years. Despite the emergence of new games, a timeless classic remains America's most popular board game: Chess.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-10-27T14:20:44+00:00

Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Musician couple host concerts to fundraise for food pantry By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and EMILY LESHNER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When Erin Shields belted out “Being Alive” — the showstopper from the Broadway classic “Company” — the title had extra levels of meaning.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Netflix's big 4Q lifts video service above 200M subscribers By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Netflix's video streaming service has surpassed 200 million subscribers for the first time as its expanding line-up of TV series and movies continues to captivate people stuck at home during the ongoing battle against the pandemic.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-10-24T15:54:45+00:00

Netflix's password-sharing crackdown reels in subscribers as it raises prices for its premium plan By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix on Wednesday disclosed summertime subscriber gains that surpassed industry analysts' projections, signaling the video streaming service's crackdown on password sharing is converting former freeloaders into paying customers.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-04-05T07:18:38+00:00

New Starbucks CEO plans to work in stores monthly By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks' new CEO Laxman Narasimhan says he plans to work a half-day shift once a month in one of the company's stores in an effort to stay close to its culture and customers.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-05-10T07:51:42+00:00

New study calculates climate change's economic bite will hit about $38 trillion a year by 2049 By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Climate change will reduce future global income by about 19% in the next 25 years compared to a fictional world that's not warming, with the poorest areas and those least responsible for heating the atmosphere taking the biggest monetary hit, a new study said.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

New Tokyo Olympic president tries to assure Japan on safety By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The new president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has begun holding weekly news conferences hoping to win over a doubting Japanese public with the postponed games opening in just under five months.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-06-04T08:51:21+00:00

New York will set aside money to help local news outlets hire and retain employees By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York is offering up to $90 million in tax credits for news outlets to hire and retain journalists in an effort to help keep the shrinking local news industry afloat.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

New Zealand loses its precious 'Rings' series to Britain By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has long been associated with “The Lord of the Rings” but with the filming of a major new television series suddenly snatched away, the nation has become more like Mordor than the Shire for hundreds of workers.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-05-22T13:48:46+00:00

Nigerian chef cooks nonstop for 100 hours to set new global record By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian chef on Monday set a new global record for the longest hours nonstop cooking as she cooked for 100 hours, surpassing the current record.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Nissan commits to UK car plant after post-Brexit trade deal By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Japanese carmaker Nissan confirmed Friday that it will maintain its operations in Britain in the wake of the post-Brexit trade deal between the country and the European Union.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-07-18T07:05:59+00:00

No more free coffee on your birthday? Companies rein in customer rewards programs — here's why By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Reward programs, including birthday freebies and discounts, have long been a way for brands to build loyalty and incentivize spending. But now some companies are becoming a bit more stingy — and customers are taking notice.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-10-20T16:10:01+00:00

Nobel economics prize goes to 3 economists who found that freer societies are more likely to prosper By DANIEL NIEMANN, MIKE CORDER and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel memorial prize in economics was awarded Monday to three economists who have studied why some countries are rich and others poor and have documented that freer, open societies are more likely to prosper.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-11-18T11:53:26+00:00

Notre Dame's restoration surplus of nearly $150M will be used for future preservation By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — More than five years after the devastating fire ravaged Notre Dame, igniting nearly $1 billion in pledged donations within days, restoration chief Philippe Jost says €140 million (around $148 million) still remains from the funds as the cathedral prepares to reopen next month.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-03-21T12:41:38+00:00

Oil giant Saudi Aramco makes a historic $161B profit in 2022 By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oil giant Saudi Aramco reported Sunday earning $161 billion last year, claiming the highest-ever recorded annual profit by a publicly listed company and drawing immediate criticism from activists.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Oil prices surge after attack on Saudi oil site By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business writers BANGKOK (AP) — Oil prices pressed higher Monday after strikes on major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, shook energy markets already rattled by a decision by oil producers last week to not lift output.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-22T07:35:18+00:00

Olympic gold is great, but athletes say some cash to go with it is even better By HOWARD FENDRICH and EDDIE PELLS AP National Writers NEW YORK (AP) — They compete for a trophy, a ring, the chance to be called a champion and, sometimes, a place in history. Most of the world's best athletes in all sorts of sports compete for cold, hard cash, too.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-06-19T14:30:58+00:00

Once a reliable cash cow, Amazon's cloud business slows as companies pull back on service By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When the pandemic hit three years ago, Amazon was one of the few businesses that thrived. Customers flocked to the online commerce site amid global lockdowns. But even when those lockdowns eventually lifted and Amazon's sales slowed as people returned to stores, the company could still count on its massive cash cow: Amazon Web Services.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-08-20T07:46:55+00:00

From Paris to Los Angeles: How the city is preparing for the 2028 Olympics By JAIMIE DING and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's Los Angeles' turn for the torch. Mayor Karen Bass accepted the Olympic flag at the Paris closing ceremony Sunday, before handing it off to a key representative of LA's local business — Tom Cruise — who in a pre-recorded trek via motorcycle, plane and parachute kicked off the countdown to 2028.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-22T07:32:46+00:00

Only 26% of Americans say they get at least eight hours of sleep, new Gallup poll says By DEEPTI HAJELA and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If you're feeling — YAWN — sleepy or tired while you read this and wish you could get some more shut-eye, you're not alone. A majority of Americans say they would feel better if they could have more sleep, according to a new poll.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-01-15T11:53:20+00:00

'Oppenheimer' dominates Golden Globes, 'Poor Things' upsets 'Barbie' in comedy By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Christopher Nolan's blockbuster biopic “Oppenheimer” dominated the 81st Golden Globes, winning five awards including best drama, while Yorgos Lanthimos' Frankenstein riff “Poor Things” pulled off an upset victor over “Barbie” to triumph in the best comedy or musical category.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-12-02T12:24:24+00:00

Over Half of White Collar Workers Prefer Working From Home, Even With One-Third Experiencing Isolation By Jon Dulin | Wealth of Geeks undefined Remote work has gone from a necessity to a must-have for many workers. A recent USA Today study shows most workers prefer to work from home, ideally at least three days a week.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-05-28T12:16:05+00:00

Overtourism Is Expected to Peak in 2024, While 95% of Destinations Remain Unexplored By Emese Maczko | Wealth of Geeks undefined Last year, Phuket, Thailand, was the most overcrowded tourist destination. For each of the island's 416,000 inhabitants, 118 vacationers showed up, according to a study by MoneyTransfers.com.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Paris 2024 Olympics, Paralympics mascot is a smiling hat By MASHA MACPHERSON and THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The mascots for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics have been revealed — a Phrygian cap. The soft red cap, also known as a liberty cap, is an updated version of a conical hat worn in antiquity in places such as Persia, the Balkans, Thrace, Dacia and Phrygia, a place in modern day Turkey where the name originates. It later became a symbol of the pursuit of liberty…

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Past US presidents, VPs asked to recheck for classified docs By COLLEEN LONG, JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Archives has asked former U.S. presidents and vice presidents to recheck their personal records for any classified documents following the news that President Joe Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence had such documents in their possession.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Paying fortifies ransomware gangs but scant support for bans By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — If your business falls victim to ransomware and you want simple advice on whether to pay the criminals, don't expect much help from the U.S. government. The answer is apt to be: It depends.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-01-15T11:55:33+00:00

PepsiCo products are being pulled from some Carrefour grocery stores in Europe over price hikes By SYLVIE CORBET and DEE-ANN DURBIN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Global supermarket chain Carrefour will stop selling PepsiCo products in its stores in France, Belgium, Spain and Italy over price increases for popular items like Lay's potato chips, Quaker Oats, Lipton Iced Tea and its namesake soda.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-01-27T13:56:09+00:00

Poland wants the EU focused on security. Its border with Belarus highlights the challenges By LORNE COOK Associated Press POLOWCE, Poland (AP) — Poland's six-month presidency of the European Union is firmly focused on security. As Europe's biggest land war in decades rages, fewer places highlight the challenges and contradictions of defending the bloc and its values more starkly than the border with Belarus.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Police raid more EU Parliament offices in corruption probe By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian police conducted more raids at European Parliament offices Monday as the legislature's president pledged to launch an internal investigation into corruption allegations and the bloc's top official called for the creation of an EU-wide independent ethics body.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Pope sets date to honor 'forgotten' grandparents and elders VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has established an annual date to honor grandparents and other elders, lamenting that they are often forgotten despite the wisdom they have to offer society.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Portable device creates drinkable ocean water in minutes By Dane Dickerson A crack team of research engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) develops a user-friendly and portable unit that removes salt and other particles from ocean water in a flash. It is roughly the size of a suitcase and incredibly easy to use.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

President, VP and spouses assist food kitchen for holiday By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, helped a Washington food kitchen prepare Thanksgiving meals for the needy before they left town — like millions of other Americans — to resume their family tradition of spending the holiday on tiny Nantucket island in Massachusetts.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-28T09:18:08+00:00

Presidents Day - from George Washington's modest birthdays to big sales and 3-day weekends By BEN FINLEY ASSOCIATED PRESS NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic — not a tyrant.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Pressure mounts for multinationals in Russia to leave By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer As the war in Ukraine drags on, international companies still in Russia are coming under increasing pressure to leave. Some seem to be determined to stay, some say they are reconsidering or trying to figure out an exit and some aren't speaking at all — a testament to the fraught nature of the situation.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Qatar's 12-year journey as World Cup host has 1 month to go By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The first World Cup in the Middle East is one month away, nearing the conclusion of an often bumpy 12-year journey for Qatar that has transformed the nation.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Queen Elizabeth is featured on several currencies. Now what? By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has been depicted on British banknotes and coins for decades. Her portrait also has been featured on currencies in dozens of other places around the world, in a reminder of the British empire's colonial reach.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:47:28+00:00

Record Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl's popularity wave By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Special LP releases, live performances and at least one giant block party are scheduled around the U.S. Saturday as hundreds of shops celebrate Record Store Day during a surge of interest in vinyl and the day after the release of Taylor Swift's latest album.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Red-hot summer job market awaits US teens as employers sweat By PAUL WISEMAN and MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Jane Riva, CEO of the Pizza Factory, has a cautionary message for her customers this summer: Prepare to wait longer for your Hawaiian pie or calzone.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Renowned conservationist Jane Goodall wins Templeton Prize By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her expertise on chimpanzees and her globe-spanning advocacy of environmental causes, was named Thursday as this year's winner of the prestigious Templeton Prize, honoring individuals whose life's work embodies a fusion of science and spirituality.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Report - Europe's banks need to raise game on climate risk By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe's banks aren't sufficiently considering risks from climate change and must “urgently step up efforts” to make sure they understand the possible impact of floods, wildfires and losses on investments.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-08-01T12:03:27+00:00

Restaurant critic's departure reveals potential hazards of the job Restaurant critics appear to have the best job in journalism, enjoying meals a few nights a week on someone else's dime. But New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells had painted a more complicated picture. In a recent column, Wells announced he's leaving the beat because the constant eating has led to obesity and other health problems.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-01-24T13:09:09+00:00

Robot baristas and AI chefs caused a stir at CES 2024 as casino union workers fear for their jobs By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The barista tipped the jug of smooth, foamy milk over the latte, pouring slowly at first, then lifting and tilting the jug like a choreographed dance to paint the petals of a tulip.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Robot Intervention: Will You Be Replaced by a Robot at Work? By Michael Dinich According to a new study, nearly half of UK jobs are at risk of being taken over by a machine. 45% of roles were at medium to high risk of being replaced by AI (artificial intelligence), including taxi drivers, dental nurses, and sales and customer services staff.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-18T09:12:23+00:00

Roses are red, violets are blue, 940 million flowers are traveling (through Miami) to you By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — If any husbands or boyfriends mess up Valentine's Day this week, it's not because of a shortage of flowers.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Russia war could further escalate auto prices and shortages By TOM KRISHER and KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — BMW has halted production at two German factories. Mercedes is slowing work at its assembly plants. Volkswagen, warning of production stoppages, is looking for alternative sources for parts.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Russian journalist sells Nobel Prize for Ukrainian children By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — What's the price of peace? That question could be partially answered Monday night when Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auctions off his Nobel Peace Prize medal. The proceeds will go directly to UNICEF in its efforts to help children displaced by the war in Ukraine.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Russian war in world's 'breadbasket' threatens food supply By JOSEPH WILSON, SAMY MAGDY, AYA BATRAWY and CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Russian tanks and missiles besieging Ukraine also are threatening the food supply and livelihoods of people in Europe, Africa and Asia who rely on the vast, fertile farmlands of the Black Sea region — known as the “breadbasket of the world.”

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Sam Bankman-Fried's downfall sends shockwaves through crypto By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Bankman-Fried received numerous plaudits as he rapidly achieved superstar status as the head of cryptocurrency exchange FTX: the savior of crypto, the newest force in Democratic politics and potentially the world's first trillionaire.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-28T10:23:54+00:00

San Francisco launches driverless bus service following robotaxi expansion By TERRY CHEA Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — First came the robotaxis. Then the driverless buses arrived. San Francisco has launched an autonomous shuttle service – less than a week after California regulators approved the expansion of robotaxis despite traffic and safety concerns.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-12-05T14:36:36+00:00

Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh chosen to host the 2030 World Expo By THOMAS ADAMSON and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France (AP) — Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh was chosen on Tuesday to host the 2030 World Expo, beating out South Korean port city Busan and Rome for an event expected to draw millions of visitors.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Saudi oil giant Aramco's first-quarter profits surge 80% By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Sunday its profits soared more than 80% in the first three months of the year, as the state-backed company cashes in on the volatility in global energy markets and surging oil prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-03-03T17:46:08+00:00

Scientists are racing to discover the depth of ocean damage sparked by the LA wildfires By DORANY PINEDA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — On a recent Sunday, Tracy Quinn drove down the Pacific Coast Highway to assess damage wrought upon the coastline by the Palisades Fire.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Scottish government sets stage for another independence vote By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Scottish National Party won its fourth straight parliamentary election on Saturday and insisted it will push on with another referendum on Scotland's independence from the U.K. even though it failed by one seat to secure a majority.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

'Sesame Street' debuts Ji-Young, first Asian American muppet By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias this year, leading to a staggering two-year death toll that accounts for up to nearly a fifth of Earth's largest trees, officials said Friday.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Ship 'partially refloated,' but still stuck in Suez Canal By ISABEL DEBRE and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press SUEZ, Egypt (AP) — Engineers on Monday “partially refloated” the colossal container ship that continues to block traffic through the Suez Canal, authorities said, without providing further details about when the vessel would be set free.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Shredded Banksy artwork sells for $25.4 million at auction By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A work by British street artist Banksy that sensationally self-shredded just after it sold at auction three years ago fetched almost 18.6 million pounds ($25.4 million) on Thursday — a record for the artist, and close to 20 times its pre-shredded price.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-11-21T07:02:01+00:00

Side Hustles: Red Flags or Great for Boosting Employee Performance? By Ananyaa Bhowmik | Wealth of Geeks undefined A study conducted by Lending Tree late last year found 44% of Americans have a side hustle. As the cost of living surges, many Americans resort to busting into the gig economy to feed their lifestyles. This may make bosses across industries more than a little worried.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Ski resorts aim for more efficient snowmaking amid drought By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The sight can be jarring during extreme drought: snowmaking guns lined up on a mountainside, blasting precious crystal flakes on a ski run while the rest of the land goes thirsty.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-05-20T07:11:53+00:00

Sleep training is no longer just for babies. Some schools are teaching teens how to sleep By JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writer MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — The topic of a new course at Mansfield Senior High School is one that teenagers across the country are having trouble with: How to Get to Sleep.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-08T13:50:42+00:00

Small biz owners scale back their office space or go remote altogether. Some move to the suburbs By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After 46 years, Steve Replin has decided to give up his office space. Replin, who has a law practice and acts as an alternative lender in Denver, is adapting to the changing preferences of clients, who would rather conduct business online, or in a less professional setting like a coffee shop.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-07-11T06:02:34+00:00

So long plastic air pillows: Amazon shifting to recycled paper filling for packages in North America By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Amazon is shifting from the plastic air pillows used for packaging in North America to recycled paper because it's more environmentally sound, and it says paper just works better.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-08-07T12:08:13+00:00

Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren't they widespread? By BRITTANY PETERSON and SIBI ARASU Associated Press Back in 2015, California's dry earth was crunching under a fourth year of drought. Then-Governor Jerry Brown ordered an unprecedented 25% reduction in home water use. Farmers, who use the most water, volunteered too to avoid deeper, mandatory cuts.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-15T06:55:49+00:00

Some Americans have become saddled with credit card debt as rent and everyday prices remain high By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — While the U.S. economy is broadly healthy, pockets of Americans have run through their savings and run up their credit card balances after battling inflation for more than two years.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Some schools build affordable housing to retain teachers By JANIE HAR Associated Press DALY CITY, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco Bay Area high school teacher Lisa Raskin moved out of a cramped apartment she was sharing with a roommate and into her own place this month, paying a deeply discounted $1,500 a month for a one-bedroom with expansive views within walking distance to work.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

South Asian eateries try 'going local' as recovery strategy By VINEETA DEEPAK Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Hotels and restaurants across South Asia have had to adapt and reimagine dining out since the pandemic ripped through the region, forcing many out of business.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Spain adopts landmark law to protect 'gig' delivery workers By ARITZ PARRA and RENATA BRITO Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain approved a pioneering law Tuesday that gives delivery platforms a mid-August deadline to hire workers currently freelancing for them and that requires transparency of artificial intelligence used to manage workforces.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Spidey nets 3rd best opening of all time with $253 million By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Never underestimate your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, even with a mutating virus afoot. Despite rising concerns over the omicron variant, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” not only shattered pandemic-era box office records; it became the third best opening of all time behind “Avengers: Endgame” ($357.1 million) and “Avengers: Infinity War” ($257.7 million).

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Spotify latest tech name to cut jobs, axes 6% of workforce By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Music streaming service Spotify said Monday it's cutting 6% of its global workforce, or about 600 jobs, becoming yet another tech company forced to rethink its pandemic-era expansion as the economic outlook weakens.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Spurred by lockdown, Spain gives 4-day week a try By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — After years of waiting tables, Danae De Vries is one step closer to achieving her lifetime dream of becoming a theater coach. Ironically, she owes that to the pandemic. It was after last year's brutal lockdown that shut the Spanish economy down for weeks that the owners of a small restaurant chain in Madrid offered De Vries to cut her weekly work schedule by one day.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Starving for more chips in a tech-hungry world By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — As the U.S. economy rebounds from its pandemic slump, a vital cog is in short supply: the computer chips that power a wide range of products that connect, transport and entertain us in a world increasingly dependent on technology.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Stellantis - 98% of models to be electric or hybrid by 2025 By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is a little late to the global electric vehicle party, but on Thursday it pledged to catch up and pass its competitors. CEO Carlos Tavares says that by 2025, 98% of its models in Europe and North America will have fully electric or plug-in gas-electric hybrid versions. He says the company that combined Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot is developing four fully electric vehicle platfo…

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Still recovering, Japan marks 10 years since tsunami hit By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan fell quiet at 2:46 p.m. Thursday to mark the minute that an earthquake began 10 years ago, setting off a tsunami and nuclear crisis that devastated the country's northeast coast in a disaster that one survivor said he fears people are beginning to forget.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Sudoku maker Maki Kaji, who saw life's joy in puzzles, dies By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Maki Kaji, the creator of the popular numbers puzzle Sudoku whose life's work was spreading the joy of puzzles, has died, his Japanese company said Tuesday. He was 69 and had bile duct cancer.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Super League clubs face UEFA in soccer's big legal match By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A group of top soccer clubs face Champions League organizer UEFA in court on Monday for a legal match that risks the biggest upheaval in European soccer for more than 25 years.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-06-06T08:06:01+00:00

Teen workers are in high demand for summer and commanding better pay By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Teens have long been vital to filling out the summertime staffs of restaurants, ice cream stands, amusement parks and camps. Now, thanks to one of the tightest labor markets in decades, they have even more sway, with an array of jobs to choose from at ever higher wages.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Tennis star's deportation exposes Australian border debate By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Weary after two years of some of the harshest COVID-19 border restrictions in the world, many Australians wanted tennis star Novak Djokovic kicked out of their country for traveling to a tennis tournament without being vaccinated.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-07-15T15:05:28+00:00

Tesla announces November annual meeting under pressure from shareholders By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Tesla has scheduled an annual shareholders meeting for November, one day after the electric vehicle company came under pressure from major shareholders to do so.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-03-14T08:27:02+00:00

Tesla price cuts - Flagging demand or tactic to boost sales? By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — In explaining why Tesla Inc. keeps cutting prices on its electric vehicles, the auto industry is pretty much divided into two camps. On one side are analysts who see an aggressive move by the leading manufacturer of EVs to gobble up sales and market share from its competitors just as they’re beginning to bring more vehicles to market.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-06-11T07:41:26+00:00

Tests find AI tools readily create election lies from the voices of well-known political leaders By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As high-stakes elections approach in the U.S. and European Union, publicly available artificial intelligence tools can be easily weaponized to churn out convincing election lies in the voices of leading political figures, a digital civil rights group said Friday.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-07-12T06:35:31+00:00

The American flag wasn't always revered as it is today. At the beginning, it was an afterthought By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In the bedroom of the Betsy Ross House, a reconstruction of where the upholsterer worked on her most famous commission, a long flag with a circle of 13 stars hangs over a Chippendale side chair and extends across the floor. Over the weeks in 1776 needed to complete the project, Ross would have likely knelt on the flag, stood on it and treate…

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-03-26T07:26:50+00:00

The average bonus on Wall Street last year was $176,500. That's down slightly from 2022 By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press The average Wall Street bonus fell slightly last year to $176,500, as the industry added employees and took a “more cautious approach” to compensation, New York state's comptroller reported Tuesday.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-10-02T08:29:47+00:00

The benefits of a four-day workweek according to a champion of the trend By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer Companies exploring the option of letting employees work four days a week hope to reduce job burnout and retain talent seeking a better work-life balance, according to the chief executive of an organization that promotes the idea.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

The Deserts of Bolivia Hold The Key to Your New Electric Car By Carley Rojas Avila The next generation of technological advancement might rely on the same place it has turned to since the days of the Spanish conquistadors: Bolivia. Despite being one of the poorest nations in the Americas, this landlocked South American country is exceedingly rich in the resources required to make our world move.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-07-04T06:06:46+00:00

The Olympic flame for the 2024 Paris Games will be carried for 68 days before the cauldron is lit By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The Olympic flame for the 2024 Paris Games will pass through 64 departments — including five overseas — and 400 towns over 68 days before the cauldron is lit.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

'The Power of the Dog' wins best picture at UK's BAFTAs By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Sci-fi epic “Dune” won five prizes and brooding Western “The Power of the Dog” was named best picture as the British Academy Film Awards returned Sunday with a live, black-tie ceremony after a pandemic-curtailed event in 2021.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-09-08T09:35:24+00:00

The risks and rewards of tokenization as crypto heavyweights push for it By ALAN SUDERMAN AP Business Writer As cryptocurrencies become more intertwined with the traditional financial system, industry heavyweights are racing for a long-sought goal of turning real-world assets into digital tokens.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-06-30T17:19:36+00:00

The UK and the EU hail a new chapter as they sign fresh deals 5 years after Brexit By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain and the European Union hailed a new chapter in their relationship Monday after sealing fresh agreements on defense cooperation and easing trade flows at their first formal summit since Brexit.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-04-11T12:38:38+00:00

The US leads the world in weather catastrophes. Here's why By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The United States is Earth's punching bag for nasty weather. Blame geography for the U.S. getting hit by stronger, costlier, more varied and frequent extreme weather than anywhere on the planet, several experts said. Two oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, the Rocky Mountains, jutting peninsulas like Florida, clashing storm fronts and the jet stream combine to naturally brew the nastiest of weather.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-01-02T11:09:04+00:00

The winter solstice is almost here, the Northern Hemisphere's darkest day By The Associated Press undefined The winter solstice is Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere — ideal conditions for holiday lights and warm blankets.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-10-27T14:18:15+00:00

Thieves hit the Louvre again. Here's a look at other famous heists in museums worldwide PARIS (AP) — Thieves reportedly stole nine pieces from the jewelry collection of Napoleon and the Empress in the Louvre, using a basket lift to reach the museum on Sunday morning.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Three men guided millions through horror of Sept. 11, 2001 By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Turn on your television.” Those words were repeated in millions of homes on Sept. 11, 2001. Friends and relatives took to the telephone: Something awful was happening. You have to see.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-03-14T08:12:51+00:00

Tiktok sets new default time limits for minors By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer TikTok said Wednesday that every account held by a user under the age of 18 will have a default 60-minute daily screen time limit in the coming weeks. The changes arrive during a period in which there are growing concerns among different governments about the app’s security and ability to alter its algorithm to push certain posts.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-02T18:43:28+00:00

Tired of AI doomsday tropes, Cohere CEO says his goal is technology that's 'additive to humanity' By MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer Aidan Gomez can take some credit for the 'T' at the end of ChatGPT. He was part of a group of Google engineers who first introduced a new artificial intelligence model called a transformer.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-02-08T13:44:25+00:00

Traffic-blocking farmers now closing in on EU capital in a protest seeking better market conditions By RAF CASERT Associated Press HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Farmers blocked more traffic arteries across Belgium, France and Italy on Wednesday, as they sought to disrupt trade at major ports and other economic lifelines. They also moved in on Brussels on the eve of a major European Union summit, in a sustained push for better prices for their produce and less bureaucracy in their work.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Trailblazing tourist trip to orbit ends with splashdown By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four space tourists safely ended their trailblazing trip to orbit Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-18T09:14:32+00:00

Trump's AI ambition and China's DeepSeek overshadow an AI summit in Paris By SYLVIE CORBET and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The geopolitics of artificial intelligence will be in focus at a major summit in France where world leaders, executives and experts will hammer out pledges on guiding the development of the rapidly advancing technology.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-01-27T13:54:23+00:00

Trump's first day actions loom large as Davos begins By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — As the World Economic Forum's annual gabfest gets into full swing Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump gave everybody something to talk about with his actions on his first day back in office.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-03-11T18:06:22+00:00

Trump signs order designating English as the official language of the US By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press President Donald Trump signed on Saturday an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States. The order allows government agencies and organizations that receive federal funding to choose whether to continue to offer documents and services in language other than English.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-11-18T11:46:01+00:00

Trump win ignites crypto frenzy that sends bitcoin to a record high By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The price of bitcoin hit a new high Wednesday and crypto-related shares rallied as investors bet that former President Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election will be a boon for cryptocurrencies.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Twitter users can soon get blue check for $7.99 monthly fee By BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter has announced a subscription service for $7.99 a month that includes a blue check now given only to verified accounts as new owner Elon Musk works to overhaul the platform's verification system just ahead of U.S. midterm elections.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

UEFA asks Euro 2020 teams to stop removing sponsor bottles By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Reacting to a bottle-snatching trend at the European Championship started by Cristiano Ronaldo, players on the 24 teams have been asked to stop removing strategically placed sponsor drinks from the news conference platforms, UEFA said Thursday.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

UK foreign secretary calls for cooperation on cybersecurity By MIKE FULLER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Wednesday urged global cooperation to combat cyberattacks by “hostile state actors” and criminal gangs.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

UK trade with EU plunges after Brexit, hurting economy By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. trade with the European Union plunged in January as Britain's departure from the bloc and widespread coronavirus restrictions dealt a double blow to the nation's struggling economy.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Ukrainian startups bring tech innovation to CES 2023 By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The past year has been difficult for startups everywhere, but running a company in Ukraine during the Russian invasion comes with a whole different set of challenges.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-01-21T11:09:42+00:00

UN predicts world economic growth at subdued 2.8% in 2025 By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is expected to grow a subdued 2.8% in 2025, the United Nations said Thursday.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-06-26T07:33:24+00:00

UN steps up criticism of IMF and World Bank, the other pillars of the post-World War II global order By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — From the ashes of World War II, three institutions were created as linchpins of a new global order. Now, in an unusual move, the top official in one — the secretary-general of the United Nations — is pressing for major changes in the other two.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

UN Women hopes $40 billion will accelerate gender equality By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The outgoing head of the U.N. women's agency is hoping that in five years the $40 billion recently pledged to promote gender equality will lead to many more women in leadership positions, a reduction of violence against women, and the more than 40 million women who fell into extreme poverty because of the COVID-19 pandemic – and more – escape the poverty trap.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

UNESCO watching as Venice grapples with over-tourism By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Away from the once-maddening crowds of St. Mark's Square, tiny Certosa island could be a template for building a sustainable future in Venice as it tries to relaunch its tourism industry without boomeranging back to pre-pandemic day-tripping hordes.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Unicorn Sports Tech Company Imposes $1,200 Fine for Disturbing Coworkers on Vacation By Bobby Kania The founders of Indian unicorn startup Dream Sports have a revolutionary vacation policy. First reported by CNBC, the company's unusual approach to employee morale has the business world reeling.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-11-27T10:47:12+00:00

Unlocking Your Career Potential: Learning a Second Language is a Job Market Game-Changer By Caitriona Maria | Wealth of Geeks undefined Only 21.9% of Americans speak two or more languages in a world where over half of the globe's population is estimated to be bilingual.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

US airlines say they've reached a turning point in recovery By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — U.S. airlines say they have hit a turning point: After a lousy first quarter, they expect to be profitable as Americans return to travel in the biggest numbers since the start of the pandemic.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-10-03T05:57:40+00:00

US breaking pros want to preserve Black roots, original style of hip-hop dance form at Olympics As ambassadors of the country where breakdancing originated 50 years ago, members of Team USA have something to prove — and potentially to lose — when the hip-hop dance form makes its official debut at the Paris Games in 2024.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

US, China reach deal in dispute over Chinese company audits By MARCY GORDON and JOE MCDONALD AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and China have reached a tentative agreement to allow U.S. regulators to inspect the audits of Chinese companies whose stocks are traded on U.S. exchanges. In a long-festering dispute, U.S. regulators have threatened to boot a number of Chinese companies off the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq if China doesn't permit inspections.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-06-19T14:38:43+00:00

US decides to rejoin UNESCO and pay back dues, to counter Chinese influence By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — U.N. cultural and scientific agency UNESCO announced Monday that the United States plans to rejoin — and pay more than $600 million in back dues — after a decade-long dispute sparked by the organization's move to include Palestine as a member.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-10-20T11:00:35+00:00

US electric grids under pressure from energy-hungry data centers are changing strategy By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With the explosive growth of Big Tech's data centers threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are taking a hard look at a tough-love solution: bumping the energy-hungry data centers off grids during power emergencies.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

US newspapers continuing to die at rate of 2 each week By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Despite a growing recognition of the problem, the United States continues to see newspapers die at the rate of two per week, according to a report issued Wednesday on the state of local news.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-12-02T12:18:18+00:00

US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-11-10T11:18:20+00:00

US stocks rally toward more records ahead of pivotal week for Wall Street NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are climbing toward more records on Monday ahead of a week packed with potentially market-moving events for Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose 0.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 210 points, or 0.4%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.3% higher. All are adding to their latest all-time highs set on Friday.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-05-31T13:51:14+00:00

Venmo to be officially available for teenagers, although many use it already By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Teenagers will officially be allowed to open a Venmo account with their parent's permission, the company said Monday, expanding the popular social payments app to a age demographic that is likely to embrace it almost immediately.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:58+00:00

Visitors tiptoe through the tulips in Dutch virus test By MIKE CORDER Associated Press LISSE, Netherlands (AP) — Finally, after bleak winter months of a coronavirus lockdown, springtime shoots of hope emerged Friday as restrictions were relaxed at a Dutch flower garden and other public venues.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:59+00:00

Vivaldi opera gets premiere in Ferrara nearly 300 years late By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Catholic Church and the northern Italian city of Ferrara made their peace Thursday with Antonio Vivaldi nearly 300 years after the city's archbishop effectively canceled the staging of one of his operas, sending the famed Baroque composer into debt for his final years in exile.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:59+00:00

Volcanic ash delays aid to Tonga as scale of damage emerges By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Thick ash on an airport runway was delaying aid deliveries to the Pacific island nation of Tonga, where significant damage was being reported days after a huge undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:59+00:00

Walmart, Target begin holiday early to ease inflation sting By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart and Target plan to begin offering deals and price matching offers earlier this year to keep up with Americans pressed by soaring inflation and looking for ways to ease the potential sting of holiday shopping.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-07-04T06:04:50+00:00

Want a climate-friendly flight? It's going to take a while and cost you more By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer When it comes to flying, going green may cost you more. And it's going to take a while for the strategy to take off. Sustainability was a hot topic this week at the Paris Air Show, the world's largest event for the aviation industry, which faces increasing pressure to reduce the climate-changing greenhouse gases that aircraft spew.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:59+00:00

Want to pretend to live on Mars? For a whole year? Apply now Want to find your inner Matt Damon and spend a year pretending you are isolated on Mars? NASA has a job for you. To prepare for eventually sending astronauts to Mars, NASA began taking applications Friday for four people to live for a year in Mars Dune Alpha. That's a 1,700-square-foot Martian habitat, created by a 3D-printer, and inside a building at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-05-28T13:55:59+00:00

What a blast to work at NASA. Space agency is sky-high again in latest survey of federal employees By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Exploring the cosmos makes for happy employees, federal workers like to work from home like everyone else, and an agency that has struggled with low morale is showing improvement.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-10-20T16:06:23+00:00

What Are Corporate America's Top Frustrations in 2024? By Michael Dinich | Wealth of Geeks undefined Salary dissatisfaction, lack of appreciation and poor work-life balance are corporate America's top frustrations — according to the nation's Human Resources (HR) pros.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-10T09:56:26+00:00

What can the 'black box' tell us about plane crashes? By BEN FINLEY Associated Press It's one of the most important pieces of forensic evidence following a plane crash: The so-called “black box.” There are actually two of these remarkably sturdy devices: the cockpit voice recorder and the flight data recorder. And they're typically orange, not black.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-12-19T19:46:27+00:00

What did you Google in 2023? 'Barbie,' Israel-Hamas war are among the year's top internet searches NEW YORK (AP) — Your Google search history for 2023 has arrived. Well, actually, the world's. On Monday, the California-based tech giant released its “Year in Search,” a roundup of 2023's top global queries, ranging from unforgettable pop culture moments (hello, Barbenheimer ), to the loss of beloved figures and tragic news carrying worldwide repercussions.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:59+00:00

What headline? 'Gaslighting' Merriam-Webster's word of 2022 By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — “Gaslighting” — mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster's word of the year. Lookups for the word on merriam-webster.com increased 1,740% in 2022 over the year before. But something else happened. There wasn't a single event that drove significant spikes in the curiosity, as it usually goes with the chosen word of the year.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:59+00:00

What pairs with beetle? Startups seek to make bugs tasty By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Tiziana Di Costanzo makes pizza dough from scratch, mixing together flour, yeast, a pinch of salt, a dash of olive oil and something a bit more unusual — ground acheta domesticus, better known as cricket powder.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:59+00:00

What Peace Prize says about freedom in Russia & Philippines By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV AND HRVOJE HRANJSKI Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Nobel Peace Prize sometimes recognizes groundbreaking efforts to resolve seemingly intractable conflicts, such as once-sworn enemies who sat down and brokered an end to war. In other years, the recipient is someone who promoted human rights at great personal cost.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-03-22T16:53:32+00:00

What's Pi Day all about? Math, science, pies and more By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, which is March 14 or 3/14 — the first three digits of an infinite number with many practical uses.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:59+00:00

What the war in Ukraine means for Asia's climate goals ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and SIBI ARASU Associated Press NEW DELHI, India (AP) — The queues outside petrol pumps in Sri Lanka have lessened, but not the anxiety. Asanka Sampath, a 43-year-old factory clerk, is forever vigilant. He checks his phone for messages, walks past the pump, and browses social media to see if fuel has arrived. Delays could mean being left stranded for days.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-05-22T13:47:07+00:00

What you need to know about a glass cliff and why it could put Twitter's new CEO in danger By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Less than two months into his $44 billion purchase of Twitter, Elon Musk declared that whoever took over as the company's CEO “ must like pain a lot.” Then he promised he'd step down as soon as he found a replacement “foolish enough” to want the job.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:59+00:00

White House to extend student loan pause through August By COLLIN BINKLEY and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31, extending a moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to postpone payments during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an administration official familiar with the White House's decision-making.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-08T17:40:49+00:00

Who wouldn't like prices to start falling? Careful what you wish for, economists say By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans are in a sour mood about the economy for one main reason: Prices feel too high. Maybe they're not rising as fast as they had been, but average prices are still painfully above where they were three years ago. And they're mostly heading higher still.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-01-21T11:00:19+00:00

Why Choosing Something To Watch Feels So Difficult By Michael Dinich | Wealth of Geeks undefined Too much of a good thing? Streaming service subscribers report that content overload and hidden fees are leading to frustration and subscription fatigue.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-04-14T06:35:06+00:00

Why does the US restrict its presidents to 2 terms? A look at the tradition Trump is questioning By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Only one person in U.S. history has defied the two-term example set by the first president, George Washington. And voters responded by forbidding future presidents from being elected more than twice.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:59+00:00

Wildfires rampage in Greek forests, cut large island in half ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Three large wildfires churned across Greece on Saturday, with one threatening whole towns and cutting a line across Evia, the country's second-largest island, isolating its northern part. Others engulfed forested mountainsides and skirted ancient sites, leaving behind a trail of destruction that one official described as “a biblical catastrophe.”

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:59+00:00

Wildfires torched up to a fifth of all giant sequoia trees By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias this year, leading to a staggering two-year death toll that accounts for up to nearly a fifth of Earth's largest trees, officials said Friday.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:59+00:00

Will gyms go the way of arcades and movie rental stores? By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Going to the gym was always part of Kari Hamra's routine until last year's government-ordered shutdowns forced her to replace the workouts with daily rides on her Peloton stationary bike.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:59+00:00

Will work from home outlast virus? Ford's move suggests yes By TOM KRISHER and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — It's a question occupying the minds of millions of employees who have worked from home the past year: Will they still be allowed to work remotely — at least some days — once the pandemic has faded?

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:59+00:00

Winning lottery jackpot is lucky for some, tragic for others By ANITA SNOW Associated Press Dave and Erica Harrig stayed true to their values when they won a lottery jackpot of more than $61 million in 2013. It made all the difference. The couple from Gretna, Nebraska, a community on the outskirts of Omaha where Dave Harrig now is a volunteer firefighter, allowed themselves to buy a new home, some vintage automobiles and a few ocean cruises after they both quit their jobs.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-07-31T12:37:39+00:00

With 'Barbie,' Greta Gerwig breaks a box office record for female directors By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Barbie” didn't just break the opening weekend record for 2023; It also shattered the first weekend record for a film directed by a woman.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-09-04T06:40:49+00:00

With drones and webcams, volunteer hunters join a new search for the mythical Loch Ness Monster By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Mystery hunters converged on a Scottish lake on Saturday to look for signs of the mythical Loch Ness Monster.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-02-10T09:37:29+00:00

With home prices and mortgage rates high, many families find the American dream out of reach By R.J. RICO Associated Press The Petersen family's two-bedroom apartment in northern California is starting to feel small. Four-year-old Jerrik's toy monster trucks are everywhere in the 1,100-square-foot unit in Campbell, just outside of San Jose. And it's only a matter of time before 9-month-old Carolynn starts amassing more toys, adding to the disarray, says her mother, Jenn Petersen.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-02-14T14:31:59+00:00

Workers grapple with new stresses as they return to office By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Last summer, Julio Carmona started the process of weaning himself off a fully remote work schedule by showing up to the office once a week.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2025-01-21T11:04:57+00:00

Working Well: Saying no is hard, but setting boundaries can improve your health By CATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When Justin Stewart started his career, he juggled several jobs to make ends meet. He poured himself into his full-time role as a news show production assistant from 3 a.m. until noon. Then he rushed to the airport where he rented cars or to the big box stores where he pulled retail shifts.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-06-04T08:43:51+00:00

World Health Assembly hopes to reinforce pandemic preparedness after bold treaty project stalls By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Member countries kicked off the World Health Organization's annual assembly on Monday with hopes of improving global readiness for deadly outbreaks like COVID-19, after an ambitious “pandemic treaty” ran aground last week.

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Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-29T13:53:37+00:00

Would you like a cicada salad? The monstrous little noisemakers descend on a New Orleans menu By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As the nation prepares for trillions of red-eyed bugs known as periodical cicadas to emerge, it's worth noting that they're not just annoying, noisy pests — if prepared properly, they can also be tasty to eat.