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Japan’s Nissan is developing ‘cool paint’ for cars to keep drivers cooler

TOKYO -- Nissan showed Tuesday what it called a “cool paint” to keep people inside vehicles cooler, although the coating…

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Disney's streaming business turns a profit for the first time and earlier than expected it as company tops expectations

Disney's streaming business turns a profit for the first time and earlier than expected it as company tops expectations

3 months ago

An official in Nepal says all 5 people on board a helicopter that crashed are dead

An official in Nepal says all 5 people on board a helicopter that crashed are dead

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Georgia property owners battle railroad company in ongoing eminent domain case

ATLANTA -- A hearing on Tuesday raised questions about a railroad company’s use of eminent domain in one of Georgia’s…

3 months ago

Book Review: What’s it like to be a rental stranger? Kat Tang’s debut novel imagines an answer

As our lives become more automated, increasingly niche jobs materialize to fill in the gaps. Ours is a society in…

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Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 share index surges 10.2%, regaining most of its losses from Monday's tumble a day earlier

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 share index surges 10.2%, regaining most of its losses from Monday's tumble a day earlier

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Australian state orders public servants to stop remote working after campaign

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- The government of Australia’s most populous state ordered all public employees to work from their offices…

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Recreational marijuana sales in Ohio can start Tuesday at nearly 100 locations

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Recreational marijuana sales will begin across Ohio on Tuesday when the state issues its first operating certificates.Nearly…

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Nvidia is facing an antitrust probe from US regulators amid competitor complaints, report says

NEW YORK -- Antitrust tensions are heating up in the chipmaking industry. Rivals have accused Wall Street darling Nvidia of…

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Hospitality workers’ union endorses Harris, dismissing Trump’s pledge of tax-free tips

WASHINGTON -- The hospitality workers' union UNITE HERE has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, a rejoinder to Republican…

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Japan’s Nikkei 225 soars more than 10% after record plunge

2024-08-06 12:10:01 TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 share index soared as much as 10.7% early Tuesday, a day…

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MrBeast’s giant reality competition faces safety complaints from initial contestants

NEW YORK -- YouTube's biggest star MrBeast is facing complaints about the safety of contestants from the preliminary round of…

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Dow drops 1,000 points as markets quake worldwide

2024-08-06 02:10:02 NEW YORK (AP) — A scary Monday that started with a plunge abroad reminiscent of 1987 ’s crash…

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Japan's Nikkei 225 share benchmark plunges nearly 8% as worries over the U.S. economy trigger sell-offs in world markets

Japan's Nikkei 225 share benchmark plunges nearly 8% as worries over the U.S. economy trigger sell-offs in world markets

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Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index sinks 12.4% as investors dump a wide range of shares

2024-08-05 23:50:01 TOKYO -- Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index plunged more than 12% on Monday as investors worried that the…

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Apple stock sinks after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway halves stake

2024-08-05 22:05:02 Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing (Getty Images)Berkshire Hathaway has halved its stake in Apple, its second-quarter earnings report over the…

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Ford turns fleet business into profit driver. GM, Stellantis want in

2024-08-05 21:50:02 2023 Ford Super Duty F-350 LimitedFordDETROIT — A once "dirty" word, and business, in the automotive industry has…

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Japan rivals Nissan and Honda will share EV components and AI research as they play catch up

TOKYO -- Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda say they plan to share components for electric vehicles like batteries and jointly…

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UAW leader says Trump would send the labor movement into reverse if he’s elected again

DETROIT -- Putting Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic ticket increases the Democrats’ chance of winning…

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Pin-demonium hits Paris: Inside the pin-trading market at the Olympics

PARIS -- On the other side of the Atlantic from Wall Street, a market — more wholesome than cutthroat —…

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