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Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says

BANGKOK -- Countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and are falling far…

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A key manufacturing index in China turned positive in October after months of contraction

BEIJING -- A closely watched survey on manufacturing in China has edged into positive territory after months of contraction, the…

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Delhi High Court Flags Expired Products Being Repackaged: “This Cannot Be A Business”

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday expressed concerns over the sale of expired food products that are reintroduced in the…

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Japanese nuclear reactor which survived earthquake that badly damaged Fukushima power plant restarts

TOKYO -- A Japanese nuclear reactor which survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima…

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Ping! Harris and Trump blowing up your phones with texts in campaign’s last days

WASHINGTON -- For the millions of Americans on the radar of the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigns and those…

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At age 97, pioneering Black businessman George E. Johnson has finally written his memoir

NEW YORK -- As he approached his mid-90s, pioneering Black businessman George E. Johnson unexpectedly found himself determined — even…

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Report says crowd-sourced fact checks on X fail to address flood of US election misinformation

SAN FRANCISCO -- X's crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, isn't addressing the flood of U.S. election misinformation on Elon…

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Jobs report on eve of election will be among the most muddled in years

WASHINGTON -- Four days before Election Day, the government will issue its final snapshot of hiring and unemployment in the…

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Microsoft stock has worst day in two years on disappointing forecast

2024-11-01 01:45:03 Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at a company event on artificial intelligence technologies in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April…

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Iran lifts its ban on imports of new iPhone models in place since last year

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iranians will soon be able to get their hands on iPhones 14, 15 and 16 after authorities…

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Apple launches the iPhone into the AI era with free software update

Apple is releasing a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16…

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What to know about Europe’s tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

FRANKFURT, Germany -- The European Union has finalized its sharply higher customs duties on electric vehicles imported from China. EVs…

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A New York City law used to padlock suspected illegal pot shops is ruled unconstitutional

A law that New York City has relied on to padlock scores of suspected unlicensed marijuana shops is unconstitutional because…

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CNN bans conservative writer after ‘beeper’ comment to Muslim commentator

NEW YORK -- CNN has banned conservative writer Ryan Girdusky from the network following a contentious on-air exchange in which…

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How Donald Trump Is Making Big Promises to Big Business

Crypto. Big Oil. Tobacco. Vaping. Former President Donald J. Trump has been making overt promises to industry leaders. Shane Goldmacher,…

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McDonald's third quarter US sales rebound on meal deals, but E. coli outbreak creates end-of-year unease

McDonald's third quarter US sales rebound on meal deals, but E. coli outbreak creates end-of-year unease

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British man sentenced to 18 years for using AI to make child sexual abuse imagery

LONDON -- A British man who used artificial intelligence to create images of child abuse was sent to prison for…

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Exclusive | Boston Celtics minority owner angling to buy NBA champs –

2024-10-30 21:15:02 A longtime Boston Celtics owner with a minority stake in the team is angling to gain control of…

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Bitcoin price could rise or fall based on Donald Trump vs. Kamala Harris

2024-10-30 14:35:04 Bitcoin is holding strong at $73,000, poised for a potential new all-time high just a week before the…

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Czech power company CEZ signs deal with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to build modular nuclear reactors

PRAGUE -- The Czech power company CEZ signed a deal Tuesday with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to form a strategic partnership…

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