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FILE - People walk past the Antilia mansion, house of billionaire Mukesh Ambani, while it is lit up ahead of his son Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's wedding in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, has married his longtime girlfriend in what many have dubbed the wedding of the year. The wedding early Saturday was being attended by global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians, highlighting the billionaire’s staggering wealth and rising clout, and came after months of festivities.(AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade, File)

An Indian billionaire’s son is married after lavish celebrations that spotlight his global clout

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The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, has married his longtime girlfriend in what many have dubbed the wedding of the year. The wedding early Saturday was being attended by global … more

By SHEIKH SAALIQ | 7/13/24

Tzu Chi volunteers say goodbye to a Buddhist master before setting out on a volunteer mission at the Jing Si Abode in Hualien, Taiwan, Thursday, July 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

A Taiwan-based Buddhist charity attempts to take the founding nun's message of compassion global

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Tzu Chi is an international Buddhist organization led by the Venerable Cheng Yen, an 87-year-old nun living in Taiwan. Over five decades, the nun whose work began with a small group of housewives has … more

By HUIZHONG WU and DEEPA BHARATH | 7/13/24

In this photo provided by Reliance Industries, Anant Ambani, left, the son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani, holds hands with Radhika Merchant during their wedding ceremony at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India, Friday, July 12, 2024. (Reliance Industries via AP)

The son of Asia's richest man marries in the year's most extravagant wedding

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The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, has married his longtime girlfriend in what many have dubbed the wedding of the year attended by global celebrities, business tycoons and … more

By RAFIQ MAQBOOL and RAJANISH KAKADE | 7/13/24

Twin sisters Jo and Joy Banner pose on the porch of their place of business, Fee-Fo-Lay Café, March 13, 2024, Wallace, La. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith)

Historically Black Cancer Alley town splits over a planned grain terminal in Louisiana

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In a clash over the past versus the future, some descendants of enslaved people in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, are fighting to keep a grain terminal from being built in their historic … more

By SHARON JOHNSON and STEPHEN SMITH | 7/13/24

FILE - Argentine President Javier Milei walks arm-in-arm with Vice President Victoria Villarruel during Independence Day celebrations, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 9, 2024. Argentina's consumer price index report released Friday, July 12, 2024, showed Argentina’s annual inflation slowing a bit to just over 271% — still among the highest rates in the world. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

Argentina's inflation edges up in June, breaking a months-long streak in a blow to President Milei

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A closely watched measure of inflation in Argentina remained stronger than the libertarian government of President Javier Milei would have hoped. On Friday, the country's official statistics agency … more

By ISABEL DEBRE | 7/12/24

Pressure mounted Wednesday on Houston’s power utility as millions of residents still had no electricity nearly three days after Hurricane Beryl made landfall. Utility vehicles were visible in Houston on Wednesday.

Houston hospitals report spike in heat-related illness during widespread storm power outages

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Medical officials in Houston say widespread power outages caused by Hurricane Beryl have flooded area hospitals with patients seeking treatment for heat-related illnesses and carbon monoxide … more

By JUAN A. LOZANO and TERRY SPENCER | 7/12/24

This image from video provided by SpaceX shows the upper stage engine of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which blasted off from California on Thursday, July 11, 2024. The rocket, carrying 20 Starlink satellites, malfunctioned during the blast, leaving the company’s internet satellites in a precariously low orbit. (SpaceX via AP)

SpaceX rocket accident leaves company's Starlink satellites in wrong orbit

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A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company's internet satellites in the wrong orbit. The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Thursday night, … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 7/12/24

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging during the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Thursday, July 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Shohei Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales, followed by Bryce Harper and Aaron Judge

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Shohei Ohtani remained the top-selling jersey during the first half of the season, followed by Bryce Harper and Aaron Judge. Ohtani became the first Japanese player to top sales last year when he was … more

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Stop & Shop closing 32 underperforming grocery stores in the Northeast

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Grocery store chain Stop & Shop says it will close 32 underperforming grocery stores across the Northeast by the end of this year. The chain, which is owned by the Dutch supermarket company Ahold … more

By DEE-ANN DURBIN | 7/12/24

FILE - Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol, on Sept. 11, 2023, in Washington. Wyden is asking US regulators to look into a hiring practice being employed by the biggest technology companies to swallow up the talent and products of innovative AI startups without formally acquiring them.(AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Senator calls out Big Tech's new approach to poaching talent, products from smaller AI startups

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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden is calling for action against a new practice big technology companies are using to swallow up the talent and products of innovative AI startups without formally acquiring them. … more

By MATT O'BRIEN and SARAH PARVINI | 7/12/24

US wholesale inflation picked up in June in sign that some price pressures remain elevated

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Wholesale prices in the United States rose by a larger-than-expected 2.6% last month from a year earlier, a sign that some inflation pressures remain elevated. The increase, the sharpest … more

By PAUL WISEMAN | 7/12/24

Czech brewer Budvar's net profit up 46.3% in 2023 as it recovers from loss of the Russian market

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The Czech brewer Budvar, which has been embroiled in a long legal dispute with U.S. beer giant Anheuser-Busch over the use of the Budweiser brand, says it increased its net profit, output and exports … more

7/12/24

European Union says X's blue checks are deceptive, transparency falls short under social media law

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The European Union says blue checkmarks from Elon Musk’s X are deceptive and that the online platform falls short on transparency and accountability requirements. They're the first charges against … more

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In this undated photo provided by the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), Kirsha Kaechele poses with a painting in Hobart, Australia. Kaechele has divulged on July 9, 2024, that she was the creator of three paintings that she presented as works by Pablo Picasso -- and which prompted a gender discrimination case in Tasmania when she only permitted women gallery patrons to view them. (Jesse Hunniford/MONA via AP)

These Picassos prompted a gender war at an Australian gallery. Now the curator says she painted them

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An Australian art museum curator has divulged that she was the creator of three paintings that she presented as works by Pablo Picasso -- and which prompted a gender discrimination case when she only … more

By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY | 7/12/24

In this photo provided by Joe Redelinghuys. left, for Annies Ladies Bar, Annie Redelinghuys poses with a giant Gatsby sandwich on display at the establishment in Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, June 29, 2024. A South African restaurant and bar has served up a 3-meter-long (9.8 feet) sandwich in the latest offering from an establishment with a taste for the supersize. (Annies Ladies Bar via AP)

This nearly 10-foot Gatsby sub is made by a South African restaurant with a taste for the supersized

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A South African restaurant and bar has served up a sandwich that's nearly 10 feet long in the latest offering from an establishment with a taste for the supersized. The giant sandwich has 10 layers … more

By GERALD IMRAY | 7/12/24

People walk past the venue decorated with lights ahead of billionaire Mukesh Ambani's son Anant Ambani's wedding to Radhika Merchant at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India, Thursday, July 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

The son of Asia’s richest man is set to marry in one of India’s most extravagant weddings

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Global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians are arriving in India’s financial capital to attend the wedding of the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, the world’s ninth richest man. Anant … more

By RAFIQ MAQBOOL and RAJANISH KAKADE | 7/12/24

FILE - An aerial view of a container port is seen in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province June 6, 2024. China’s exports beat forecasts in June, customs data showed Friday, July 12, while imports grew less than expected. (Chinatopix via AP, File)

China’s exports grow 8.6% in June, beating forecasts despite trade tensions

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China’s exports beat forecasts in June, while imports grew less than expected. Chinese customs data released Friday showed exports grew 8.6% from the same time last year to hit $307.8 billion. That … more

By ZEN SOO | 7/12/24

A production team is filming scenes of a Turkish drama with actor Paris Baktas and actress Yagmur Yuksel, Turkey, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Turkey has emerged as a leading exporter of television drama, bolstering the nation’s international image and drawing millions of viewers and tourists worldwide to its historical and cultural sites which are backdrops to many of the shows. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Booming Turkish TV drama industry captures hearts and minds worldwide and boosts tourism

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Turkey has emerged as a leading exporter of television dramas, bolstering the nation’s international image and drawing millions of viewers and tourists to its historical and cultural sites which … more

By ROBERT BADENDIECK | 7/12/24

FILE - Water spills over the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River, which runs along the Washington and Oregon state line, June 21, 2022. The U.S. and Canada said Thursday, July 11, 2024, that they have agreed to update a six-decade-old treaty that governs the use of one of North America’s largest rivers, the Columbia, with implications for electricity prices, irrigation, flood control and imperiled salmon runs. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski, File)

US would keep more hydropower under agreement with Canada on treaty governing Columbia River

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The U.S. and Canada say they have agreed to update a treaty that governs the use of one of North America’s largest rivers, the Columbia, with provisions that officials said would provide for … more

By GENE JOHNSON | 7/11/24

FILE - The Beastie Boys, from left, Adam Yauch, Mike Diamond, and Adam Horovitz arrive at an interview panel during the SXSW Music Festival and Conference in Austin, Texas, Wednesday, March 15, 2006. The Beastie Boys are suing the parent company of Chili's in a case that accuses the chain restaurant of running an advertisement that used the hip-hop trio's smash hit “Sabotage” without permission. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett, File)

The Beastie Boys sue Chili's parent company over alleged misuse of 'Sabotage' song in ad

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The Beastie Boys are suing the parent company of Chili’s in a case that accuses the chain restaurant of running an advertisement that used the hip-hop trio’s smash hit “Sabotage” without … more

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