Oil companies attending climate talks have minimal green energy transition plans, AP analysis finds
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Oil and gas companies have a large presence at international climate talks aimed at getting the world to sharply reduce emissions, which lead to climate change. The companies say they are part of the …
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By MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN, PETER PRENGAMAN and DOUG GLASS
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11/10/23
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Fans push Fisher-Price Corn Popper into toy HOF, with NERF, Cabbage Patch Kids, baseball cards
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Fans have pushed the Fisher-Price Corn Popper into the National Toy Hall of Fame. It joins baseball cards, Cabbage Patch Kids and NERF foam toys in the class of 2023, announced Friday. The …
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11/10/23
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Drinks giant Diageo sees share price slide after warning about sales in Caribbean and Latin America
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Spirits and beer giant Diageo saw billions wiped off its market value on Friday after it warned that a sharp slowdown in its business in Latin America and the Caribbean was hitting sales and …
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11/10/23
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Koi emerges as new source of souring relations between Japan and China
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In recent years, koi have become hugely popular in Asia, with exports doubling over the past decade. One-fifth of the koi exported from Japan are shipped to China. But Beijing has let expire a …
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI
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11/10/23
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Wynn joins Caesars and MGM in reaching tentative deal to avoid a strike by Las Vegas hotel workers
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After a marathon week of negotiations, the Las Vegas hotel workers union says it has reached a tentative deal with Wynn Resorts. It was the last contract the Culinary Workers Union needed to avoid a …
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By RIO YAMAT
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11/10/23
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How to talk to older people in your life about scams
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Last year, consumers lost $8.8 billion to scammers, and the Federal Trade Commission says older adults lost the most money compared to other age groups. While everyone wants to protect the older …
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By ADRIANA MORGA
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11/10/23
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British economy flatlines in third quarter of the year, update shows ahead of budget statement
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The British economy flatlined in the third quarter of the year. The Office for National Statistics said Friday that growth in the July to September period was zero compared to the previous three …
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By PAN PYLAS
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11/10/23
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Hollywood's labor stoppage is over, but a painful industry-wide transition isn't
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Hollywood’s months of labor unrest are coming to an end, but the post-strike landscape that awaits actors and writers may be far from happy-ever-after. As actors swap their picket signs for …
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By JAKE COYLE
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11/10/23
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Disputes over safety, cost swirl a year after California OK'd plan to keep last nuke plant running
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More than a year after California endorsed a proposal to extend the lifespan of its last nuclear power plant, disputes continue to swirl about potential safety risks and future costs tied to the …
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD
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11/10/23
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San Francisco bidding to reverse image of a city in decline as host of APEC trade summit
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World leaders, CEOS, protesters and thousands of others will soon descend on San Francisco for a high-profile trade summit that could give the battered city a chance to reverse its image as a …
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By JANIE HAR
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11/10/23
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Ransomware attack on China's biggest bank disrupts Treasury market trades, reports say
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A financial services business of China's biggest bank says it was it by a ransomware attack that reportedly disrupted trading in the U.S. Treasury market. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China …
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11/9/23
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Internet collapses in war-torn Yemen after recent attacks by Houthi rebels targeting Israel, US
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Internet access across the war-torn nation of Yemen have collapsed without explanation. The outage began early Friday around 0000 GMT and affected the YemenNet, which is now controlled by Yemen’s …
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By JON GAMBRELL
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11/9/23
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Uzbekistan hosts summit of regional economic alliance
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An economic grouping that includes several ex-Soviet nations along with Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Turkey has held a summit in Uzbekistan, and leaders of member countries have vowed to further …
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11/9/23
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Apple to pay $25 million to settle allegations of discriminatory hiring practices in 2018, 2019
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Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a pattern of discriminatory hiring practices when filling some of its jobs during 2018 and 2019. The deal announced …
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11/9/23
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Astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, has died at age 95
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NASA astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, has died at age 95. NASA says Borman died Tuesday in Billings, Montana. In 1968, Borman and his two crewmates circled …
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11/9/23
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First-of-a-kind nuclear project is terminated in a blow to Biden's clean energy agenda
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A project to build a first-of-a-kind small modular nuclear reactor power plant was terminated Wednesday. It is a blow to the Biden administration’s clean energy agenda following cancellations last …
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By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and MATTHEW DALY
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11/9/23
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Jury awards $1.2 million to Robert De Niro’s former assistant in gender discrimination lawsuit
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A jury has awarded over $1.2 million to Robert De Niro's former personal assistant after finding his production company engaged in gender discrimination and retaliation. While the jury found De Niro …
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By LARRY NEUMEISTER
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11/9/23
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National Women’s Soccer League announces new media deal with CBS, ESPN, Prime Video and Scripps' ION
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The National Women’s Soccer League on Thursday announced a new media rights deal that will feature the league’s matches on ESPN, CBS Sports, Amazon Prime Video and Scripps Sports. The league’s …
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By ANNE M. PETERSON
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11/9/23
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Amazon takes another shot at health care, this one a virtual care service that costs $9 per month
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Amazon is taking another step toward becoming a regular health care source for customers with the launch of a service centered on virtual care. The e-commerce giant says its Prime customers can now …
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11/9/23
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Powell reinforces Fed's cautious approach toward further interest rate hikes
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested that the Fed is in no hurry to further raise its benchmark interest rate, given evidence that inflation pressures are continuing to ease at a gradual …
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
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11/9/23
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