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FILE - A briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla.While the U.S. Census Bureau valiantly conducted the 2020 census, which determines political power and federal funding, under unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, it harmed the resulting data with a new privacy mechanism meant to protect the confidentiality of participants, according to a new report released Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/John Raoux, file)

Census Bureau valiantly conducted 2020 census, but privacy method degraded quality, report says

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A new report says the U.S. Census Bureau’s career staffers valiantly conducted the 2020 census under unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. But new privacy protocols meant to protect … more

By MIKE SCHNEIDER | 10/3/23

John Gordon, artist who helped design Packers' distinctive 'G' team logo, dies at age 83

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John Gordon, an artist who as a young art student helped design the Green Bay Packers’ distinctive “G” team logo, has died at age 83. Gordon died Saturday, says Matt Cotter, the owner of Cotter … more

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FILE - A member of European Commission, left, prepares to exchange documents with Chinese delegation at a signing ceremony after the 5th China-EU High Level Economic and Trade dialogue at Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, on Sept. 28, 2015. The European Union's trade commissioner called for a more balanced economic relationship with China on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, noting a trade imbalance of nearly 400 billion euros ($425 billion), while also warning that China's position on the war in Ukraine could endanger its relationship with Europe. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

EU announces plans to better protect its sensitive technologies from foreign snooping

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The European Union has announced plans to better protect its cutting-edge technologies from foreign snooping that might threaten its economy and security. It comes in the wake of repeated warnings … more

By RAF CASERT | 10/3/23

File - Construction workers move equipment on Jan. 17, 2023, in New York. On Tuesday, the Labor Department reports on job openings and labor turnover for August. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki, File)

More evidence that the US job market remains hot after US job openings rise unexpectedly in August

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U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in August, another sign the U.S. labor market remains strong desite higher interest rates — perhaps too strong for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve. … more

By PAUL WISEMAN | 10/3/23

A model wears a creation for the Chanel Spring/Summer 2024 womenswear fashion collection presented Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Chanel takes a dip: Viard's spring show brings Paris stalwart down to earth

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At Chanel’s Paris show models were inspired by the villa Noailles. The old artsy spot was visited by famous names like Lagerfeld. Virginie Viard’s designs were influenced by the villa’s … more

By THOMAS ADAMSON | 10/3/23

FILE - A view of the mobile phone app logos for, from left, Facebook and Instagram in New York, Oct. 5, 2021. Meta plans to give European Facebook and Instagram users the option of paying for ad-free versions of the social media services as a way to comply with the continent’s data privacy rules, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)

Facebook and Instagram users in Europe could get ad-free subscription option, WSJ reports

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Meta plans to give Facebook and Instagram users in Europe the option of paying for ad-free versions of the social media platforms as a way to comply with the continent’s strict data privacy rules. … more

10/3/23

FILE - Tunisia's President Kais Saied speaks during a media conference at an EU Africa summit in Brussels, Feb. 18, 2022. Saied on Monday Oct. 2, 2023 accused the European Union of not following through on agreements made earlier this year to help Tunisia patrol its border, curb smuggling and balance its federal budget. (Johanna Geron, Pool Photo via AP, File)

Tunisia rejects European funds and says they fall short of a deal for migration and financial aid

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Tunisia has announced it would reject an installment of funds sent by Europe to help the debt-ridden country patrol the Mediterranean Sea as migrant boat crossings spike to levels not seen in several … more

By SAM METZ | 10/3/23

FILE - A dump track unloads grain in a granary in the village of Zghurivka, Ukraine, on Aug. 9, 2022. Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania have agreed on a plan they hope will help expedite Ukrainian grain exports, officials said Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, with needy countries beyond Europe potentially benefitting from speedier procedures. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)

A deal to expedite grain exports has been reached between Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania

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Officials say Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania have agreed on a plan they hope will help expedite Ukrainian grain exports. Needy countries beyond Europe will potentially benefit from speedier … more

By ILLIA NOVIKOV | 10/3/23

Pedestrians cross a busy streets in Lagos, Nigeria, Tuesday Sept. 5, 2023. Made up of hundreds of thousands of members, the Nigeria Labor Congress workers association began Tuesday a two-day “warning strike,” in protest of the growing cost of living due to the removal of gas subsidies, threatening to “shut down” Africa’s largest economy if their demands for improved welfare are not met. their second in over a month. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

A government shutdown in Nigeria has been averted after unions suspended a labor strike

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Nigerian government workers are continuing their work after last-minute efforts by authorities averted a nationwide strike to protest growing hardship which could have shut down government services … more

By CHINEDU ASADU | 10/3/23

Franziska Ohnsorge, World Bank Chief Economist for South Asia, speaks during the release the October 2023 development updates for India and South Asia, in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

South Asia is expected to grow by nearly 6% this year, making it the world's fastest-growing region

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The World Bank says South Asia is expected to grow by 5.8% this year, making it the fastest-growing region in the world even as the pace remains below pre-pandemic levels. The latest South Asia … more

By KRUTIKA PATHI | 10/3/23

President-elect of the Maldives Mohamed Muiz speaks with supporters in Male, Maldives, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. Muiz said he will stick to his campaign promise to remove Indian military personnel stationed in the archipelago state, promising he would initiate the process. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sharuhaan)

Maldives president-elect says he's committed to removing the Indian military from the archipelago

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The president-elect of the Maldives says he's sticking to his campaign promise to remove Indian military personnel stationed in the archipelago state, promising he will initiate the process. On … more

By MOHAMED SHARUHAN | 10/3/23

FILE - A pedestrian passes by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange electronic screen in Hong Kong on July 21, 2023. Stocks mostly slipped in mixed trading Monday, Oct. 2, as the constrictor of higher interest rates tightened its coils around Wall Street. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte, File)

Stock market today: Asian markets sink, with Hong Kong down almost 3% on selling of property stocks

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Asian markets have declined following a mixed session on Wall Street, where buying was pressured by rising bond yields. Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped nearly 3% as investors unloaded property shares. … more

By ELAINE KURTENBACH | 10/3/23

How are ancient Roman and Mayan buildings still standing? Scientists are unlocking their secrets

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Scientists are trying to understand how some ancient buildings have lasted for centuries in hopes of making modern buildings more durable. Materials like Roman concrete and Maya plaster have held up … more

By MADDIE BURAKOFF | 10/3/23

File - Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan federal court in New York on Feb. 16, 2023. The fraud trial of Bankman-Fried, the founder of failed cryptocurrency brokerage FTX, begins Tuesday with jury selection. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Jury selection to begin in trial of fallen cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried

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Sam Bankman-Fried once promoted his FTX digital coin exchange as a safe way for regular people to get into cryptocurrency. Now he faces the start of a criminal trial over allegations that he cheated … more

By LARRY NEUMEISTER | 10/3/23

FILE - Twitter, now X. Corp., and Tesla CEO Elon Musk poses before his talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, May 15, 2023, at the Elysee Palace in Paris. A California man who says he was harassed after Musk amplified posts on his platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that falsely placed the man at a confrontation involving far-right protesters sued the billionaire for defamation in a lawsuit filed Monday, Oct. 2. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, Pool, File)

Elon Musk facing defamation lawsuit in Texas over posts that falsely identified man in protest

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A California man who says he was harassed after Elon Musk amplified social media posts that made false claims about him is suing the billionaire. The lawsuit was filed Monday in Austin, Texas, by the … more

10/2/23

FILE - A Union Pacific train travels through Union, Neb., July 31, 2018. The federal government has joined a number of former workers in suing Union Pacific over the way it used its own vision test to disqualify workers the railroad believed were color blind and might have trouble reading signals telling them to stop a train. The new lawsuit was announced Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Government sues Union Pacific over using flawed test to disqualify color blind railroad workers

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The federal government has joined 21 former rail workers in suing Union Pacific over the way it used a vision test to disqualify workers the railroad believed were color blind and might have trouble … more

By JOSH FUNK | 10/2/23

FILE - Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks, Feb. 7, 2023, in Redmond, Wash. Nadella says unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine. Nadella's comments came in a landmark antitrust trial against Google’s parent company, Alphabet. He told a packed Washington, D.C., courtroom Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 that Google’s actions weakened Microsoft’s search engine Bing. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, file)

Microsoft CEO says unfair practices by Google led to its dominance as a search engine

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine, tactics that in turn have thwarted his company’s rival program, Bing. His comments came … more

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM | 10/2/23

FILE - Land-based wind turbines in Atlantic City, N.J., turn on July 20, 2023. Two major offshore wind power projects are taking steps forward in New Jersey as the owners of one project agreed to bring the federal government in on their environmental monitoring plans at an earlier stage than has ever been done, and federal regulators said plans for another project are not expected to kill or seriously injure marine life. They come as New Jersey continues to grow as a hub of opposition to offshore wind projects from residents' groups and their political allies, mostly Republicans (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)

Wind power project in New Jersey would be among farthest off East Coast, company says

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A New York company plans to build an offshore wind energy project 42 miles off New Jersey. It would be one of the farthest from shore of any U.S. East Coast wind project to date. Attentive Energy's … more

By WAYNE PARRY | 10/2/23

FILE - Empty bottles head down the line to be washed in the factory of Breckenridge Brewery in Littleton, Colo., on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. The cannabis company Tilray expanded its position in the craft brew industry with the acquisition of eight beer and beverage brands from Anheuser-Busch, including Breckenridge Brewery. Tilray said that the transaction, which was announced in August 2023, will triple its beer sales volume from four million cases to 12 million. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Cannabis seller Tilray broadens footprint in the brewery business, closing deal with Anheuser-Busch

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The cannabis company Tilray expanded its position in the craft brew industry, completing the acquisition of eight beer brands from Anheuser-Busch that it had announced over the summer. Included in … more

10/2/23

File - Two people ride Onewheels through Wright Park in Tacoma, Wash., on Oct. 26, 2018. All models of Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboards are under recall after at least four deaths and multiple injuries were reported in recent years, federal regulators said last week.(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

All Oneboard electric skateboards are under recall after 4 deaths and serious injury reports

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All models of Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboards are under recall after at least four deaths and multiple injuries were reported in recent years, federal regulators say. The 300,000 … more

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