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11.06 / 01:23
Provident
FIVE
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consequences
reports
Auto-IRAs get another push in Rhode Island
A new bill introduced by Rhode Island legislators aims to establish a state-sponsored auto-IRA program, addressing the retirement savings gap among private sector workers in the state.
10.06 / 22:01
Man
Career
Fighting
Entertainment
Netflix
film
stars
Man on Fire Series: See who will lead cast and what we know about plot, production team and more
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will star in Netflix's new thriller series "Man on Fire." He will also serve as an executive producer, with Steven Caple Jr. directing the first two episodes.
10.06 / 15:42
10.06 / 15:42
BAY
Fishing
Wildlife
CLAM
show
outbreak
Department
Oregon closes more coastal shellfish harvesting due to 'historic high levels' of toxins
Oregon has expanded shellfish harvesting closures along the state's coastline to include razor clams and bay clams
10.06 / 15:39
UPS
Action
Justice
information
Courts
Scandals
Supreme Court will take up Meta's bid to end lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider shutting down a multibillion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Facebook parent Meta stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm
10.06 / 08:35
Google
students
Universities
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Courts
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Relationships
How hubris, revenge and a breakup brought down Big Tech’s proudest ally
For a time, Joshua Wright juggled a wife, three children, three mistresses and a well-paid career as a law professor and antitrust consultant for Google, Qualcomm and Facebook. He might have been able to keep it going. But in October 2021, Wright ended a yearslong affair with Elyse Dorsey, and everything started to tumble.
09.06 / 10:03
markets
COST
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Target
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wellness
show
NOT
Policy rate divergence is not a narrative that will last for long
After a period of relative uniformity among major monetary authorities, it’s suddenly fashionable to talk of divergence in the path of interest rates. Unfortunately, this easy description papers over some important—and subtle—differences that have emerged over the past year. Such course corrections are healthy.
09.06 / 01:29
UPS
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track
reports
Former Trump defence official warns against Chinese surprise attack on Taiwan
US Defence official Elbridge Colby stressed that an attack by China against Taiwan could happen with little warning as China has given up on «peaceful unification», reported Taiwan News.
08.06 / 02:20
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blues
Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, has died in Washington plane crash
William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic «Earthrise» photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state. He was 90. His son, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Greg Anders, confirmed the death to The Associated Press. «The family is devastated,» Greg Anders said. «He was a great pilot and we will miss him terribly.»
07.06 / 23:49
UPS
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President
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Scandals
After editor's departure, Washington Post's publisher faces questions about phone hacking stories
The Washington Post's new CEO and publisher, Will Lewis, is facing questions about whether he made recent efforts to conceal his involvement in the aftermath of a British phone hacking scandal a decade ago
07.06 / 23:49
COST
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economy
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President
prevention
Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden rule
New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average about 38 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2031 in real-world driving, up from about 29 mpg this year, under new federal rules unveiled Friday by the Biden administration
07.06 / 23:49
UPS
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security
War
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Attacks on businesses linked to US brands rattle Baghdad as anger over the war in Gaza surges
A flurry of recent attacks in Iraq, apparently orchestrated by supporters of Iran-backed, anti-American militias, reflect surging anger against the United States, Israel’s top ally, over the war in Gaza
07.06 / 11:42
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Moderna
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FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall's COVID vaccines
Government advisers say it’s time to update the recipe for the COVID-19 vaccines Americans will receive in the fall
07.06 / 11:41
COST
Provident
Bill
Justice
cover
Department
Courts
Supreme Court sides with Native American tribes in health care funding dispute with government
The Supreme Court is siding with Native American tribes who said they faced increased costs after taking over management of their own health care programs from the federal government
07.06 / 11:41
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ADP
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Is the US job market beginning to weaken? Friday's employment report may give hints
Tentative signs have begun to emerge that the U.S. economy is cooling in a way that would be welcomed by the Federal Reserve’s inflation fighters: Companies are posting fewer available jobs, consumer spending has slipped and wage growth, while still he...
07.06 / 11:41
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2020
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Modi third term likely to see closer defense ties with US amid rivalry with China
Prime Minister Narendra Modi — fresh from declaring victory in India’s election — offered few details on the agenda for his third term
07.06 / 11:37
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Moscow says US to blame for civilian deaths in Russia from rockets it supplied to Ukraine
Russia alleged on Friday that Ukraine had used US-supplied rockets to kill women and children in a region of southern Russia, and said that Washington was to blame.
07.06 / 03:53
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trends
testing
Foreign exchange, the job the Federal Reserve won’t do
The Federal Open Market Committee meets next week, when it will issue a new edition of its popular (if rarely entirely accurate) Summary of Economic Projections. This columnist and other, wiser souls already have proposed ways the Federal Reserve could improve this quarterly dot-apalooza, but let me suggest one more: It would be great if the Fed would mention the exchange rate once in a while. Managing the dollar is the most important job no one in Washington is doing these days.
06.06 / 02:11
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Inside
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Israel, Hezbollah on brink of ‘full-scale war’; pressure on PM Netanyahu to secure border
Lebanese militant group, increasing the pressure on the Netanyahu government to secure its northern border, according to a report published by The Wall Street Journal. Hezbollah, a US-designated terrorist organization closely aligned with Iran, opened a battlefront with Israel on October 8, one day after the deadly Hamas-led raid inside Israel triggered the current war in Gaza.On Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel was prepared for a “very intense operation" along the border with Lebanon.
05.06 / 21:22
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International
Amazon Labor Union moves to affiliate with the Teamsters union amid struggles
The Amazon Labor Union, a grassroots labor group that won a major victory at an Amazon warehouse two years ago, has agreed to affiliate with the Teamsters union
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