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US: Stocks end higher, shrugging off Powell firing fears
Wall Street stocks finished higher on Wednesday, shrugging off a mid-session swoon after US President Donald Trump denied plans to fire…
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Senate GOP finds bright spot in pared-back DOGE cuts: 'Spending is easy up here. Cutting is hard'
Senate Republicans were on track late Wednesday to pass a slimmed-down $9 billion package of spending cuts to foreign aid and public…
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Trump says U.S. Coke will go back to cane sugar
President Trump said Wednesday that Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its U.S. beverages, which currently are made with high…
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Flood of lawsuits threatens supply of baby formula for premature babies
More than a thousand lawsuits stemming from sickness following the use of specialized formula for premature babies could lead to…
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Trump cracks down on fentanyl substances with bill signing
President Trump signed a bill Wednesday that permanently places illicit fentanyl and its chemical cousins on the most restrictive list of…
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Rachel Kushner’s Advice to Writers
The novelist Rachel Kushner recently taught a class at Stanford that concerned, as the course catalogue advertised it, “the sacred art of…
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Vance touts tax breaks in Pennsylvania as he makes White House's first big pitch on Trump's new law
Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday made the Trump administration's first big pitch to sell the public on President Trump's sweeping…
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Three police chiefs charged with selling fake crime reports to help 'hundreds' of illegal immigrants
Federal authorities arrested three Louisiana police chiefs accused of taking part in a scam to help hundreds of illegal immigrants gain…
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Bahrain to invest $17 billion in U.S. following meeting at White House
President Trump and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain announced Wednesday $17 billion worth of investments in the U.S.…
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Trump says 'foolish Republicans' help Democrats by obsessing over Epstein
President Trump lambasted "foolish Republicans" on Wednesday for being duped by Democrats into focusing on deceased sex offender Jeffrey…
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Trump says Biden autopen is bigger scandal than Epstein files
President Trump said people should be focusing on former President Biden's use of the autopen, rather than the secret files of Jeffrey…
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Trump says he doesn't plan to fire Fed Chairman Powell, despite buzz
President Trump on Wednesday said he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as rumors swirl about a move against the…
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mm2 Asia seeks to delay S$54 million bond repayment by six years
Embattled entertainment group mm2 Asia has proposed to amend a S$54 million-bond deal that was set for redemption in December. In a…
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Canada mulling limits on lumber exports to help U.S. trade talks
A top Canadian official says the country is considering cutting back on sending lumber to the U.S. to win over President Trump during…
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The Epstein Uproar
AG Pam Bondi shouldn’t have hyped the release of materials in the past, but despite the natural questions about his hideous crimes, the…
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Biden aide Bernal is second witness to plead the Fifth in probe of ex-president's mental decline
Anthony Bernal, who was an aide to former President Biden and first lady Jill Biden, refused to answer questions Wednesday from House…
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Trump calls Epstein files a 'hoax,' slams supporters as 'weaklings' for demanding more info
President Trump on Wednesday berated his backers for demanding more documents related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, calling…
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These California metro areas are among the most AI-ready in the nation
Despite suggestions it has been losing its edge, California is way ahead of others when it comes to the hottest technology right now:…
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HRnetGroup appoints 10 new business leader co-owners
HRnetGroup has appointed 10 new business leader co-owners, following the retirement and departure of certain leaders, to bring its total…
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Trump calls Epstein flap 'boring' as two key supporters turn on him over FBI's handling of the case
President Trump dismissed the flap over the Department of Justice's refusal to release additional materials related to deceased sex…
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China vows to regulate ‘irrational’ competition in EV industry
The Cabinet will urge the main automakers to fulfil commitments on supplier payment terms and promised to help them boost competitiveness…
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Guinness-owner Diageo CEO step downs after tough two years, finance chief to lead in interim
Diageo CEO Debra Crew has stepped down after just two years in the job, the world’s biggest spirits maker said on Wednesday (Jul 16), with…
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Bipartisan support helps foundations avoid tax increase in new Trump legislation
Two Republican senators and a broad bipartisan coalition of funders and nonprofits prevented a 600% increase in taxes levied on the…
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How Trump could use a building renovation to oust Fed Chair Powell
President Donald Trump says he has finally found a way to achieve his goal of removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, accusing him…