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IMF upgrades its forecast for China’s economy, emphasizes the need for reforms to support growth
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its forecast for China’s economy, while warning that consumer-friendly reforms are needed to sustain stro
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2 political outliers claim seats in European Parliament by leveraging social media’s viral power
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — One is a wildly popular, seemingly happy-go-lucky YouTuber from Cyprus. The other is a brash, fringe figure of Spain’s far righ
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Florida medical marijuana patients receive unexpected email praising DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has more than 700,000 medical marijuana patients and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis — who is battling a proposal to all
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Colorado Becomes First State to Lead Efforts in Regulating AI's Impact on American Life
DENVER (AP) — The first attempts to regulate artificial intelligence programs that play a hidden role in hiring, housing and medical decisions for mil
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Stock market today: Wall Street slumps to worst day since April on worries about interest rates
NEW YORK (AP) — In the latest example of how good news for the economy can be bad for Wall Street, most U.S. stocks slumped Thursday after strong econ
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White House urges tech industry to close market for sexually abusive AI deepfakes
President Joe Biden’s administration is urging the tech industry and financial institutions to shut down a growing market of sexually abusive images c
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North Korean leader Kim emphasizes satellite ambitions despite failed launch
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un encouraged his military scientists to overcome a failed satellite launch and continue develo
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Stock market today: Stocks drift as bond market pressure eases after cooler economic data
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Thursday following mixed profit reports from big companies and signals that the economy may be cooling.
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US job openings fall to 8.1 million, lowest since 2021, but remain at historically high levels
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings fell in April to the lowest level since 2021. But they remained at historically strong levels despite high interes
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Stock market today: Asian stocks show mixed performance before key U.S. jobs data release
Asian stocks were mixed Friday after a steady Thursday on Wall Street as markets anticipated the release of key U.S. jobs data later in the day. U.S.
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