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Tampa Bay Rays presidents stepping down as part of team’s pending sale

Tampa Bay Rays presidents stepping down as part of team’s pending sale

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays presidents Matt Silverman and Brian Auld will step down from their roles as part of the pending sale of...

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Starbucks workers sue over company’s new dress code

Starbucks workers sue over company’s new dress code

Starbucks workers in three states took legal action against the coffee giant Wednesday, saying it violated the law when it changed its dress code ...

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New York City mayor backs proposed ban on Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages

New York City mayor backs proposed ban on Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s mayor threw his support Wednesday behind a proposal to end the horse-drawn carriages that have been fixtures in Ce...

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GOP leaders reject Democratic demands for bill to avoid shutdown

GOP leaders reject Democratic demands for bill to avoid shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders in the House and Senate said Wednesday that they will reject Democratic demands for an immediate extension of...

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State-funded gun range in South Dakota nearly finished, expected to open in November

State-funded gun range in South Dakota nearly finished, expected to open in November

PIEDMONT, S.D. (AP) — Dust plumes rose frequently along a gravel section of Elk Vale Road on the open prairie of Meade County, South Dakota in ear...

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FDA proposes to ban the food dye Orange B from sausage casings and frankfurters

FDA proposes to ban the food dye Orange B from sausage casings and frankfurters

Federal regulators are proposing to remove another artificial dye from the U.S. food supply — Orange B, a synthetic color that hasn’t been used in...

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UNHCR says refugee convention faces greatest threat since its 1951 creation

UNHCR says refugee convention faces greatest threat since its 1951 creation

The U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday that governments around the world, especially in the Global North, which includes the United States and cou...

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New Jersey is 14th state to allow human composting alternative

New Jersey is 14th state to allow human composting alternative

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey has become the 14th state to allow the composting of human bodies as an alternative to burial or cremation. Democr...

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Jaden Smith joins Louboutin as men’s creative director in Paris

Jaden Smith joins Louboutin as men’s creative director in Paris

Fashion-forward Jaden Smith has been hired as men’s creative director by Christian Louboutin and is moving to Paris, according to a report. In a l...

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Waymo’s robotaxi expansion will get a Lyft in Nashville next year

Waymo’s robotaxi expansion will get a Lyft in Nashville next year

Robotaxi leader Waymo on Wednesday announced that its driverless vehicles will begin transporting passengers in Nashville, Tennessee, next year wh...

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What a possible Fed rate cut would mean for your finances

What a possible Fed rate cut would mean for your finances

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time in nine months. Since the last cut...

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Clothing swaps and resource sharing can cut costs and waste

Clothing swaps and resource sharing can cut costs and waste

When Cassie Ridgway held her first clothing swap in Portland, Oregon, 14 years ago, she had a few goals: keep clothes out of landfills, help peopl...

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Ukraine to secure $3.5 billion for weapons from US by next month

Ukraine to secure $3.5 billion for weapons from US by next month

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine expects there will be around $3.5 billion by next month in a fund to buy weapons from the United States and help sust...

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Caesars Palace casino plan loses bid for New York City gambling license amid Broadway pushback

Caesars Palace casino plan loses bid for New York City gambling license amid Broadway pushback

NEW YORK (AP) — A proposed Caesars Palace casino in Times Square that’s backed by Jay-Z lost its bid for a lucrative New York City-area gambling l...

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Amazon spends $1 billion to increase pay and lower health care costs for US workers

Amazon spends $1 billion to increase pay and lower health care costs for US workers

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon says it’s making a $1 billion investment to raise wages and lower the cost of health care plans for its U.S. fulfillment an...

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Engine trouble prevents Northrop Grumman supply ship from reaching space station

Engine trouble prevents Northrop Grumman supply ship from reaching space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A newly launched supply ship has run into engine trouble that is preventing it from reaching the International Space S...

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Indonesia’s president picks retired general as new security minister after deadly protests

Indonesia’s president picks retired general as new security minister after deadly protests

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday appointed a former rival as the new security minister following deadl...

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In drier, warmer climate, low-water landscaping offers a sensible solution

In drier, warmer climate, low-water landscaping offers a sensible solution

LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — When Lena Astilli first bought her home outside of Denver, she had no interest in matching the wall-to-wall green lawns th...

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Nvidia CEO Huang says he’s disappointed by China chip curbs

Nvidia CEO Huang says he’s disappointed by China chip curbs

LONDON (AP) — The CEO of Nvidia, which faces tight restrictions on selling its chips to China amid the U.S.-China battle over trade and tech, said...

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Sebastien Lecornu, France’s new prime minister, seeks to overcome deadlock as budget challenges loom

Sebastien Lecornu, France’s new prime minister, seeks to overcome deadlock as budget challenges loom

PARIS (AP) — A ballooning deficit. A fractious Parliament. Unrest on the streets. The challenges facing Sébastien Lecornu, France’s fourth prime m...

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Cadillac F1 team partners with Jim Beam in multi-year spirits deal

Cadillac F1 team partners with Jim Beam in multi-year spirits deal

The new Cadillac F1 team on Wednesday announced a multi-year partnership with Jim Beam that makes the American bourbon distiller its official spir...

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EU plans new economic pressure and sanctions on Israel as Gaza war escalates

EU plans new economic pressure and sanctions on Israel as Gaza war escalates

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union laid out Wednesday its toughest plan yet to pressure Israel to end the war in Gaza as Palestinians fled en mass...

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Trump extends TikTok shutdown deadline again after reaching framework deal with China

Trump extends TikTok shutdown deadline again after reaching framework deal with China

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump formally extended the deadline to keep the social media app TikTok available in the United States until D...

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Wall Street quiet as market focus turns to an expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve

Wall Street quiet as market focus turns to an expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve

Premarket trading on Wall Street was quietly mixed Wednesday as the financial world’s focus turned to expectations for the Federal Reserve’s first...

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