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Starbucks looks to protein drinks, other new products to turn around lagging sales

Starbucks looks to protein drinks, other new products to turn around lagging sales

Starbucks said Tuesday it’s confident that improved store operations and new products — including a cold foam protein drink — will soon help turn around the company’s lagging U.S. sales. In the me...

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Assisted-living facility where fire killed 10 people temporarily lost certification

Assisted-living facility where fire killed 10 people temporarily lost certification

A Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fire killed 10 people earlier this month temporarily lost its certification nearly a decade ago due to resident mistreatment, according to state re...

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Civil rights agency sued over handling of transgender worker discrimination complaints under Trump

Civil rights agency sued over handling of transgender worker discrimination complaints under Trump

Legal groups sued the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Tuesday, claiming it is unlawfully refusing to enforce federal workplace protections for transgender workers. Led by Acting Chair...

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Federal Reserve likely to air divisions as it keeps rates unchanged

Federal Reserve likely to air divisions as it keeps rates unchanged

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two top Federal Reserve officials could dissent from the central bank’s likely decision Wednesday to hold its key interest rate steady, a sign of division at the Fed that reflect...

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Wisconsin man pleads guilty to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies

Wisconsin man pleads guilty to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man pleaded guilty Tuesday to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies in violation of trade sanctions the United States imposed after Russia invaded Ukraine. ...

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How US adults are using AI, according to AP-NORC polling

How US adults are using AI, according to AP-NORC polling

Most U.S. adults say they use artificial intelligence to search for information, but fewer are using it for work, drafting email or shopping. Younger adults are most likely to be leaning into AI, ...

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