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The Fed faces economic uncertainty and political pressure as it decides whether to cut rates

The Fed faces economic uncertainty and political pressure as it decides whether to cut rates

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a sign of how unusual this week’s Federal Reserve meeting is, the decision it will make on interest rates — usually the main event — is just one of the key unknowns to be reso...

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Australian bank ANZ agrees to pay $160M for misconduct

Australian bank ANZ agrees to pay $160M for misconduct

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — One of Australia’s largest banks said Monday it agreed to pay a record 240 million Australian dollars ($160 million) in penalties for corporate misconduct affecting alm...

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Europe’s Ryder Cup team uses VR headsets to prepare for noise and insults at Bethpage Black

Europe’s Ryder Cup team uses VR headsets to prepare for noise and insults at Bethpage Black

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Whatever heckling European players might face at the Ryder Cup in New York could be what they already have heard before, all because of virtual reality headsets that...

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Asian shares mostly rise after last week’s Wall Street rallies

Asian shares mostly rise after last week’s Wall Street rallies

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Monday, after Wall finished the previous week near their record levels. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.4% to 26,505.18. The Shanghai Composite edged up ...

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‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ makes box-office history

‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ makes box-office history

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle” carved out a place in box-office history this weekend as the Japanese anime film sliced straight to No. 1 — outpacing the horr...

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Equatorial Guinea cuts off internet for Annobón island residents who protested construction company

Equatorial Guinea cuts off internet for Annobón island residents who protested construction company

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — When residents of Equatorial Guinea’s Annobón island wrote to the government in Malabo in July last year complaining about the dynamite explosions by a Moroccan construction ...

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