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Americans love Halloween and won’t quit spooky season: AP-NORC poll

Americans love Halloween and won’t quit spooky season: AP-NORC poll

NEW YORK (AP) — Sherry Jenkins is a Halloween person by default. She lives in Blairstown, New Jersey, a rural town where much of the original “Friday the 13th” horror movie was filmed. That date ...

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Ukraine strikes cut Russia’s oil refining by 20%, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine strikes cut Russia’s oil refining by 20%, says Zelenskyy

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s long-range strikes on refineries inside Russia have reduced Moscow’s oil refining capacity by 20%, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, citing intelligence ...

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India conducts cloud-seeding trial to clear New Delhi’s smog

India conducts cloud-seeding trial to clear New Delhi’s smog

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities on Tuesday carried out a cloud-seeding experiment over smog-choked New Delhi in an attempt to induce rainfall and clear the city’s toxic air, which has sparked ...

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Federal Reserve to cut key rate Wednesday, may signal another cut to follow

Federal Reserve to cut key rate Wednesday, may signal another cut to follow

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut its key interest rate on Wednesday and could signal it expects another cut in December as the central bank seeks to bolster hiring. ...

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China reports its GDP grew 4.8% year-on-year in the last quarter

China reports its GDP grew 4.8% year-on-year in the last quarter

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy expanded at the slowest annual pace in a year in July-September, growing 4.8%, weighed down by trade tensions with the United States and slack domestic demand. Th...

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Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates

Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates

Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence. “The reductions we’re sharing today are a continuation of this work to get even...

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