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Wind and sun provide one-third of Brazil’s electricity for first time

Wind and sun provide one-third of Brazil’s electricity for first time

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Wind and solar power generated more than a third of Brazil’s electricity in August, the first month on record the two renewable sources have crossed that threshold, accordi...

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South Koreans detained in immigration raid head home

South Koreans detained in immigration raid head home

ATLANTA (AP) — A plane carrying more than 300 workers from South Korea who were detained during an immigration raid at a battery factory in Georgia last week left Atlanta shortly before noon Thurs...

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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to lowest level in nearly a year

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to lowest level in nearly a year

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell this week to its lowest level in nearly a year, reflecting a pullback in Treasury yields ahead of an expected interest rate cut from the Federal Re...

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Crowd-pleasing movies were hits at TIFF. Now comes the hard part

Crowd-pleasing movies were hits at TIFF. Now comes the hard part

TORONTO (AP) — Anyone will tell you it’s the audiences that make the Toronto International Film Festival. They aren’t purely industry folks, like they are in Cannes or Venice, but more boisterous,...

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Saudi Arabia to supply Syria with 1.65 million barrels of oil

Saudi Arabia to supply Syria with 1.65 million barrels of oil

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Thursday it will supply Syria with 1.65 million barrels of crude as Damascus struggles to rebuild the country’s economy and infrastructure after a nearly 1...

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UN agency appeals for funds to help for quake-hit Afghans

UN agency appeals for funds to help for quake-hit Afghans

BRUSSELS (AP) — The U.N.’s migration agency is appealing for funds for around 134,000 people who need help in Afghanistan, nearly two weeks after an earthquake killed more than 2,200 people ...

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