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How Electronic Arts’ $52.5 billion go-private deal could impact the video game industry

How Electronic Arts’ $52.5 billion go-private deal could impact the video game industry

NEW YORK (AP) — In what could become the largest-ever buyout funded by private equity, video game maker Electronic Arts has agreed to be acquired for a staggering $52.5 billion. Beyond the potenti...

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Progressive nonprofits condemn Trump’s targeting of George Soros and his foundations

Progressive nonprofits condemn Trump’s targeting of George Soros and his foundations

NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of progressive nonprofits condemned President Donald Trump’s general attacks on his political opponents and a specific report of a potential investigation into billionaire G...

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Charlie Javice sentenced to over 7 years for $175M JPMorgan fraud

Charlie Javice sentenced to over 7 years for $175M JPMorgan fraud

NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Javice, the founder of a startup company that sought to dramatically improve how students apply for financial aid, was sentenced Monday to more than seven years in prison f...

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Silvia Fenturini Fendi gives up creative control of family’s fashion house

Silvia Fenturini Fendi gives up creative control of family’s fashion house

MILAN (AP) — Silvia Venturini Fendi, who took full creative control of her family’s heritage fashion house after the departure of Kim Jones, is stepping down from that role and into a new one: hon...

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Trump opens land for coal mining, offers to boost coal-fired power plants

Trump opens land for coal mining, offers to boost coal-fired power plants

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Monday it will open 13 million acres of federal lands for coal mining and provide $625 million to recommission or modernize coal-fired power plants ...

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Why Trump’s AI images of himself capture our attention

Why Trump’s AI images of himself capture our attention

WASHINGTON (AP) — Here he is, depicted at six months in office, chiseled and brawny, as mighty as the very nation. Here he is as a Star Wars Jedi wielding a patriot-red lightsaber, rescuing our ga...

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