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Asian shares mostly gain after Wall Street’s rally loses steam

Asian shares mostly gain after Wall Street’s rally loses steam

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Thursday, with major markets mostly higher despite overnight losses on Wall Street. U.S. futures edged higher while oil prices fell. Japan’s...

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Merriam-Webster overhauls ‘Collegiate’ dictionary with over 5,000 new words

Merriam-Webster overhauls ‘Collegiate’ dictionary with over 5,000 new words

NEW YORK (AP) — Word nerd alert: Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds...

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Meta’s Louisiana data center sparks $3B electricity upgrade. But who pays?

Meta’s Louisiana data center sparks $3B electricity upgrade. But who pays?

HOLLY RIDGE, La. (AP) — In a rural corner of Louisiana, Meta is building one of the world’s largest data centers, a $10 billion behemoth as big as 70 football fields that will consume more power i...

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Melbourne’s quirky beach boxes: Real estate gems without the basics

Melbourne’s quirky beach boxes: Real estate gems without the basics

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The iconic, brightly painted coastal sheds in and around Melbourne, Australia, are a quirky real estate mix: absolute beachfront views, but lacking basic features inclu...

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Bill Clinton addresses political violence at Clinton Global Initiative

Bill Clinton addresses political violence at Clinton Global Initiative

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton opened the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative Wednesday with a list of things that worry him. “It would be irresponsible, almost jarring,...

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Alessandro Dell’Acqua’s No. 21 collection brings lightness to spring and summer

Alessandro Dell’Acqua’s No. 21 collection brings lightness to spring and summer

MILAN (AP) — Alessandro Dell’Acqua’s No. 21 collection for next spring and summer, presented Wednesday during Milan Fashion Week, is a study in lightness, as a hedge against the heavy times. “I be...

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