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Sri Lanka foreign reserves at record low, politics in crisis
May 04, 2022 7:00 am - COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka's economy is in dire straits with its usable foreign reserves down to less than $50 million, the country's finance minister said Wedn...
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Human rights advocate to lead PEN's writers' protection work
May 04, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The literary writer's organization PEN America is expanding its support of writers around the world who face imprisonment for their work by hiring human ...
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FAA offers fix for snarled Florida air travel this summer
May 04, 2022 7:00 am - Federal officials are promising to add air traffic controllers and take other steps to improve the flow of planes in Florida, which airlines say has become a weak link i...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
May 04, 2022 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose $5.40 to $107.81 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for July delivery rose $5.17 to $110.14 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for...
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How higher Fed rates stand to affect Americans' finances
May 04, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Record-low mortgages below 3% are long gone. Credit card rates will likely rise. So will the cost of an auto loan. Savers may finally receive a yield h...
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Intuit to pay $141M settlement over 'free' TurboTax ads
May 04, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The company behind the TurboTax tax-filing program will pay $141 million to customers across the United States who were deceived by misleading promises o...
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Airbus posts profit, plans new jet assembly line in Alabama
May 04, 2022 7:00 am - Airbus said Wednesday that its profit in the first three months of 2022 more than tripled to 1.22 billion euros ($1.28 billion), helped by an increase in aircraft delive...
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Grains mixed. Livestock mixed
May 04, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mixed Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May was up 10.50 cents at $10.5350 a bushel; May corn fell 21...
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Asian stocks rise after Fed chair downplays bigger rate hike
May 04, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Thursday after the Federal Reserve chairman downplayed the likelihood of bigger rate hikes following th...
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Movies love a comeback story. This summer, it's their turn.
May 04, 2022 7:00 am - This summer at the movies, Tom Cruise is back in the cockpit behind those iconic aviators. Doctors Grant, Sattler and Ian Malcolm are returning for another round with th...