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New York Times buys viral word game Wordle
Jan 31, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Times said on Monday that it has bought Wordle, the free online word game that has exploded in popularity and, for some, become a daily obse...
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Australia has $1 billion plan to convert ideas into jobs
Jan 31, 2022 6:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Australia's government said Tuesday it will spend more than $1 billion on converting research ideas into commercial hits as it looks to im...
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Europe storms: Ships collide off Dutch coast; crew evacuated
Jan 31, 2022 6:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Rescue helicopters evacuated all 18 crew members from a ship that was left drifting rudderless in a wind turbine park off the Dutch North S...
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Insider Q&A: JB Straubel, CEO of recycler Redwood Materials
Jan 31, 2022 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Among the biggest challenges to transforming automobiles from combustion engines to electricity to fight climate change is the shortage of metals needed t...
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Sony's PlayStation buys Bungie, game studio with Xbox ties
Jan 31, 2022 6:00 am - BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - PlayStation-maker Sony is escalating its competition with Xbox-maker Microsoft by buying the video game studio behind one of Xbox's hit games. Son...
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Boeing lands huge airplane order from Qatar Airways
Jan 31, 2022 6:00 am - Boeing said Monday that Qatar Airways ordered up to 50 large cargo planes and committed to buying up to 50 Boeing 737 Max jets, a huge win for the U.S. aircraft maker ov...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Jan 31, 2022 6:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery rose $1.33 to $88.15 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for March delivery rose $1.18 to $91.21 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for Fe...
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$3M donation helps fund Purdue-NW economic development lab
Jan 31, 2022 6:00 am - HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) - A $3 million donation to Purdue University Northwest will be used to develop an 'œimpact lab'ť that's expected to contribute to economic development...
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Asia shares gain, trading closed in Korea, China for holiday
Jan 31, 2022 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares gained Tuesday, mirroring broad overnight gains on Wall Street, while trading in China and most other regional markets was closed for Lunar New...
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Another data center, spec building planned in Elk Grove VillageJan 31, 2022 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village officials have endorsed Cook County property tax breaks for two major redevelopment projects that would create a mini-data center campus and add a new ...