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US long-term mortgage rates rise; 30-year loan reaches 5%
Apr 14, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to climb this week as the key 30-year loan rate reached 5% for the first time in more than a decade amid persis...
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3 months after volcanic eruption, Tonga slowly rebuilds
Apr 14, 2022 7:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Samantha Moala recalls she was taking a shower at her home in Tonga when she heard what sounded like a gunshot so powerful it hurt her ear...
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AP exclusive: MLB average salary up 5.9% after lockout
Apr 14, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The average salary in the major leagues rebounded to $4.4 million on opening day, boosted by a frenzy of free agent signings before and after the 99-day ...
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EXPLAINER: What is Musk really doing as he guns for Twitter?
Apr 14, 2022 7:00 am - Mercurial billionaire Elon Musk now says he wants to buy Twitter outright, taking it private to restore its commitment to what he terms 'œfree speech.'ť But his offer, w...
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US Bancorp, Morgan Stanley rise; Tesla, Wells Fargo fall
Apr 14, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Twitter Inc., down 77 cents to $45.08. Elon Musk offered to buy the social media c...
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Grains mostly higher,Livestock mixed
Apr 14, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were mostly higher on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May was up 5.25 cents at $11.0550 a bushel; May cor...
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Bolsonaro pick for president of Brazil oil giant takes over
Apr 14, 2022 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The board of directors of Brazil's oil giant Petrobras elected on Thursday José Mauro Coelho as its new president '“ the third to take the lead of...
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Israel successfully tests new laser missile defense system
Apr 14, 2022 7:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's new laser missile defense system has successfully intercepted mortars, rockets and anti-tank missiles in recent tests, Defense Minister Benny G...
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Fertilizer company complains about railroad shipment limits
Apr 14, 2022 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A major fertilizer company says the limits Union Pacific is putting on rail traffic to clear up congestion will delay shipments that farmers need duri...
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75th Cannes to feature Cronenberg, Chan-wook and 'Elvis'
Apr 14, 2022 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - Films by David Cronenberg, Park Chan-wook and Kelly Reichardt will vie for the coveted Palme d'Or at a Cannes Film Festival set to unspool against the backd...