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Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brassDec 06, 2024 4:10 pm - He’s one of the most famous corporate leaders in the world, delivering products embraced by billions. But it’s the haters that companies like Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta worry about.
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Oven gloves sold on QVC recalled after consumers report minor burnsDec 06, 2024 3:18 pm - NEW YORK — More than one million pairs of oven gloves are being recalled due to a burn hazard, after dozens of injury reports. Video and e-commerce retailer QVC is recall...
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Trump offers a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled nominee to lead the PentagonDec 06, 2024 1:25 pm - President-elect Donald Trump on Friday offered a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice to lead the Defense Department, whose confirmation by the Senate is in doubt as he faces questions over allegations of excessive drinking, sexual assault and his views on women in combat.
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Stellantis recalling more than 300,000 Ram trucks for braking system defectDec 06, 2024 8:29 am - Stellantis is recalling more than 300,000 Ram Heavy Duty pickup trucks because a faulty part could cause certain braking and tracking systems to fail.
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Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's 3rd largest city, HomsDec 06, 2024 8:01 am - Thousands of people fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country's third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts Friday, positioning themselves for an assault on a potentially major prize in their march against President Bashar Assad.
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US added a strong 227,000 jobs in November in bounce-back from October slowdownDec 06, 2024 7:52 am - America’s job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from October, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply diminished employers’ payrolls.
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In California's 'earthquake country,' a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warningDec 06, 2024 7:20 am - Valerie Starkey was driving through Northern California to visit relatives when she suddenly felt shaking and feared her car had broken down, only to realize later that it was an earthquake so powerful that it triggered a tsunami warning for hundreds of miles of the U.S. West Coast.
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Police believe gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO has left New York CityDec 06, 2024 7:17 am - NEW YORK — The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer may have fled the city on a bus, New York City police officials told CNN on Friday. Video of t...
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Prenatal blood test can sometimes hint at cancer in moms-to-beDec 06, 2024 6:00 am - Many moms-to-be opt for blood tests during pregnancy to check for fetal disorders such as Down syndrome. In rare instances, these tests can reveal something unexpected — hints of a hidden cancer in the woman.
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Former White Sox slugger and longtime analyst Bill Melton dies at 79Dec 05, 2024 1:52 pm - Bill Melton, a star slugger for the White Sox in the 1970s who later became a fixture on their broadcasts as a pregame and postgame TV analyst for more than two decades, has died. He was 79.