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Biden confronts crucial day in his campaign, as his team says no Democrat would do betterJul 11, 2024 2:01 pm - Washington — President Joe Biden’s ability to run for reelection faced crucial tests Thursday as he prepared for questions at a highly anticipated press conference and se...
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AI presents pluses, minuses in new Apple TV+ mystery series ‘Sunny’Jul 11, 2024 12:52 pm - As an actor and a writer, Rashida Jones has spent a lot of time thinking about artificial intelligence. The use of AI was a major issue at the bargaining table during last year’s Hollywood strikes. AI is also front and center in her new series “Sunny" for Apple TV+.
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Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in eight states — including IllinoisJul 11, 2024 11:43 am - The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to General Motors, Fiat Chrysler and other carmakers to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufactu...
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Shelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining,’ ‘Nashville,’ dies at 75Jul 11, 2024 11:24 am - Shelley Duvall, the intrepid, Texas-born movie star whose wide-eyed, winsome presence was a mainstay in the films of Robert Altman and who co-starred in Stanley Kubrick's “The Shining,” has died. She was 75.
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Hungary's nationalist leader to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago following NATO summitJul 11, 2024 10:51 am - NEW YORK — Hungary's nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, will travel to Florida on Thursday to meet with former President Donald Trump following a NATO summit in Wa...
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Small businesses could find filing for bankruptcy more difficult as government program expiresJul 11, 2024 9:55 am - A type of bankruptcy protection filing that made it easier for small businesses to seek relief has expired, which will complicate filing for small businesses with more th...
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NATO agrees to take on coordination of some Ukraine security support. How that will workJul 11, 2024 9:50 am - WASHINGTON — NATO has agreed to launch a new program to provide reliable military aid and training to Ukraine and help it get ready to join the alliance. The plan will su...
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Fewer Americans apply for jobless claims last week as labor market remains sturdyJul 11, 2024 8:21 am - Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market remains sturdy despite high interest rates. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobl...
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U.S. inflation cools again, potentially paving way for Fed to cut interest rates soonJul 11, 2024 8:17 am - WASHINGTON — Inflation in the United States cooled in June for a third straight month, a sign that the worst price spike in four decades is steadily fading and may soon u...
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IRS collects milestone $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth taxpayersJul 11, 2024 7:19 am - WASHINGTON — The IRS announced Thursday that it has collected $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth tax cheats — a milestone meant to showcase how the agency is makin...