Articles filed under Associated Press
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What are carry trades and how did they contribute to this week’s global market mayhem?Aug 06, 2024 12:48 pm - BANGKOK — The mayhem that swept across world markets this week was partly caused by a market strategy known as the “carry trade.” Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 plunged 12...
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Elon Musk’s X sues advertisers over alleged ‘massive advertiser boycott’ after Twitter takeoverAug 06, 2024 12:37 pm - WICHITA FALLS, Tex. — Elon Musk's social media platform X has sued a group of advertisers, alleging that a “massive advertiser boycott” deprived the company of billions o...
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Book Review: ‘The Future Was Now’ a brilliant look back at the groundbreaking movie summer of '82Aug 06, 2024 12:22 pm - The moments are seared into the pop culture pantheon. And our collective consciousness. A friendly alien taking Henry Thomas’ character Elliott on an airborne bike ride ...
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Taylor Swift leads the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Post MaloneAug 06, 2024 12:08 pm - NEW YORK — It’s Taylor Swift’s world, and the MTV Video Music Award nominations are the latest proof. “The Tortured Poets Department” singer once again tops the VMA n...
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The final image of Simone Biles at the Olympics was a symbol of joy — and where the sport is goingAug 06, 2024 8:20 am - Simone Biles cast a knowing glance across the awards podium toward Jordan Chiles.
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Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticketAug 06, 2024 7:44 am - Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, according to three people who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
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For female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trendAug 06, 2024 7:01 am - Overcome with emotion, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif left the ring in tears after a resounding victory this weekend. Khelif has faced days of hateful comments and false acc...
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Slow-moving Tropical Storm Debby bringing torrential rains, major flood threat to southeastern U.S.Aug 06, 2024 6:59 am - CHARLESTON, S.C. — Tropical Storm Debby drenched coastal cities in Georgia and South Carolina, stirred up tornadoes and submerged streets with waist-high floodwaters Tues...
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Calm returns to Wall Street, and stocks bounce back after their worst drop in nearly 2 yearsAug 06, 2024 6:56 am - Stocks rose on Wall Street as calm returned to the market a day after its worst drop in nearly two years. The S&P 500 rose 1% Tuesday to break a brutal three-day losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite added 1%.
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Armand “Mondo” Duplantis breaks pole vault world record in gold-medal performance at OlympicsAug 06, 2024 6:53 am - SAINT-DENIS, France — The pole vaulter they call “Mondo” really can put on a show. With the rest of the action at the Olympic track wrapped up for the evening and the cro...