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Wall Street drifts at the start of a week that could swing stocks and bonds

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish as the countdown ticks toward potentially market-moving...

Buc-ee’s chain draws outcry in Ohio for launching fight over a mini mart's beaver logo

BEAVERCREEK, Ohio (AP) — A lip-licking alligator, a smiling moose and a hat-wearing bear are among th...

Japan's leader Takaichi explains why she spends long hours in seclusion at her official residence

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi , who is increasingly seen secluding herself at...

How bitcoin and gold went from a slump to an MVP week in just a few days

Bitcoin and gold shot higher this week, with both getting a boost from some frantic action surrounding...

Mexican ranchers prepare to resume livestock sales to US under tight controls over screwworm risk

HERMOSILLO, Mexico (AP) — At daybreak, rancher Martín Alfonso Ibarra takes advantage of the cooler hour...

This campaign aims to boost Black nonprofit fundraising by convincing everyday donors of their power

NEW YORK (AP) — Black nonprofit fundraisers are turning to their own communities for support this month,...

US stocks rise, even as the bond market applies more pressure

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Friday and trimmed their losses from a shaky week . That was even...

Why Treasury Secretary Bessent's moves to calm the bond market haven't worked so far

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rates rebounded Thursday despite efforts by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent...

Croatia orders detention of Ukrainian man wanted in Germany for Nord Stream blasts in 2022

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A Croatian judge on Thursday ordered the detention of a Ukrainian man who i...

Cash-hungry college sports programs are starting nonprofits to make money to stay competitive

NEW YORK (AP) — University of Louisville athletic director Josh Heird says there is no “silver bullet”...

Hopes fade after Central African Republic gold mine collapse kills dozens

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Hopes of finding survivors at a collapsed gold mine in Central...

US agency under scrutiny after watchdog warns of forced labor in Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection faced scrutiny Thursday after a watchdog...

Somalia faces another hunger crisis and the UN food agency head says it has far less funds to help

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Six million people in Somalia are facing acute food insecurity while the Wor...

Canadian provincial leader says Trump is a ‘bad person’ as Canada weighs concessions for trade deal

TORONTO (AP) — The premier of a Canadian province launched a blistering attack on U.S. President Donald...

Takeaways from a story on the US, Australia and others turning to Brazil for rare earth minerals

SAO PAULO (AP) — The world is increasingly turning to Brazil to explore for rare earth minerals that...

Pirates hijack cargo ship carrying Turkish weapons off Somalia's coast, official says

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Pirates hijacked a Cameroon-flagged cargo ship off Somalia’s Puntland coast...

US unemployment claims dropped to 206,000 last week with layoffs still sparse

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another sign that layoff...

Walmart is cautious with expectations after slowest sales growth in 6 years

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart reported its slowest growth in U.S. comparable sales in six years during its...

The bond market swings back to worries and knocks US stocks lower

NEW YORK (AP) — The relief that swept the bond market just a day earlier disappeared on Thursday...

Champagne growers race to preserve quality in record-early harvest

HAUTVILLERS, France (AP) — Champagne producers are racing to pick their grapes as the region’s earliest...

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