Stock market today: Wall Street rallies as economy keeps growing and profits keep rising
Stocks are rallying on Wall Street following fatter-than-expected profit reports from big companies and the latest signals that the economy continues to defy predictions for a recession
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Norfolk Southern says cost of fiery Ohio derailment doubles to $803 million as cleanup continues
The costs associated with Norfolk Southern's fiery February derailment in Ohio have more than doubled to $803 million as the railroad works to clean up the mess and moves forward with all the related lawsuits
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July 2023 set to be world's hottest month on record -scientists
By Gloria Dickie As thousands of tourists fled wildfires this week on the Greek island of Rhodes, and
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Biden announces an advanced cancer research initiative as part of the bipartisan 'moonshot' effort
President Joe Biden’s administration has announced the first cancer-focused initiative under its advanced health research agency
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In Japan, which bans dual custody, a table tennis star refuses to hand back her son to her ex
Japan’s once beloved table tennis star Ai Fukuhara is at the center of a child custody feud following the break-up of her marriage to a Taiwanese player, who was also a star in the sport in his country
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Weekly US applications for jobless benefits slide to lowest level in 5 months
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits slid last week to its lowest level in five months, further evidence that the U.S. labor market continues to defy the Federal Reserve’s attempts to cool it off
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Rescuers in Indonesia try to reach 8 workers trapped in an illegal mining hole
Indonesian rescuers are trying to save eight miners who have been trapped at an illegal mining area in Indonesia’s main island of Java, The joint search and rescue team is racing against time Thursday as they suck water out from the hole using six water pump machines
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Wind-tossed boat with dozens of people aboard overturns in Philippines, search and rescue underway
A Philippine passenger boat carrying dozens of people, including children, has overturned after being lashed by strong wind in a town east of Manila
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Biden is welcoming far-right Italian Premier Meloni for White House talks
President Joe Biden is set to welcome Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni to the White House for talks
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Isolated Putin tries to shore up African support as Kremlin seethes over poor summit turnout
A summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and African leaders began in St. Petersburg on Thursday, with a far lower turnout than previous years.
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DeSantis will headline barbecue billed as the largest annual gathering of South Carolina Republicans
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is scheduled to headline next month a barbecue billed as South Carolina’s largest annual gathering of Republicans
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Michigan Democratic governor signs ban on 'conversion therapy' for minors
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed two bills banning so-called conversion therapy, a scientifically discredited practice intended to change a person's sexual orientation, for minors in the state, the governor's office announced Wednesday.
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