
Markets and consumers are in an upbeat mood. Here's why
Stocks and consumer sentiment are rising in tandem after slumping last year, in another sign of growing optimism that the economy could dodge a recession.
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Department of Education to host admissions diversity summit after Supreme Court guts affirmative action
The Biden administration later this month will host the National Summit on Equal Opportunity in Higher Education as it tries to find ways to support colleges that want to promote diversity after a Supreme Court ruling gutted affirmative action.
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Amsterdam wants ships to moor less, votes to move terminal out of city in latest hit to tourism
Amsterdam wants to move a cruise liner terminal out of the heart of the historic capital city
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German crime family member issues plea for missing lion
The search is intensifying for a suspected wild animal in the southern outskirts of Berlin.
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Ryanair will return to Ukraine within weeks of war ending
Ryanair is planning to connect major airports in Ukraine to almost two dozen European capitals within weeks of the country's airspace reopening when the war ends.
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There are almost no national safety rules protecting workers exposed to high heat
OSHA, the federal agency charged with protecting you on the job, can do little or nothing if your boss orders you to work outside in the searing summer sun.
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David Hunter trial: The miner's retirement abroad that ended in a killing
After David and Janice Hunter moved to Cyprus 20 years ago, he has been convicted of her manslaughter.
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Walkouts and strike threats: Europe's outdoor workers struggle under the blistering heat wave
As swaths of southern Europe continue to swelter under a deadly heat wave, for many outdoor workers, it's turning into a brutal endurance test.
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TSMC says skilled worker shortage delays start of Arizona chip production
Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co slumped more than 3% Friday after the world's largest contract chipmaker flagged a 10% drop in 2023 sales and said production due to start next year at its first plant in Arizona would be delayed.
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Visa and Mastercard can now be used on China's biggest payment apps
Visiting China just got a whole lot easier for international travelers.
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Leading AI companies commit to outside testing of AI systems and other safety commitments
Microsoft, Google and other leading artificial intelligence companies committed Friday to put new AI systems through outside testing before they are publicly released and to clearly label AI-generated content, the White House announced.
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Suspect identified in 1981 killing of a New Hampshire woman with help of genetic genealogy, attorney general says
A homicide case that went cold for more than 40 years has been solved with the help of forensic genetic genealogy technology, New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella said Thursday.
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