Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
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A rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down. The new limits unveiled Thursday on …
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By MATTHEW DALY
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4/25/24
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As Biden celebrates computer chip factories, voters wait for the promised production to start
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President Joe Biden has a great economic story to tell voters a decade from now — less so in 2024. On Thursday, the Democratic president will head to upstate New York to celebrate Micron …
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By AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK
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4/25/24
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Ship comes under attack off coast of Yemen as Houthi rebel campaign appears to gain new speed
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A ship traveling in the Gulf of Aden has come under attack, the latest assault likely carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over Israel’s ongoing war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The attack comes …
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By JON GAMBRELL
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4/25/24
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Electric cars and digital connectivity dominate at Beijing auto show
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Global automakers and EV startups are unveiling new models and concept cars at China’s largest auto show, with a focus on the nation’s transformation into a major market and production base for …
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By KEN MORITSUGU
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4/25/24
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Connecticut Senate passes wide-ranging bill to regulate AI. But its fate remains uncertain
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The Connecticut Senate has passed one of the first major legislative proposals in the U.S. to rein in bias in artificial intelligence decision-making and protect people from harm. But despite …
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By SUSAN HAIGH
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4/24/24
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More cows are being tested and tracked for bird flu. Here's what that means
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U.S. health and agriculture officials are ramping up testing and tracking of bird flu in dairy cows in an urgent effort to understand and stop the growing outbreak. Officials say the risk to humans …
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By JONEL ALECCIA and LAURA UNGAR
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4/24/24
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Ford's 1Q net income falls 24% as combustion engine unit sees sales and revenue decline
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Ford Motor Co.’s first-quarter net income fell 24% from a year ago as the company’s combustion engine vehicle unit saw revenue and sales decline. The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker said it made …
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4/24/24
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Missouri House backs legal shield for weedkiller maker facing thousands of cancer-related lawsuits
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The Missouri House has passed legislation that could protect chemical manufacturer Bayer from some lawsuits alleging a popular weedkiller causes cancer. The legislation comes as Bayer faces tens of …
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By DAVID A. LIEB
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4/24/24
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Southwest Airlines flight attendants ratify a contract that will raise pay about 33% over 4 years
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Southwest Airlines flight attendants have ratified a new contract that will boost their pay by about one-third over four years. The Transport Workers Union said Wednesday that Southwest cabin crews …
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4/24/24
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Meta more than doubles Q1 profit but revenue guidance pulls shares down after-hours
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Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta says its first-quarter profit more than doubled, boosted by higher advertising revenue and a 6% increase on the average price of ads on its platforms. But …
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY
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4/24/24
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Tesla driver in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist told police he was using Autopilot
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A Tesla that may have been operating on the company’s Autopilot driving system has hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle. The incident raises questions about whether a recent recall went far …
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By TOM KRISHER and GENE JOHNSON
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4/24/24
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The US is now allowed to seize Russian state assets. How would that work?
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The big U.S. aid package for Ukraine and other allies that President Joe Biden signed Wednesday also allows the administration to seize Russian state assets located in the U.S. and use them for the …
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN
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4/24/24
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Biden just signed a bill that could ban TikTok. His campaign plans to stay on the app anyway
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President Joe Biden’s signing of legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S. runs counter to his campaign’s embrace of the platform and outreach to influencers. The president is also facing …
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By WILL WEISSERT
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4/24/24
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How US changes to 'noncompete' agreements and overtime pay could affect workers
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For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits. In one move, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban …
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By CATHY BUSSEWITZ and MAE ANDERSON
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4/24/24
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Oracle's Larry Ellison says planned Nashville campus will be company's 'world headquarters'
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Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison says the business software giant’s planned campus in Nashville, Tennessee, will serve as its world headquarters and place it in a city that's a center of the health …
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4/24/24
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Biden picks up another big union endorsement, this one from building trades workers
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The North America’s Building Trades Unions has endorsed President Joe Biden. It adds to Biden's roster of support from organized labor. The Democratic president and union leaders used the …
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and CHRIS MEGERIAN
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4/24/24
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TikTok bows to European pressure and halts reward feature on new app in France and Spain
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TikTok is halting a feature on its new app rewarding users in Europe for watching videos, after facing pressure from regulators worried about its addictive features. The company backed down days …
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By KELVIN CHAN
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4/24/24
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More than 1 in 4 US adults over age 50 say they expect to never retire, an AARP study finds
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More than one-quarter of U.S. adults over age 50 say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income. That according to findings in an AARP survey that …
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN
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4/24/24
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The plate as palette: Set the table and the mood with the latest in creative dishware
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The way a meal looks has been important to the dining experience since forever. But perhaps never more than now, when chefs know that images of dishes can be shared online as well. And there's a …
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By KIM COOK
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4/24/24
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The summer after Barbenheimer and the strikes, Hollywood charts a new course
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Expectations are tempered for the financial prospects of summer of 2024 at the movies. There are fewer superheroes than normal in a landscape that was vastly altered by the production shutdowns …
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By LINDSEY BAHR
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4/24/24
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