Moldova police say they foiled Russia-backed unrest plot
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Moldovan police say they have foiled a plot by groups of Russia-backed actors who were specially trained to cause mass unrest during a protest the same day in the capital against the country’s new …
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By AUREL OBREJA and STEPHEN McGRATH
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3/12/23
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French Senate adopts pension bill despite street protests
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A contentious bill that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 got a push forward with the Senate’s adoption of the measure amid strikes, protests and uncollected garbage piling …
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By ELAINE GANLEY
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3/12/23
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Yellen says no federal bailout for Silicon Valley Bank
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the federal government won't bail out Silicon Valley Bank, but is working to help depositors who are concerned about their money. The Federal Deposit Insurance …
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By CHRIS MEGERIAN
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3/12/23
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Thousands take part in new Greece protest over train crash
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Thousands of people have protested against safety deficiencies in Greece’s railway network nearly two weeks after dozens were killed in the country’s deadliest train crash. They are also …
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By DEMETRIS NELLAS
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3/12/23
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Saudi Arabia's golf case threatens to spill kingdom secrets
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Saudi officials who oversee the kingdom’s U.S. investments haven’t been shy about flaunting their ties with top American business and political figures. That includes wearing MAGA caps as they …
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By ELLEN KNICKMEYER
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3/12/23
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Favoring continuity, China reappoints central bank governor
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China has reappointed Yi Gang as head of the central bank in an effort to reassure entrepreneurs and financial markets by showing continuity at the top while other economic officials change. Yi, …
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3/11/23
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From wine country to London, bank's failure shakes worldwide
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It was called Silicon Valley Bank, but its collapse is causing shockwaves around the world. From California to to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, companies and people are scrambling to figure …
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By STAN CHOE and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN
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3/11/23
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Gas prices surge in New Jersey, around nation
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Gas prices surged in New Jersey and around the nation at large, but analysts say the increase could be short-lived amid a recent drop in demand and the cost of crude oil. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the …
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3/11/23
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Will it take market crash for Congress to raise debt limit?
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What might it take to get President Joe Biden and Congress to reach a deal on raising the debt limit? According to several economists and a former White House official, the financial markets might …
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By JOSH BOAK and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
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3/11/23
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Records in Fox defamation case show pressures on reporters
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Documents from a defamation lawsuit against Fox News illustrate the pressures its journalists faced in the weeks after the 2020 presidential election. The network was on a collision course between …
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By DAVID BAUDER
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3/11/23
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Quake swarms at neighboring Alaska volcanoes raise concerns
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Not one but two volcanoes on the same island in Alaska’s Aleutian chain were showing signs of unrest on Friday, rocked by seismic activity. Elevated earthquake activity at both Tanaga and …
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By MARK THIESSEN
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3/10/23
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New Air Force One will stay blue and white, Biden decides
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President Joe Biden is sticking with a blue-and-white color scheme for the exterior of the new version of Air Force One. The Air Force says the light blue on the new model of the modified 747s that …
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
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3/10/23
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Online betting begins in sports-crazed Massachusetts
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Massachusetts sports fans raced to their cell phones Friday to begin placing bets as the state allowed online sports wagering just days ahead of tipoff of the NCAA Tournament next week. The move …
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By STEVE LeBLANC
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3/10/23
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A major bank failed. Here’s why it’s not 2008 again
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The financial institution best known for its relationships with high-flying world technology startups and venture capital, Silicon Valley Bank, experienced one of the oldest problems in banking — a …
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By KEN SWEET
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3/10/23
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In rift with Biden, Manchin vows to block oil, gas nominee
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In a sign of a deepening rift among Democrats on energy issues, conservative Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he will not move forward on President Joe Biden’s nominee to oversee oil and gas …
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By MATTHEW DALY
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3/10/23
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Judge allows Google antitrust case to move ahead in Virginia
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A judge has rejected a request from Google to transfer a federal antitrust lawsuit against it from Virginia to New York. The ruling Friday from U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema is a victory for …
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By MATTHEW BARAKAT
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3/10/23
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5 key takeaways from the February US jobs report
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The American job market has once again confounded expectations. The nation’s employers added a hefty 311,000 jobs last month, easily surpassing the 208,000 gain that forecasters had expected. The …
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By PAUL WISEMAN
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3/10/23
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Belgium bans TikTok from government phones after US, EU
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Belgium's prime minister says TikTok is being banned from government phones over worries about cybersecurity, privacy and misinformation. The Chinese-owned video sharing app will be temporarily …
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3/10/23
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Ford to cut 1,100 jobs in Spain after other European layoffs
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Ford Motor Co. says it will cut around 1,100 jobs at its plant in the Spanish city of Valencia. The cuts announced Friday are in addition to the 2,300 layoffs largely in Germany and the U.K. that the …
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By JENNIFER O'MAHONY
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3/10/23
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Railroads warned about car flaw that could cause derailments
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U.S. railroads were warned to take certain cars out of service Thursday after Norfolk Southern discovered loose wheels on a car involved in last weekend’s derailment in Ohio. It’s not clear that …
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By JOSH FUNK
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3/10/23
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