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FILE _ Tiger Woods reacts to winning the 2005 Masters in a playoff with Chris DiMarco on the 18th hole during final round play of the tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Sunday, April 10, 2005. Woods has ended his 27-year relationship with Nike. The swoosh was a big part of his apparel. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)

Column: Tiger Woods and Nike was a partnership for a lifetime until it wasn't

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Tiger Woods has had two agents and three regular caddies in his 27 years on the PGA Tour. He has used four coaches and four brands of irons. The one constant always has been Nike. Woods and the … more

By DOUG FERGUSON | 1/9/24

This undated image provided by GE Vernova shows a worker atop a wind turbine at the Borderland Wind Project in western New Mexico near the Arizona state line. GE Vernova has received a record order for 674 turbines that will be used for the SunZia Wind Project in central New Mexico, which is expected to be the largest wind farm in the Western Hemisphere when it comes online in 2026. (Rich Crowder/GE Vernova via AP)

GE business to fill order for turbines to power Western Hemisphere's largest wind project

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One of the world's largest renewable energy developers will be getting hundreds of wind turbines from General Electric business GE Vernova as part of a record equipment order and long-term service … more

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN | 1/9/24

FILE - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, left, appears onstage with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at OpenAI's first developer conference, on Nov. 6, 2023, in San Francisco. The European Union says Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar investment in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI could trigger a merger investigation. The EU's executive branch said Tuesday, JAN. 9, 2024, it’s “checking whether Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI might be reviewable” under regulations covering mergers and acquisitions that would harm competition in the 27-nation bloc. (AP Photo/Barbara Ortutay, File)

Microsoft's OpenAI investment could trigger EU merger review

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The European Union says Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar investment in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI could trigger a merger investigation. The EU's executive branch said Tuesday that it’s “checking … more

1/9/24

FILE - A Royal Mail Post Office is seen in London, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013. U.K. police have opened a fraud investigation into Britain’s Post Office over a miscarriage of justice that saw hundreds of postmasters wrongfully accused of stealing money, when a faulty computer system was to blame. The Metropolitan Police said late Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, that it was investigating “potential fraud offences arising out of these prosecutions,” relating to money the Post Office received “as a result of prosecutions or civil actions” against falsely accused postal workers. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)

Ex-UK Post Office boss gives back a royal honor amid fury over her role in wrongful convictions

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The former head of Britain’s state-owned Post Office is handing back a royal honor in response to fury over her role in a miscarriage of justice that saw hundreds of postmasters wrongfully … more

By JILL LAWLESS | 1/9/24

Global economy will slow for a third straight year in 2024, World Bank predicts

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Hobbled by high interest rates, persistent inflation, slumping trade and a diminished China, the global economy will slow for a third consecutive year in 2024. That is the picture sketched by the … more

By PAUL WISEMAN | 1/9/24

FILE - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the opening plenary session by videolink during the 51st annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Monday, May 23, 2022. More than 60 heads of state and government and hundreds of business leaders are coming to Switzerland to discuss the biggest global challenges during the World Economic Forum's annual gathering next week, ranging from Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (Laurent Gillieron /Keystone via AP, File)

Zelenskyy, Blinken, Israeli president and more will come to Davos to talk about global challenges

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More than 60 heads of state and government and hundreds of business leaders will discuss the biggest global challenges during the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in Switzerland next week. … more

1/9/24

This undated photo provided by Proven Winners shows a mass planting of Firefly Peach Sky yarrow. Nurseries and garden centers are expected to stock a plethora of similarly colored plants now that Pantone has named Peach Fuzz as its 2024 color of the year. (Proven Winners via AP)

'Peach Fuzz' has been dubbed the color of the year. What does that have to do with your garden?

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What does it mean for gardeners that the Pantone Institute has declared “Peach Fuzz” to be the color of the year for 2024? A plethora of peachy plants at the nursery, that's what. The Pantone … more

By JESSICA DAMIANO | 1/9/24

FILE - An Uber sign is displayed inside a car, May 15, 2020, in Chicago. The Biden administration will enact a new labor rule Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, that aims to prevent the misclassification of workers as “independent contractors,” a step that could bolster both legal protections and compensation for many in the U.S. workforce. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

New labor rules aim to offer gig workers more security, though some employers won't likely be happy

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The Biden administration has enacted a new labor rule that aims to prevent the misclassification of workers as independent contractors. It's a step that could bolster both legal protections and … more

By DAVID HAMILTON and ALEXANDRA OLSON | 1/9/24

FILE - This aerial photo show the burn-out Japan Airlines plane at Haneda airport in Tokyo, on Jan. 3, 2024. The 379 passengers of Japan Airlines Flight JAL-516 didn't expect their plane to burst into flames just as it was about to touchdown at Tokyo’s Haneda airport Tuesday evening. A smaller coast guard Bombardier Dash-8 aircraft, preparing to take off to deliver urgent aid to quake-hit central Japan, was using the same runway when the two collided. The Associated Press collected accounts from witnesses, officials and transcripts of the traffic controls communication. (Kyodo News via AP, File)

Japan issues improved emergency measures following fatal plane collision at Haneda airport

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Japan’s transportation ministry says it has introduced improved emergency measures for the country’s airports, a week after a fatal collision between a Japan Airlines jetliner and a coast guard … more

By MARI YAMAGUCHI | 1/9/24

FILE - A Boeing 737 MAX 9 airplane performs a demonstration flight at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, east of Paris, France, June 20, 2017. Indonesia has temporarily grounded three Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners, following an incident in which an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

Indonesia temporarily grounds Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners after Alaska Airlines incident

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Indonesia has temporarily grounded three Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners, following an incident last week in which an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the … more

By EDNA TARIGAN | 1/9/24

Julio Rivero holds a figure of Argentina's folk Saint "Gauchito" Gil at his sanctuary in Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Every Jan. 8, devotees from across the country visit his sanctuary to ask for miracles or give him thanks. (AP Photo/Mario De Fina)

Argentines ask folk cowboy saint Gauchito Gil to help cope with galloping inflation

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Thousands of faithful Argentines flock every year to the northern city of Mercedes to ask folk cowboy saint Gauchito Gil for protection and to thank him for past favors. But this year, a deepening … more

By NATACHA PISARENKO and ALMUDENA CALATRAVA | 1/9/24

FILE - Acting Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith applauds during a relinquishment of office ceremony for U.S. Marine Corps Gen. David Berger on July 10, 2023, at the Marine Barracks in Washington. Smith, the commandant of the Marine Corps, had open heart surgery on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, and is now expected to return to full duty as the service's leader, the Corps said in a statement.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Marine commandant has open heart surgery, Corps says he will return to full duty

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The Marine Corps says Gen. Eric Smith, the commandant, has had open heart surgery and is expected to return to full duty as the service's leader. Smith suffered cardiac arrest near his home at Marine … more

By LOLITA C. BALDOR | 1/8/24

Chui Pak-tai, center, a Taiwanese of Hong Kong descent, greets to Taiwanese voters at a traditional market in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on Dec. 8, 2023. At 72, Chui, a former Hong Kong pro-democracy district councilor who secured Taiwan residency 11 years ago, is running for legislative office. Although he faces long odds, his campaign draws attention to the immigration challenges of the Hong Kong diaspora.(AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Hong Kongers in Taiwan firmly support the ruling party after watching China erode freedoms at home

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As Taiwan’s presidential election approaches, many immigrants from Hong Kong are supporting the ruling Democratic Progressive Party after witnessing the alarming erosion of civil liberties at home. … more

By KANIS LEUNG and JOHNSON LAI | 1/8/24

This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows a gaping hole where the paneled-over door had been at the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. A panel used to plug an area reserved for an exit door on the Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner blew out Jan. 5, shortly after the flight took off from Portland, forcing the plane to return to Portland International Airport. (National Transportation Safety Board via AP)

A look at recent crashes and safety problems involving Boeing planes

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The blowout of part of the fuselage on a Boeing 737 Max flying over Oregon is the latest in a string of safety problems — including two devastating crashes — for the aerospace giant based in … more

By GENE JOHNSON | 1/8/24

FILE - Julie Su speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions confirmation hearing for her to be the Labor Secretary, on Capitol Hill, April 20, 2023, in Washington. The White House says that President Joe Biden has renominated Su to serve as labor secretary, whose confirmation languished in the Senate for more than 10 months. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Biden renominates Julie Su for labor secretary after Senate declined to confirm her for ten months

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The White House says that President Joe Biden has renominated Julie Su to serve as labor secretary, whose confirmation languished in the Senate for more than 10 months. The decision to renominate was … more

1/8/24

Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the National Rifle Association, arrives to a courtroom in New York, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. The longtime head of the National Rifle Association is resigning, just before the start of a New York civil trial that's poised to scrutinize his leadership of the powerful gun rights organization. The trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit against the NRA, LaPierre and others who have served as organization executives is scheduled to start this week.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

'King of the NRA': Civil trial scrutinizes lavish spending by gun rights group’s longtime leader

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A lawyer for the New York attorney general’s office says the longtime head of National Rifle Association operated as the “King of the NRA.” Assistant Attorney General Monica Connell argued in … more

By MICHAEL R. SISAK | 1/8/24

FILE - A JetBlue airplane is shown at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, March 16, 2017. JetBlue said Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, that CEO Robin Hayes will step down next month and be replaced by the airline’s president, Joanna Geraghty, who will be the first woman to lead a major U.S. carrier. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

JetBlue's CEO is stepping down, and he'll be replaced by the first woman to lead a big US airline

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The CEO of JetBlue is stepping down, and he's being replaced by the first woman to head a major U.S. airline. JetBlue said Monday that CEO Robin Hayes will leave the job on Feb. 12. He'll be replaced … more

1/8/24

CES, the Consumer Technology Association's annual show of all-things tech, starts Las Vegas this week. The trade show will feature swaths of the industry's latest advances and, more than ever, burgeoning uses of artificial intelligence. (Jan. 8) (AP video by James Brooks, Carrie Antlfinger)

CES 2024 updates: The most interesting news and gadgets from tech's big show

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CES 2024 kicks off in Las Vegas this week. The multi-day trade event put on by the Consumer Technology Association is set to feature swaths of the latest advances and gadgets across personal tech, … more

1/8/24

FILE - A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building is seen, May 4, 2021, in Washington. The IRS has announced Jan. 29 as the official start date of the 2024 tax season, and expects more than 128.7 million tax returns to be filed by the April 15 tax deadline. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

IRS announces January 29 as start of 2024 tax season

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The IRS has announced January 29 as the official start date of the 2024 tax season, and expects more than 128.7 million tax returns to be filed by the April 15 tax deadline. The announcement comes as … more

By FATIMA HUSSEIN | 1/8/24

FILE - Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro sit in front of a line of military police inside the Planalto presidential palace after storming the official workplace of the president, in Brasilia, Brazil, Jan. 8, 2023. A year later, around 400 people remain jailed facing charges for the riots and Bolsonaro has been under investigation by the Supreme Court about his role in the mayhem. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

Brazil observes the anniversary of the anti-democratic uprising in the capital

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Brazil has observed the anniversary of last year’s uprising in the capital when thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded government buildings and called for a military … more

By DIANE JEANTET | 1/8/24