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Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic “Elvis” shook up theaters with an estimated $30.5 million in weekend ticket sales, but — in a box-office rarity — “Elvis” tied “Top Gun: …
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By JAKE COYLE
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6/26/22
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Russia is poised to default on its foreign debt for the first time since the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, further alienating the country from the global financial system amid its war in Ukraine. Russia …
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By The Associated Press
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6/26/22
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As workers at major companies increasingly move to unionize, the political environment for labor couldn’t be more ripe. Perhaps nowhere is that more accurate than at the National Labor Relations …
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By HALELUYA HADERO
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6/26/22
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Furious about surging prices at the gasoline station and the supermarket, many consumers feel they know just where to cast blame: On greedy companies that relentlessly jack up prices and pocket the …
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By PAUL WISEMAN
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6/26/22
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The race to be Illinois’ next governor is also a battle among billionaires, including two whose names won’t appear on Tuesday's primary ballot. Republican candidates Darren Bailey and Richard …
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By SARA BURNETT and JOHN O'CONNOR
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6/26/22
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Senior U.S. officials have arrived in Sri Lanka to find ways to help the island nation in the throes of an unprecedented economic crisis and severe shortages of essential supplies. The energy …
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By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI
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6/26/22
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President Joe Biden and his Group of Seven allies will huddle in the Bavarian Alps on Sunday to confer on strategies to secure energy supplies and tackle inflation. They're aiming to keep the fallout …
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By ZEKE MILLER, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and GEIR MOULSON
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6/26/22
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HONG KONG (AP) — Step into Yuet Tung China Works, Hong Kong’s last remaining hand-painted porcelain factory, and you find yourself surrounded by stacks of dinnerware, each piece painstakingly …
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By KATIE TAM
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6/26/22
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The NHL is reporting an increase in viewers in the first year of its television contracts with ESPN and TNT. Part of that is unparalleled growth in female and younger fans. According to NHL research, …
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By JOE REEDY
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6/25/22
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Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first elected leftist president, will take office in August with ambitious proposals to halt the record-high deforestation rates in the Amazon. He’s promised to reserve …
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by FABIANO MAISONNAVE
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6/25/22
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A U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down a New York gun law could mean big changes thousands of miles away in Hawaii, which has strict restrictions on carrying firearms. In 2020, Hawaii had the …
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By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER
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6/25/22
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Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to gather in Munich as the Group of Seven leading economic powers — the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan — are set to …
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6/25/22
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Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has celebrated the opening of the country’s longest bridge, which took eight years to build amid setbacks involving political conflict and corruption …
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By JULHAS ALAM
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6/25/22
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MOSCOW (AP) — Chic and adventurous models and couturiers have been spread all over the Russian capital for Moscow Fashion Week, flaunting their designs in venues ranging from a sprawling Stalin-era …
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By ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO
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6/25/22
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As food costs and fuel bills soar, inflation is plundering people’s wallets, sparking a wave of protests and workers’ strikes around the world. This week alone saw protests by the political …
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By AYA BATRAWY
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6/25/22
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There’s a push for the cities awarded games for the 2026 World Cup to commit to livable wages, and equitable hiring and worker protection. Many of those rights have cast a cloud on the upcoming …
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By ANNE M. PETERSON
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6/25/22
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The bidding war over Spirit Airlines is heating up again. On Friday, Frontier Airlines sweetened its offer for the rival discount airline. Frontier is adding $2 in cash to its previous offer of $2.13 …
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By DAVID KOENIG
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6/24/22
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With an eye on the upcoming July Fourth weekend, airlines are stepping up their criticism of federal officials over recent widespread flight delays and cancellations. The industry trade group …
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By DAVID KOENIG
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6/24/22
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Paris Fashion Week menswear shows has geared up a notch as fashion insiders prepared for Dior’s spectacular afternoon show. At Paul Smith a fresh and sensitive wardrobe awaited guests at the spring …
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By THOMAS ADAMSON
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6/24/22
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Shares of Carnival Corp. have surged after it reported higher revenue, occupancy levels on its cruise ships, and bookings for future trips. But the cruise line operator is still losing money. …
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6/24/22
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