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Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a global trend for such limitations. The move will impact students at …
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE and DIARLEI RODRIGUES
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1/13/25
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If you want to hang out or use the restroom at Starbucks, you’re going to have to buy something. Starbucks on Monday said it was reversing a long-standing policy that invited everyone into its …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN
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1/13/25
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During natural disasters like wildfires and floods, scammers often emerge to prey on victims. But there are steps you can take to prevent the worst outcomes. People in heightened emotional states in …
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By CORA LEWIS
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1/13/25
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A company linked to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is now offering over $7 million to buy his Infowars platforms as part of Jones' bankruptcy. A lawyer for the trustee overseeing the bankruptcy said …
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By DAVE COLLINS
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1/13/25
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Elon Musk says a third person has received an implant from his brain-computer interface company Neuralink. He talked about the development during a recent interview at an event in Las Vegas that was …
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By LAURA UNGAR
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1/13/25
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Ryanair is calling on European authorities to limit the sale of alcoholic beverages at airports across the continent, as the Irish airline continues legal action against a passenger who it says …
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
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1/13/25
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The IRS it’s distributing about $2.4 billion to taxpayers who didn’t receive their COVID stimulus payments. By the end of January, approximately 1 million taxpayers will receive special payments …
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By SUSAN HAIGH and ADRIANA MORGA
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1/13/25
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The Philadelphia 76ers will partner with Comcast Spectacor to build a new arena in South Philadelphia and abandon a deal to move downtown. The stunning news comes as a relief to critics of the plan …
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By MARYCLAIRE DALE
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1/13/25
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As is customary, Fox News Channel is appointing from within to fill a vacancy in its weekday lineup created by last month's departure of Neil Cavuto. Will Cain, a co-host of the “Fox & Friends” …
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1/13/25
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Philadelphia Eagles star A.J. Brown could launch a book club of his own after a little sideline reading skyrocketed self-help author Jim Murphy overnight to the hottest seller on Amazon. The Eagles …
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By DAN GELSTON
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1/13/25
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The bid by Japan’s Nippon Steel to buy U.S. Steel may have a new lease on life, now that the Biden Administration pushed back the deadline it imposed for the Japanese steelmaker to abandon its plan …
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By MARC LEVY
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1/13/25
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J&J buys Intra-Cellular in $14.6 billion deal, delving further into central nervous system disorders
Johnson & Johnson will spend more than $14 billion to move deeper into treating central nervous system disorders by purchasing Intra-Cellular Therapies. The health care giant said Monday that it will …
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By TOM MURPHY
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1/13/25
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The Supreme Court is turning back a challenge to a strict gun licensing law in Maryland. The high court on Monday declined to hear the case in a brief order handed down without elaboration, as is …
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST
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1/13/25
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The Supreme Court is declining to hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change. …
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST
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1/13/25
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Shares of Moderna tumbled Monday after the vaccine maker predicted a steeper-than-expected sales drop in the new year. Moderna said it expects 2025 revenue to range between $1.5 billion and $2.5 …
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By The Associated Press
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1/13/25
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The British government has pledged to rip up the red tape hindering construction of data centers that underpin artificial intelligence while promoting its “pro-innovation” approach to regulating …
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1/13/25
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The Biden administration is proposing a new framework for the exporting of the advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence, an attempt to balance national security concerns about …
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By JOSH BOAK and MATT O'BRIEN
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1/13/25
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Sales of all types of electric vehicles rose more than 40% in China last year, while those of gasoline-powered automobiles plunged. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reported that a …
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By KEN MORITSUGU and ZEN SOO
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1/13/25
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Jeff Bezos' space company calls off debut launch of massive new rocket in final minutes of countdown
Blue Origin has called off the debut launch of its massive new rocket because of technical trouble. The 320-foot rocket was supposed to blast off before dawn Monday with a prototype satellite from …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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1/13/25
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Automakers are joining forces to boost their scale and competitiveness to contend with industry newcomers like iPhone maker Foxconn. The Taiwan contract manufacturer is one of several technology …
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH
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1/13/25
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