American consumers are feeling slightly more confident this month as the all-important holiday shopping season kicks into high gear. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that …
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By MATT OTT
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11/28/23
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A key Federal Reserve official said he is “increasingly confident” that the Fed’s interest rate policies will succeed in bringing inflation back to the central bank’s 2% target level. The …
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
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11/28/23
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Morgan Wallen tops Apple Music's 2023 song chart while Taylor Swift and SZA also top streaming lists
Country singer Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” tops Apple Music’s global song chart in 2023. The giant music streamer on Tuesday released its end-of-year lists and provided listeners with data …
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By MARIA SHERMAN
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11/28/23
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Hungary’s capital next month. It will be his second trip to the Budapest this year. The Dec. 18 visit comes as both countries remain the only NATO …
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By JUSTIN SPIKE
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11/28/23
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Rosalynn Carter will be memorialized with classical music and beloved hymns, some of her favorite Biblical passages, and a rare gathering of all living U.S. first ladies and multiple presidents, …
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By BILL BARROW
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11/28/23
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The small group of Muslim chaplains in the U.S. military tends to the souls and spirits of troops of all faiths and no faith. At times, they break barriers and celebrate milestones, like the …
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By MARIAM FAM
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11/28/23
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Kenya court strikes out key clauses of a finance law as economic woes deepen from rising public debt
The Kenyan High Court has struck out key clauses of a contentious finance law that has been blamed for significantly raising taxes and the cost of living in East Africa’s largest economy. A trio of …
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By EMMANUEL IGUNZA
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11/28/23
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Tornadoes have been forecast for the Black Sea region after a storm left more than 2 million people without electricity in Crimea, Russia and Ukraine. The Institute for the Study of War think tank …
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By The Associated Press
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11/28/23
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A mine operator says an elevator suddenly dropped approximately 200 meters (656 feet) while carrying workers to the surface in a platinum mine in South Africa, killing 11 and injuring 75. It happened …
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11/28/23
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SenseTime, a major Chinese artificial intelligence company known for its facial recognition technology, has rejected claims by a research company that it has inflated its revenue. SenseTime said in a …
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By ZEN SOO
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11/28/23
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Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their cease-fire for two days, raising the prospect of further exchanges of militant-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel and a longer halt …
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By The Associated Press
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11/28/23
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Russian media say a court in Moscow has extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until Jan. 30. The hearing took place on Tuesday behind …
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11/28/23
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Shares are mixed in Asia after Wall Street benchmarks edged lower as investors looked ahead to updates on inflation and how American consumers are feeling about the economy. Tokyo and Hong Kong fell …
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH
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11/28/23
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In a high-profile showdown, Rome, Busan, and Riyadh are the top contenders to host the next World Expo, in 2030, as the organizing body prepares to vote on Tuesday in Paris. With the stakes high, …
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By THOMAS ADAMSON
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11/28/23
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The Flippin City Jail is easy to overlook. Flippin residents are likely familiar with the small building that sits on a quiet corner a block away from the main road, but passers-through can easily miss it.
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Loretta Knieff
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11/28/23
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Representatives of the Arkansas Behavioral Health Integration Network visited the Boone County Law Enforcement Center on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The team was there to install a Naloxbox.
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Staff Report
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11/28/23
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There were eight fatalities on Arkansas roads and highways last week, bringing the total to 513 vehicle-related deaths so far for 2023.
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Nov. 24
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WASHINGTON, DC — Are you interested in sending children and families some holiday magic this season? You can now adopt a letter written to Santa by going to USPSOperationSanta.com.
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11/28/23
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Area motorcyclists and four-wheel friends joined together with the Elks Lodge for a toy run on Sunday, Nov. 26. The event has participants riding together in a group, and everyone contributes one toy (or more) to pay for admission. The toys are then redistributed to children in need.
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Loretta Knieff
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11/28/23
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