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U.S. home sales slowed again in September

By Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in September to the weakest annual pace in nearly 14 years even as mortgage rates eased and the supply of properties on the market continued to climb. Existing home sales fell 1% last month, from August, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate

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By The Associated Press Apple, Goldman Sachs must pay $89M for mishandling Apple Card NEW YORK | A federal regulator on Wednesday ordered Apple and Goldman Sachs to pay a combined $89 million for deceiving consumers and mishandled transaction disputes of Apple Card customers. The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau orders point to “customer service breakdowns

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By NewsPress Now Weinstein’s retrial moved to next year, lawyer plans to hire a private investigator NEW YORK | Harvey Weinstein’s retrial on sex crimes charges in Manhattan won’t start until at least next year — and his lawyers plan to hire a private investigator to look into a new allegation against the movie mogul

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Boeing reports $6 billion quarterly loss as striking workers vote whether to accept contract offer

By Associated Press EVERETT, Wash. — Boeing reported a third-quarter loss of more than $6 billion before turning its attention to whether striking factory workers would accept a contract offer Wednesday and end a walkout that has crippled the company’s airplane production for nearly six weeks. Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace

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Harris and Trump differ widely on gun rights, death penalty and other civil liberties questions

By Donovan A. Watts Auburn University The Conversation via AP As the election nears, voters are considering the two leading presidential candidates’ records on a wide range of issues, including civil liberties – a broad term used to describe the constitutionally protected freedoms that protect citizens from excessive government power. These key freedoms are contained

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Prepare homemade ribs for the big game

By Metro Creative In 2016, more than 111 million viewers in the United States tuned in to watch the Carolina Panthers play the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50. The viewership numbers are even more impressive when international figures are added. Simply put, the Super Bowl is one of the most popular sports and entertainment

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Subtle signs a pet might have cancer

By Metro Creative Researchers have made considerable progress in understanding the spread and development of various forms of cancers. In fact, millions now go on to live long lives after successful treatments, even though much about the disease remains a mystery. While cancers that affect humans garner substantial attention, the disease also can be diagnosed

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South Korea warns it can send arms to Ukraine after reports of North’s troops in Russia

By NewsPress Now SEOUL, South Korea | South Korea warned Tuesday it could consider supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to North Korea allegedly dispatching troops to Russia, as both North Korea and Russia denied the movements. NATO’s secretary general said that would mark a “significant escalation.” South Korea’s statement was apparently meant to pressure

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Russia and Iran may fuel violent post-election protests in the U.S., intelligence officials warn

By NewsPress Now WASHINGTON | Russia and Iran may try to encourage violent protests in the U.S. after next month’s election, senior intelligence officials warned Tuesday in a declassified memo, citing two recent examples of foreign intelligence agencies seeking to sow discord ahead of the vote. The memo, released Tuesday by the Office of the

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By NewsPress Now Taxpayers will get bigger standard deductions NEW YORK | U.S. taxpayers will again see higher standard deductions for 2025, allowing them to shield more of their money from taxation on future returns. The Internal Revenue Service detailed the increases in its annual inflation adjustments announced Tuesday. For single taxpayers and married individuals

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Yellen says isolationism ‘made America and the world worse off’ in speech

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told world financial leaders Tuesday that the U.S. economy has grown stronger because the Biden administration rejected isolationism, offering a barely veiled criticism of former President Donald Trump’s policies two weeks before the U.S. election. Yellen opened the IMF and World Bank annual meetings by highlighting

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