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Pet aqua cremation business opens in Chattanooga
Pet Aqua Farewells is Chattanooga's first business offering "aquamation," or alkaline hydrolysis, an alternative to flame-based cremation touted as more eco-friendly.
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TVA opens Raccoon Mountain for tours on America’s 250th anniversary
Agency compiling time capsule for 2076
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A solution to AI’s growing power demand: Homes
The artificial intelligence boom has a big problem. Technology companies say they need to quickly build lots of new power-hungry data centers to develop AI, but the energy industry typically needs years to construct power plants, solar farms and battery installations.
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17 states and trade group sue California over plastics packaging law
A coalition of 17 states and a trade association representing U.S. wholesalers and distributors have sued California to block the enforcement of a stringent recycling law that aims to reduce plastic packaging waste.
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Supreme Court OKs Exxon Mobil lawsuit over Cuban property seized by Fidel Castro’s government
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Exxon Mobil can sue Cuban state-owned companies in American courts over property on the island nation that was seized after Fidel Castro took power.
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US stocks end mixed, weighed down by more losses for tech giants
Stocks wavered to a mixed close on Wall Street Wednesday as technology stocks once again weighed down the market.
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US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle ‘forever chemicals’ case
The Trump administration on Wednesday reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make products resistant to water, grease and stains.
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Chinese supercomputer displaces US machines as world’s fastest for first time since 2017
A supercomputer in China now outranks its U.S. counterparts as the world’s most powerful, marking the first time since 2017 that a Chinese computer has topped a list sometimes viewed as a measure of a nation's technological prowess.
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Masonry and wine: See the business licenses issued last week in Hamilton County
Business licenses issued June 15-19, as provided by the Hamilton County Clerk's Office.
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IRS did better than expected in tax season after slashing staff, except on the phone, watchdog says
The IRS did better than expected getting refunds out to taxpayers during the 2026 tax season despite massive cuts to its workforce, but the national taxpayer advocate says taxpayers who needed human help were left behind.
