Depositors storm 4 Lebanese banks, demanding their own money
Lebanese depositors, including a retired police officer, stormed at least four banks in the cash-strapped country Tuesday after banks ended a weeklong closure …
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Finnish city removes last publicly displayed statue of Lenin
A city in southeastern Finland on Tuesday removed the country's last publicly displayed statue of Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin following pressur…
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Micron to bring microchip plant to upstate New York
Micron, one of the world's largest microchip manufacturers, announced Tuesday it would open a semiconductor plant in upstate New York, promising a long-term in…
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Judge tosses charges against 7 people in Flint water crisis
A Michigan judge dismissed charges Tuesday against seven people in the Flint water scandal, including two former state health officials blamed for deaths from …
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Hollywood sign gets makeover ahead of its centennial in 2023
The Hollywood sign is getting a makeover befitting its status as a Tinseltown icon.
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US to require more rest between shifts for flight attendants
Airlines will be required to give flight attendants at least 10 hours off duty between shifts, one more hour than currently, under a rule announced Tuesday by …
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California wells run dry as drought depletes groundwater
As California's drought deepens, Elaine Moore's family is running out of an increasingly precious resource: water.
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Source says Ukraine to join Spain-Portugal 2030 World Cup bid
Ukraine is set to join Spain and Portugal in a combined bid to host the 2030 World Cup.
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Indonesia soccer group: Some gates locked in deadly crush
Delays in unlocking the gates at an Indonesian soccer stadium after violence broke out at the end of a match contributed to a disaster in which at least 131 pe…
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US job openings sink as economy slows, cost to borrow rises
The number of available jobs in the U.S. plummeted in August compared with July, a sign that businesses may pull back further on hiring and potentially cool ch…
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Sacheen Littlefeather, actor who declined Brando Oscar, dies
Sacheen Littlefeather, the actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando's 1973 Academy Award for "The Godfather" on his behalf in an indelible protest of Holl…
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3 physicists share Nobel Prize for work on quantum science
Three scientists jointly won this year's Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for their work on quantum information science, a "totally crazy" field that has sign…
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Stocks rise in extended rally, clawing back more ground
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed more than 800 points and the S&P 500 had its best day in more than two years Tuesday as the market clawed back more of…
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Indonesia police chief, others removed over soccer disaster
An Indonesian police chief and nine elite officers were removed from their posts Monday and 18 others were being investigated for responsibility in the firing …
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Musk offers to end legal fight, pay $44 billion to buy Twitter
Elon Musk is abandoning his legal battle to back out of buying Twitter by offering to go through with his original $44 billion bid for the social media platfor…