By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer spending barely rose in February as an increase in spending on services was offset by declining purchases of motor vehicles and other goods, …
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BALTIMORE, MD – This week across Maryland, winning lottery tickets worth $34.8 were sold, including a $500,000 grand prize scratch-off in Baltimore. “A scratch-off ticket sold in Baltimore City delivered …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The White House on Tuesday unveiled a new pilot effort to help clear supply chain bottlenecks at congested U.S. ports by getting truckers, shippers, wholesalers, …
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Agriculture Specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Gateway International Bridge intercepted a rare “First in Nation” pest in Spanish …
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NEW YORK, March 11, 2022 — Fourth Quarter Revenue of $67.0 million demonstrates continued momentum and strong demand throughout each of our business lines; represents 71% growth over Fourth Quarter …
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By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to their lowest level this year last week, while layoffs declined sharply in February, …
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By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK -The battered shares of Van Eck’s Russia ETF have attracted a surge of trader interest and drawn comparisons to last year’s so-called meme stock …
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By Deborah Mary Sophia -Clothes retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co warned of weaker margins in 2022 after missing holiday-quarter sales and profit estimates due to product shortages and COVID-19 curbs, …
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Cedar Rapids, IA and Des Moines, IA – Since October 2020, the U.S. Marshals in Iowa have been partnering with federal, state and local agencies in a joint operation dubbed …
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GONZALEZ: Privileged Are The Social Justice Warriors Pedro Gonzalez on March 1, 2022 Quintez Brown is a Black Lives Matter activist whose saga is illustrative of who has privilege in …
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QUEENS, NY – A Queens Nurse and U.S. Marine Corps Reservist Jia Liu and nurse Steven Rodriguez have been charged by the federal government for forging and selling false COVID-19 …
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TOMS RIVER, NJ – Twelve years ago, it was a miracle on ice when the Toms River High School South Hockey Team won the Public A State Title. Now, that …
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By Lawrence White, Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich and Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON/VIENNA/LONDON -European banks on Tuesday were bracing for the fallout from fresh global sanctions as the Ukraine crisis escalated, although U.S. bank …
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By Mike Dolan LONDON – The new year is proving unkind to the global investor consensus yet again and low visibility now becomes a major problem. As simmering Russia-Ukraine tensions …
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TAIPEI – Taiwan’s export orders grew broadly in line with expectations in January to a record high for the month thanks to sustained technology demand, but the government warned of …
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An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Jia Liu, a member of the United States Marine Corps Reserve, and Steven Rodriguez, a nurse at a clinic …
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-Retailer Canadian Tire Corp Ltd beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit and revenue on Thursday, as consumers splurged on sporting goods, garden equipment and home decor during the holiday …
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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – A New York judge dismissed most of a defamation lawsuit by Mariah Carey’s older brother over her 2020 best-selling memoir, though the singer must …
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By Wayne Cole SYDNEY – Australia’s central bank is closer to meeting its economic goals than it has been for years, but is prepared to be patient on policy as …
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NEW YORK – Dripping chocolate covered homemade, heart-shaped marshmallows at Li-Lac Chocolates’ 9000-square-foot production space in New York City, as the chocolate factory ramped up production in time for Valentine’s …
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By Kanishka Singh – A man accused of driving his vehicle into a traditional Christmas parade near Milwaukee late last year, killing six people and injuring dozens others, pleaded not …
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By Jan Lopatka and Robert Muller PRAGUE – Liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments to Europe late last year showed Russia could not use gas as great leverage over Europe, and …
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LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s leadership credentials have been badly tarnished by controversies and missteps in recent months, leading to calls from some of his own lawmakers for …
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TOMS RIVER, NJ – A man who was arrested last year for painting a blue line down the center of Hooper Avenue then leaving a boom truck parked in Mayor …
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LONDON – Marks & Spencer has maintained its position as Britain’s fastest growing food retailer, market researcher NielsenIQ said on Tuesday, indicating its turnaround plan is gaining momentum. It said …