California governor would slash 10,000 vacant state jobs to help close $27.6 billion deficit
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state’s budget deficit is $27.6 billion. The figure Newsom announced Friday is smaller than the deficit he anticipated in January. That’s because it …
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By ADAM BEAM
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5/10/24
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Betting money for the WNBA is pouring in on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever
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The betting public is throwing money on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever as the WNBA prepares to open one of the more-anticipated seasons in league history. A Fever championship would have …
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By MARK ANDERSON
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5/10/24
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700 union workers launch 48-hour strike at Virgin Hotels casino off Las Vegas Strip
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About 700 workers have walked off the job at a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip in what union organizers say will be a 48-hour strike after spending months trying to reach a deal for new …
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5/10/24
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Film academy launches $500M fundraising campaign ahead of 100th Oscar anniversary
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a $500 million fundraising campaign Friday to ensure long-term, global support for its Oscar prizes, museum, educational programming and …
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5/10/24
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PHOTOS: Taylor Swift kicks off European leg of Eras Tour, adds 'The Tortured Poets Department' songs
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In her first Eras Tour concert since the release of “The Tortured Poets Department,” Taylor Swift shook up her setlist. At Thursday night’s show at the La Défense Arena in Paris, fans were …
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By MARIA SHERMAN
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5/10/24
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Mock coffins fill a square in Milan in a protest over workplace safety in Italy
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Mock coffins have filled one of Milan’s most famous squares in a protest organized by Italy’s second-largest union to raise awareness over workplace deaths. Protesters lined up 172 cardboard …
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5/10/24
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US consumer sentiment drops to 6-month low on inflation, unemployment fears
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Consumer sentiment fell sharply in May to the lowest level in six months as Americans cited concerns about stubbornly high inflation and interest rates and fears that unemployment could rise. The …
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
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5/10/24
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Spending on home renovations slows, but high remodeling costs mean little relief in sight for buyers
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Homeowners have been spending more for renovations in recent years, as high interest rates and inflation drove up costs for everything from flooring to refrigerators. But the home improvement frenzy …
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By ALEX VEIGA
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5/10/24
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Australian judge extends ban on X sharing video of Sydney bishop's stabbing
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An Australian judge has extended a ban on social media platform X allowing videos of the stabbing of a Sydney bishop in his church last month after government lawyers condemned the company's free …
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By ROD McGUIRK
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5/10/24
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Your tax refund could be bigger this year. Here's what to do with it
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The average taxpayer is getting a $2,852 refund, $75 more than last year. That's based on the most recent IRS data. So what should you do with that money? Experts generally advise putting it toward …
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By CORA LEWIS
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5/10/24
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South Korea stresses need for fair treatment for Line chat app operator Naver
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South Korea has vowed to protect its companies operating in other markets after Japanese regulators told LY Corp., which runs the popular chat app Line, to reduce its dependence on Naver, the Korean …
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5/10/24
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Top Biden aide highlights upcoming tax showdown with GOP over 2017 cuts that are due to expire
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The Biden White House wants voters to know its differences with Republicans over taxes. The White House's National Economic Council Director, Lael Brainard, is to deliver remarks Friday on the 2017 …
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By JOSH BOAK
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5/10/24
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British economy rebounds strongly in first quarter of the year, ending 'technical recession'
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The British economy bounced back strongly in the first three months of the year, bringing to an end to what economists termed a “technical recession.” The Office for National Statistics said …
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5/10/24
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Japanese game maker Sega Sammy sells resort to US fund
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Sega Sammy is selling its Japanese resort complex Seagaia to Fortress Investment Group of the U.S. The Japanese entertainment company behind the “Sonic the Hedgehog” video games, said Friday that …
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By YURI KAGEYAMA
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5/10/24
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California is testing new generative AI tools. Here's what to know
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California is partnering with five companies to develop generative AI tools to help the state deliver public services. The partnerships were announced Thursday as Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom tries …
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By TRÂN NGUYỄN
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5/10/24
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Lithuania holds a presidential vote as anxieties rise in the Baltics over Russia and war in Ukraine
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Lithuania is holding a presidential election on Sunday at a time when Russian gains on the battlefield in Ukraine are fueling greater fears across all of Europe about Moscow's intentions. But the …
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By LIUDAS DAPKUS
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5/10/24
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Pro-Palestinian protesters demand endowment transparency. But its proving not to be simple
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Some universities are vowing to provide information about how much university endowment money is invested in companies profiting from the Israel-Hamas war amid calls from pro-Palestinian protesters. …
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and TRISHA AHMED
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5/10/24
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PR executive reportedly departs China's Baidu after comments glorifying overwork draw backlash
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A top Baidu public relations executive has reportedly departed the Chinese technology company after she drew public outcry over comments that were seen as glorifying a culture of overwork. Baidu’s …
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By ZEN SOO
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5/9/24
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PR executive at Chinese tech firm Baidu apologizes for comments seen as glorifying overwork
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A top public relations executive from Chinese technology firm Baidu has apologized after she made comments that were seen as glorifying a culture of overwork. Baidu’s head of communications Qu Jing …
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By ZEN SOO
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5/9/24
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European companies are less upbeat about China's vast market as its economy slows
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An annual survey of more than 500 European companies has found that slowing growth in China is weighing on company plans to grow their businesses in the world’s second largest economy. China still …
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By KEN MORITSUGU
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5/9/24
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