N. Korea food shortage worsens amid COVID, but no famine yet
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Speculation about North Korea’s food insecurity has flared as its top leaders prepare to discuss the “very important and urgent task” of formulating a correct agricultural policy. Unconfirmed …
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM
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2/24/23
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After Michigan storm, customers wait - and wait - for power
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Frustration and anger are mounting among some Michigan utility customers who are still waiting for power to be restored after a massive ice storm this week damaged electricity lines. The governor …
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By COREY WILLIAMS
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2/24/23
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Bill signed for West Virginia renewable energy battery plant
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West Virginia’s governor has signed a bill that gives $105 million in state funding for a renewable energy battery plant in a former steel town. Gov. Jim Justice signed the bill Friday at the site …
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By JOHN RABY
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2/24/23
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US judge won't block huge lithium mine on Nevada-Oregon line
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A federal judge has sided with the Biden administration and a mining company in a fight with environmentalists and tribal leaders trying to block a huge lithium mine in Nevada near the Oregon line. …
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By SCOTT SONNER
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2/24/23
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After Ohio train wreck, Biden orders door-to-door checks
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President Joe Biden has directed federal agencies to go door-to-door in East Palestine, Ohio, to check on families affected by the toxic train derailment that has morphed into a political …
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By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MATTHEW DALY
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2/24/23
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New Mexico governor pans Forest Service amid wild cow fight
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New Mexico's governor has stepped into the fight over how federal land managers are eradicating wild cows in the Gila Wilderness. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued a statement Friday as …
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN
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2/24/23
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Netflix cuts prices in some markets to lure more subscribers
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Netflix is cutting its prices in several of its smaller markets. It's the latest twist on the video streaming service’s efforts to keep its recently revived subscriber growth rolling amid stiffer …
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
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2/24/23
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Telecom maker Ericsson to cut 8% of its global workforce
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Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson has announced it’s cutting 8% of its global workforce as it looks to reduce costs. The job losses are the latest in a wave of tech company layoffs. The …
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2/24/23
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Multistate fight on federal water rule exposes Idaho rift
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Idaho’s attorney general has declined to join a 24-state lawsuit over a new federal water rule that opponents say could impact public and private land across the state. Now some Idaho officials are …
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By REBECCA BOONE
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2/24/23
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FDA's tobacco unit pledges reset after criticism
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The Food and Drug Administration is pledging a reset in the agency’s tobacco program. The head of the FDA's tobacco center on Friday promised to deliver a five-year strategic plan by year’s end …
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By MATTHEW PERRONE
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2/24/23
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US Navy applies lessons from costly shipbuilding mistakes
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The U.S. Navy appears to have learned its lesson after cramming too much technology onto ships, and rushing them into production. In recent years, several types of ships touted as technological …
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By DAVID SHARP
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2/24/23
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Fed's rate hikes likely to cause a recession, research says
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Can the Federal Reserve keep raising interest rates and defeat the nation’s worst bout of inflation in 40 years without causing a recession? Not according to a new research paper that concludes …
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
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2/24/23
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Inquiry issues damning report into Dutch gas drilling
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A Dutch parliamentary inquiry has released a damning report into the government’s handling of lucrative natural gas extraction that caused a string of earthquakes in the northern province of …
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By MIKE CORDER
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2/24/23
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US announces sweeping new Russia sanctions 1 year into war
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The U.S. has announced a new round of sanctions on Russian firms, banks, manufacturers and people. The package is aimed at entities that helped Russia evade sanctions earlier in the year-old war …
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN
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2/24/23
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An inflation gauge tracked by Fed accelerated in January
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The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge ticked higher in January, a sign that price pressures remain entrenched in the U.S. economy and could lead the Fed to keep raising interest rates …
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By PAUL WISEMAN
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2/24/23
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Penguin to publish 'classic' Roald Dahl books after backlash
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Publisher Penguin Random House says it will publish “classic” unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahl’s children’s novels, after criticism of cuts and rewrites intended to make the books suitable …
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By JILL LAWLESS
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2/24/23
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Wrecked Russian tank, skull and silence mark war anniversary
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A wrecked Russian tank put on display in Berlin, a bloody cake with a skull on top left in a Belgrade street and Ukraine’s yellow-and-blue flag held aloft in the sizzling Bangkok sun. They were …
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By BARRY HATTON
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2/24/23
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South Africa: Fallout over power utility CEO's graft claims
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South Africa’s troubled state-owned power utility Eskom has appointed an interim chief executive after a fallout with its outgoing head over a media interview he gave alleging ongoing corruption at …
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By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME
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2/24/23
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'People's court' endorses Putin indictment for aggression
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A “people’s court” without legal powers has confirmed an indictment against Russian President Vladimir Putin for the crime of aggression in Ukraine and called for his arrest. The symbolic …
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By MIKE CORDER
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2/24/23
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Ukrainians reflect on anniversary of Russian invasion
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The anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a somber day for many of the country’s 43 million people. Ukrainians spoke with The Associated Press on Friday. They described the anniversary …
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By The Associated Press
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2/24/23
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