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Fashion designer and owner of the Marco Simone Golf Club Lavinia Biagiotti Cigna poses for a photo during an interview with the Associated Press, in her castle next to the course that will host the 44th edition of the Ryder Cup, in Guidonia Montecelio, Italy, Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Biagiotti Cigna’s parents bought the 11th-century castle in 1978 and then decided to build the surrounding golf course. The castle contains about 50 rooms, many of which feature Renaissance-era frescoes. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

RYDER CUP '23: A look inside the walls of the 11th-century Marco Simone castle

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First came the castle. Then the golf course. The nearly 300,000 fans due to descend on the Marco Simone club for the Ryder Cup this week will be able to see the 11th-century castle with the same name … more

By ANDREW DAMPF | 9/25/23

FILE - A passenger disembarks from Amtrak's Sunset Limited at its final stop in New Orleans, Nov. 2, 2008. The Biden administration announced Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost capacity, with much of the money coming from the 2021 infrastructure law. (AP Photo/Pat Semansky, File)

Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states

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The Biden administration has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost rail capacity, with much of the money coming from the 2021 infrastructure law. … more

9/25/23

FILE - A hiring sign is displayed at a retail store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. A year ago, Chair Jerome Powell warned that the Fed was prepared to be similarly aggressive toward high inflation, saying its rate hikes would cause “some pain” in the form of higher unemployment. Over time, as the job market has displayed surprising resilience, Powell has adopted a more benign tone. At a news conference last week, he suggested that a soft landing remains a “possible," if not guaranteed, outcome. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Why the US job market has defied rising interest rates and expectations of high unemployment

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Last year’s spike in inflation, to the highest level in four decades, was painful enough for American households. Yet the cure — much higher interest rates, to cool spending and hiring — was … more

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER | 9/25/23

Jens Eskelund, center, president of the European Chamber, speaks to journalists after publishing its European Business in China Position Paper 2023/2024, in Beijing on Sept. 20, 2023. The European Union's trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis called for a more balanced economic relationship with China on Monday, Sept. 25, noting a trade imbalance of nearly 400 billion euros ($425 billion), while also warning that China's position on the war in Ukraine could endanger its relationship with Europe. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

EU commissioner calls for more balanced trade with China and warns that Ukraine could divide them

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The European Union’s trade commissioner has called for a more balanced relationship with China, noting a trade imbalance of nearly 400 billion euros ($425 billion). He also warned in a speech on … more

By KEN MORITSUGU | 9/25/23

Chinese tourists takes selfies with Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, right, on their arrivals at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Samut Prakarn province, Thailand, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. Thailand's new government granting temporary visa-free entry to Chinese tourists, signaling that the recovery of the country's tourism industry is a top economic priority. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Thailand receives the first Chinese visitors under a new visa-free policy to boost tourism

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Top Thai officials have welcomed hundreds of Chinese tourists at Bangkok’s international airport on the first day of a new visa-free entry program that officials say will boost tourism. Prime … more

By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI | 9/25/23

FILE - A demonstrator holds up a sign during a rally outside the Paramount Pictures Studio in Los Angeles, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. On Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, a tentative deal was reached to end Hollywood’s writers strike after nearly five months. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Hollywood's writers strike is on the verge of ending. What happens next?

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Now that a tentative deal has been struck to end Hollywood's writers strike after nearly five months, several steps remain before the industry gets back to normal. First, the board members of the … more

By ANDREW DALTON | 9/24/23

Canadian autoworkers ratify new labor agreement with Ford

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Canadian autoworkers have ratified a new labor agreement with Ford Motor Co., averting a threatened strike. The decision on Sunday potentially sets a precedent that could play out in the United Auto … more

By The Associated Press | 9/24/23

Designer Giorgio Armani accepts applause after the conclusion of his women's Spring Summer 2024 collection presented in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Giorgio Armani closes Milan Fashion Week with good vibes and familiar guests in the front row

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Giorgio Armani has closed Milan Fashion Week with good vibes and a front row that included frequent guests such as Cate Blanchette and Juliette Binoche. The collection mirrored a sky at dusk as it … more

9/24/23

FILE - A train passes the construction site of the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail line at Euston station in London, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. The British government confirmed Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023 it may scrap a big chunk of an overdue, over-budget high-speed rail line once touted as a key way to attract jobs and investment to northern England. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

High-speed rail was touted as a game-changer in Britain. Costs are making the government think twice

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The British government is considering scrapping a big chunk of an overdue and over-budget high-speed rail line once touted as a way to attract jobs and investment to northern England. Media report … more

By JILL LAWLESS | 9/24/23

Falco Kuester, a researcher at ALERTCalifornia, a program run by the University of California San Diego, looks at imagery of firefighters at a fire from one of the program's cameras, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in San Diego. California's main firefighting agency, Cal Fire, in July started trying out an artificial intelligence system that looks for smoke from more than 1,000 mountaintop cameras feeds. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

The threat of wildfires is rising. So is new artificial intelligence solutions to fight them

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Wildfires fueled by climate change have ravaged communities from Maui to the Mediterranean this summer, killing many people, exhausting firefighters and fueling demand for new solutions. Enter … more

By KELVIN CHAN | 9/24/23

FILE - An Egyptian policeman walks near a pyramid in Giza, Egypt, on Nov. 9, 2015. A leading Egyptian opposition politician was targeted with spyware multiple times after announcing a presidential bid — including with malware that automatically infects smartphones, security researchers have found. They say Egyptian authorities were likely behind the attempted hacks. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, File)

Leading Egyptian opposition politician targeted with spyware, researchers find

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Security researchers say a leading Egyptian opposition politician was targeted with Predator spyware after announcing a president bid. They say it's highly likely Egyptian authorities were behind the … more

By FRANK BAJAK | 9/23/23

Naomi Campbell wears a creation as part of the Dolce & Gabbana women's Spring Summer 2024 collection presented in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

MILAN FASHION PHOTOS: Naomi Campbell stuns at Dolce&Gabbana in collection highlighting lingerie

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MILANO (AP) — The Milan fashion world has become a designer carousel. Powerhouse Gucci and Swiss luxury brand Bally both introduced designers this season, while Tod's bade their creative director … more

By COLLEEN BARRY | 9/23/23

A sign marks a roadside rest stop that has been made to look like the historic security gate that all Manhattan Project workers passed through in Los Alamos, N.M., on June 26, 2023. The community is facing growing pains again, 80 years after the birth of the Manhattan Project, as it works to modernize the country's nuclear arsenal. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

Birthplace of the atomic bomb braces for its biggest mission since the top-secret Manhattan Project

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Los Alamos was the perfect spot for the U.S. government’s top-secret Manhattan Project. Almost overnight, the ranching enclave on a remote plateau in northern New Mexico was transformed into a … more

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN | 9/23/23

FILE - Matt Grigsby, senior program engineer at Otto, takes his hands off the steering wheel of a self-driving, big-rig truck during a demonstration on the highway, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, in San Francisco. Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have required human drivers to be onboard self-driving trucks, a measure that union leaders and truck drivers said would save hundreds of thousands of jobs. The legislation vetoed Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, night would have banned self-driving trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds (4,536 kilograms), vehicles from UPS delivery vans to massive big rigs, from operating on public roads unless a human driver is on board. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

California bill to have humans drivers ride in autonomous trucks is vetoed by governor

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California's Democratic governor has vetoed a bill that would have required human drivers to be on board self-driving trucks. Union leaders and truck drivers had said the measure would save jobs. … more

9/23/23

FILE - House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Washington. McCarthy has turned to a strategy that has so far preserved his tenuous hold on House leadership but also marked it by chaos. He is facing a fast-approaching government shutdown that threatens to disrupt life for millions of Americans. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Speaker McCarthy gives in to hard-line conservatives in hopes of solving government funding impasse

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Speaker Kevin McCarthy has turned to a strategy that so far has preserved his tenuous hold on House leadership, but also marked his tenure by chaos. It's a strategy of giving hard-right lawmakers … more

By STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI | 9/23/23

UAW members cheer as employees walkout from the General Motors' Fort Worth Parts Distribution Center, on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Roanoke, Texas. (Shafkat Anowar/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

Auto workers still have room to expand their strike against car makers. But they also face risks

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Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers on Friday, the United Auto Workers union still has plenty of leverage in its effort to force the companies to agree to significant … more

By DAVID KOENIG | 9/23/23

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of Nigeria, addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

At UN, African leaders say enough is enough: They must be partnered with, not sidelined

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At the U.N. General Assembly meeting in New York, African leaders are relaying a unanimous message, that their continent of more than 1.3 billion people is done being a “victim” of a post-world … more

By CHINEDU ASADU | 9/23/23

Danielle Wilkes is seen by a dentist during a clinic visit Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Wilkes waited five years to have her teeth repaired after getting several teeth knocked out in a car wreck. She was able to receive dental care after an expansion of the state's Medicaid program. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to provide dental care to their poorest residents

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A growing number of states are offering dental care to low-income adults who once had to rely on charity or the emergency room to treat their tooth problems. From Tennessee to Maine, lawmakers have … more

By MICHAEL CASEY | 9/23/23

FILE - Lachlan Murdoch appears at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 9, 2020. Rupert Murdoch is stepping down at Fox and News Corp, son Lachlan will take over as chairman of both companies. For Lachlan Murdoch, this has been a long time coming — assuming, that is, his moment has actually arrived. On Thursday, his father Rupert Murdoch announced that he’s stepping down as the head of his two media companies — News Corp. and Fox Corp. -- as of November. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Meet Lachlan Murdoch, soon to be the new power behind Fox News and the Murdoch empire

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For Lachlan Murdoch, this has been a long time coming — assuming, that is, his moment has actually arrived. On Thursday, his father Rupert Murdoch announced that in November he’s stepping down as … more

By DAVID HAMILTON | 9/23/23

Deputy Prime Minister of United Kingdom Oliver Dowden addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Britain uses UN speech to show that it wants to be a leader on how the world handles AI

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Britain is pitching itself to the world as a ready leader in shaping an international response to the rise of artificial intelligence. Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden told the U.N. General … more

By JENNIFER PELTZ | 9/22/23