In Britain, ‘warm hubs’ emerge to beat soaring energy costs
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Thousands of warm hubs have sprouted across Britain as high energy bills fuel a cost-of-living crisis. One of them is in the foyer of the Other Place theater in Shakespeare’s birthplace of …
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By JILL LAWLESS
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3/4/23
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Paid express lanes grow more popular in once-reluctant South
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Southern states are more frequently turning to pay-to-use express lanes as a way to address highway congestion without raising taxes. Republican Gov. Bill Lee wants to consider them in Tennessee, one …
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By JEFF McMURRAY
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3/4/23
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Boeing CEO loses $7M bonus, keeps $22.5 million compensation
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Boeing's CEO is missing out on a $7 million bonus because the company's new large jet is behind schedule. But Boeing said Friday that CEO David Calhoun still got compensation valued at $22.5 million …
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3/3/23
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The implications of Walgreens' decision on abortion pills
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Walgreens says it will not start selling an abortion pill in 20 states that had warned of legal consequences if it did that. The drugstore chain’s announcement Thursday signals that access to …
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By TOM MURPHY
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3/3/23
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Nan Goldin is going to the Oscars, and she wants to win
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It’s not always emphasized given that she’s one of the most groundbreaking still photographers of the past 50 years. But Nan Goldin is a movie buff. So it’s maybe not surprising that Goldin is …
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By JAKE COYLE
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3/3/23
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Ford to raise production as US auto sales start to recover
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Ford says it will increase production of six models through the year as the company and the auto industry start to rebound from sluggish U.S. sales in 2022. The automaker announced Friday that it …
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3/3/23
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Amazon pauses construction on 2nd headquarters in Virginia
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Amazon is pausing construction of its second headquarters in Virginia following the biggest round of layoffs in the company’s history and shifting landscape of remote work. Amazon’s real estate …
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By HALELUYA HADERO
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3/3/23
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Police: Illegal refinery blast in Nigeria kills at least 12
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The Nigeria Police Force says at least 12 people have died in an explosion and fire near an illegal oil refinery site in the country's oil-rich Niger Delta region. Local residents said they think …
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By CHINEDU ASADU
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3/3/23
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6 Nigerian states ask court to void presidential vote result
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Six states in Nigeria on Friday asked the country’s Supreme Court to void the result of the just-concluded presidential election. In court papers Friday, the six states from the opposition party …
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By CHINEDU ASADU
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3/3/23
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Businessman Perry Johnson announces 2024 presidential bid
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Republican businessman Perry Johnson has announced his long-shot bid for president. Johnson's campaign says he announced his candidacy to supporters Thursday after speaking at the Conservative …
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3/3/23
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Maine lobstermen have slower year amid industry challenges
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Fishers of Maine lobster had a smaller haul during a year in which the industry battled surging fuel and bait prices, rebukes from key retailers and the looming possibility of new restrictions to …
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By PATRICK WHITTLE
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3/3/23
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Betting on social media as a news destination for the young
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A new company, the News Movement, is betting on social media as a way to get young people interested in the news. It is creating tailored news content to place on sites like TikTok, Instagram, …
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By DAVID BAUDER
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3/3/23
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Massive farmers protest disrupts Brussels traffic
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Hundreds of tractors driven by angry farmers protesting a plan to cut nitrate have converged on Brussels. Police said more than 2,700 vehicles attended Friday's protest, causing major traffic …
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3/3/23
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China accuses US of attacking companies after export curbs
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China has accused Washington of improperly attacking Chinese companies after genetics analysis giant BGI Group and 17 others were hit with curbs on access to U.S. technology on security or human …
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By JOE McDONALD
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3/3/23
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Officials: China real estate recovering from debt crackdown
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A Chinese central bank official says the country's vast real estate industry is recovering from a slump triggered by tighter debt controls. Those controls led to a wave of defaults by developers that …
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By JOE McDONALD
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3/3/23
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Jailed Malaysia ex-PM Najib acquitted in latest 1MDB trial
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Malaysian former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been acquitted in the latest trial in response to the multibillion-dollar looting of the 1Malaysia Development Berhad state fund. Najib is already …
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3/3/23
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Tesla gets $330M tax deal for Nevada expansion, truck plant
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Tesla will get more than $330 million in tax breaks from Nevada to massively expand its vehicle battery facility near Reno and add electric semi-truck production. The deal was approved Thursday by …
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By KEN RITTER
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3/2/23
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Angry Ohio residents confront railroad over health fears
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Residents are saying they’re still suffering from illnesses nearly a month after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in Ohio. They confronted the railroad’s operator Thursday at a town …
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By JOSH FUNK and JOHN SEEWER
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3/2/23
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Nigeria opposition renews calls to overturn election result
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Nigeria’s opposition has renewed calls for the election result to be overturned a day after the country announced its new president-elect. Third-place Labour Party candidate Peter Obi said at a …
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By CHINEDU ASADU
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3/2/23
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As Tennessee, others target drag shows, many wonder: Why?
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Legislation is heading to Tennessee’s Republican governor that would ensure drag shows cannot take place in public or in front of children. Other states are considering similar bills, but none has …
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By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JEFF McMILLAN
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3/2/23
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