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FILE - A dead chub and other dead fish float in the Oder River near Brieskow-Finkenheerd, eastern Germany, on Aug. 11, 2022. Greenpeace environmental group said Thursday, March 2, 2023 that waste water discharge from Poland’s coal mines were most probably responsible for the 2022 massive fish die-off in the Oder River. Greenpeace Poland also warned that the situation may reoccur this year and also hit Poland's largest river, the Vistula, if the government and the coalmining industry don't take immediate steps to counter the problem. The fish die-out was blamed on deadly algae, Prymnesium parvum, that thrive in highly salty water and in hot temperatures. (Frank Hammerschmidt/dpa via AP, File)

Environmentalists blame 2022 Oder River disaster on mining

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Greenpeace environmental group says that wastewater discharge from Poland’s coal mines was most likely responsible for the 2022 massive fish die-off in the Oder River. Greenpeace Poland also warned … more

3/2/23

A "Sale Pending" sign is shown on an existing real estate sign, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Salem, N.H. On Thursday, Freddie Mac reports on this week's average U.S. mortgage rates. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Average long-term US mortgage rate hits 3-month high

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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate hit a three-month high this week, reflecting higher Treasury yields and expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue to raise its benchmark rate and … more

By MATT OTT | 3/2/23

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the Global Soft Power Summit, at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London, Thursday March 2, 2023. Johnson on Thursday poured cold water on current premier Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal with the European Union, saying he would “find it hard” to vote for it in Parliament. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)

Boris Johnson skeptical about Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal

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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has poured cold water on current premier Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal with the European Union, saying he would “find it hard” to vote for it in … more

By JILL LAWLESS | 3/2/23

Shareholders open up for Sami Parliament President, Silje Karine Muotka, who will meet with Oil and Energy Minister Terje Aasland at the Ministry of Oil and Energy in Oslo, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (Javad Parsa/NTB Scanpix via AP)

Norway's government apologizes to Sami reindeer herders

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The Norwegian government has apologized to reindeer herders after activists spent a week protesting a wind farm that they say hinders the rights of the Indigenous Sami people in Norway. The country's … more

By JAN M. OLSEN | 3/2/23

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks during an event to support legislation that would encourage domestic manufacturing and strengthen supply chains for computer chips in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, March 9, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

GOP senators: Computer chip money underwriting 'woke' agenda

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Republican senators says the Biden administration is taking $39 billion in federal money that's meant to build computer chip factories and using it to further “woke” ideas such as requiring some … more

By JOSH BOAK and KEVIN FREKING | 3/2/23

The Director General of the Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Marino Grossi speaking at an event entitled ' A New Nuclear Order' at Chatham House in London, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

UN nuclear watchdog head to go to Iran for high-level talks

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The U.N. nuclear watchdog says that its director-general will travel to Tehran for high-level meetings at the invitation of Iran’s government. Thursday's announcement by the Vienna-based … more

3/2/23

Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Ryabkov delivers his speech during a session of the Conference on Disarmament at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)

Russian envoy says nuclear powers may clash over Ukraine

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A senior Russian diplomat has warned that Western support for Ukraine could trigger an open conflict between nuclear powers. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was speaking at the United … more

By JAMEY KEATEN | 3/2/23

FILE - Shoppers walk to the Macy's store in the Downtown Crossing district, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, in Boston. Macy’s profit and sales for the holiday quarter slid with inflation leading some customers to pull back, but it beat Wall Street expectations, Thursday, March 2, 2023, and its outlook for 2023 didn’t disappoint given the uncertain economic environment. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Macy's Q4 sales, profit, outlook, impress in rough terrain

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Macy’s profit and sales for the holiday quarter slid with inflation leading some customers to pull back, but it beat Wall Street expectations and its outlook for 2023 didn’t disappoint given the … more

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO and MICHELLE CHAPMAN | 3/2/23

FILE - This Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014 file photo shows a general view of France's Senate prior to a vote on the recognition of a Palestinian state, Paris. French senators start debating President Emmanuel Macron's contested pension plan on Thursday March 2, 2023, as the centrist government hopes to find a compromise with the conservatives at the upper house of parliament to be able to push the bill through. Macron has vowed to go ahead with the bill aimed at raising the country's minimum retirement age from 62 to 64, despite nationwide demonstrations and strikes and opinion polls consistently showing a majority of French people oppose the change. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

French senators to start debating contested pension plan

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French senators will start debating President Emmanuel Macron’s contested pension plan. The centrist government hopes to find a compromise with the conservatives at the upper house of parliament to … more

By SYLVIE CORBET | 3/2/23

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivers his speech at the German parliament Bundestag marking the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and his proclamation of a 'turning point' for German security policy, in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Scholz asks China to refrain from sending weapons to Russia

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on China to refrain from sending weapons to Russia and instead use its influence to press Moscow for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. Scholz … more

3/2/23

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting about cybersecurity, in the East Room of the White House, Aug. 25, 2021, in Washington. The U.S. government plans to expand minimum cybersecurity requirements for critical sectors and to be faster and more aggressive in preventing cyberattacks before they can occur, including by using military, law enforcement and diplomatic tools, according to a Biden administration strategy document.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Biden administration releases new cybersecurity strategy

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The U.S. government plans to expand minimum cybersecurity requirements for critical sectors and be faster and more aggressive in preventing cyberattacks before they occur. Part of the plan includes … more

By ERIC TUCKER | 3/2/23

A gas station is pictured on a highway near Frankfurt, Germany, before sunrise on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Europe inflation eases slightly but consumer pain persists

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Inflation has eased only slightly in the 20 countries that use the euro currency as the pain from higher costs for food and fuel persists. That's giving the European Central Bank no reason to slow … more

By DAVID McHUGH | 3/2/23

President Joe Biden speaks to the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Baltimore. Biden's administration is starting a push to get Congress to fund measures to help prosecute fraud in governmental pandemic relief programs. The plans also include measures to prevent future identity theft and help victims. The request is for $1.6 billion.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden begins push for funding for pandemic fraud measures

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President Joe Biden's administration is starting a push to get Congress to fund measures to help prosecute fraud in government coronavirus pandemic relief programs. The plans include measures to … more

By GEOFF MULVIHILL | 3/2/23

Customer Ray Ozoria gets a shoeshine from Bertha Gomez at the Alpha Shoe Repair Corp., Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in New York. Once a common practice, the tradition of getting a quick polish from a rag-toting shoeshine has become more of a rarity, and many stands have disappeared across the country. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Shoe polish stands lose some shine

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Shoeshines are losing some luster. Once a common practice, the tradition of getting a quick polish from a rag-toting shoeshiner has become more of a rarity, and many stands have disappeared across … more

By MAE ANDERSON and TED SHAFFREY | 3/2/23

A worker waits for customers at the entrance of a clothing shop along a tourist shopping street in Beijing, Feb. 28, 2023. Chinese leader Xi Jinping's agenda for the annual meeting of the ceremonial legislature: Revive the struggling economy by encouraging consumers to spend now that severe anti-virus controls have ended. Install a government of Xi loyalists to intensify the ruling Communist Party's control over the economy and society. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

China looks to consumers to drive economic rebound

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s agenda for this month’s meeting of the ceremonial national legislature: Revive the economy by encouraging consumers to spend more now that severe anti-virus controls … more

By JOE McDONALD | 3/2/23

A girl walks by empty fruit and vegetable shelves at an Asda in east London, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. British people have had to ration tomatoes and cucumbers for the past two weeks amid a shortage of fresh vegetables. Officials blame the problem on recent bad weather in Spain and North Africa, but with other European countries not suffering the same shortages, some people question if Brexit is to blame. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)

UK is grappling with vegetable shortages. How did it happen?

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British people have had to ration their salad staples like tomatoes and cucumbers for the past two weeks amid a shortage of fresh vegetables. Officials blame the problem on recent bad weather in … more

By SYLVIA HUI | 3/2/23

FILE - Starbucks employees and supporters react as votes are read during a union-election watch party Dec. 9, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. A federal labor judge has ordered Starbucks to reinstate seven fired workers, reopen a shuttered location and stop infringing on workers’ rights after finding that the company violated labor laws “hundreds of times” during a unionization campaign in Buffalo. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex, File)

Labor judge: Starbucks violated worker rights in union fight

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A federal labor judge has ordered Starbucks to reinstate seven fired workers after finding that the company violated labor laws “hundreds of times” during a unionization campaign in Buffalo, New … more

By DEE-ANN DURBIN | 3/2/23

FILE - Dozens of tribe members and other protesters beating drums and waving signs rally in front of the federal courthouse in Reno, Nev., Jan. 5, 2023, as a court hearing began over a lawsuit seeking to block a huge lithium mine planned near the Nevada-Oregon line about 200 miles north of Reno. On Wednesday, March 1, a federal appeals court cleared the way for construction in Nevada of the largest lithium mine in the U.S. while it considers claims by conservationists and tribes that the government illegally approved it in a rush to produce raw materials for electric vehicle batteries. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner, File)

9th Circuit denies emergency bid to halt Nevada lithium mine

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A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the highly-contested construction in Nevada of the largest lithium mine in the U.S. The court is allowing construction while it considers whether the … more

By SCOTT SONNER | 3/1/23

FILE - Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores stands on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Jan. 9, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Flores can pursue some of his discrimination claims against the league and its teams in court rather than through arbitration, a judge ruled Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

NFL coach Brian Flores' discrimination case going to court

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A federal judge says NFL Coach Brian Flores can let a jury decide the merits of his discrimination claims against the league, the Denver Broncos, the New York Giants and the Houston Texans. But he … more

By LARRY NEUMEISTER | 3/1/23

Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw speaks to reporters, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, near the site where a freight train derailed Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Railroad CEO to testify in Congress about Ohio derailment

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The CEO of Norfolk Southern railroad will testify in Congress next week about last month's fiery Ohio derailment and the precautions the railroad takes to prevent similar crashes. The railroad said … more

By JOSH FUNK | 3/1/23