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U.S. stocks end day, week, month with mixed performances
Wall Street closes out week with lackluster performance

NEW YORK, New York - Uncertainty over trade tariffs kept invetsors and tradersv at bay on Friday with the major indices finishing mixed....

Wall Street ends volatile day higher
U.S. stocks finish in front Thursday despite volatility

NEW YORK, New York -  U.S. stock markets see-sawed Thursday as the judicial system became a key player in Donald Trump's trade wars....

Wall Street has relapse Wednesday, after Tuesday's heady gains
U.S. stocks slide as 30-year bond yields top 5 percent

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were weaker Wednesday, following Tuesday's heady gains when the Dow Jones jumped 741 points. Bond...

McDonald’s to shut down CosMc’s drink spinoff after short run
McDonald's to close standalone beverage concept

CHICAGO, Illinois: McDonald's is closing its experimental beverage spinoff, CosMc's, less than two years after launching the standalone...

Economic data gives welcome relief to Wall Street
Dow Jones soars 741 points on robust consumer confidence

NEW YORK, New York - Strong economic data jump-started U.S. stocks and the dollar Tuesday, a welcome reprieve after weeks of pressure...

Foreign students at Harvard bear the brunt of White House ban
Trump bans Harvard from enrolling international students starting in 2025

BOSTON, Massachusetts: U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has taken away Harvard University's right to enroll international...

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Rio beach rules to change starting June 1, says mayor
No more samba, Rio de Janeiro to curb live music on beaches

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Starting June 1, Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Eduardo Paes has issued a new set of rules for the city's beaches that...

US scraps CDC COVID shots for healthy children, expecting mothers
US halts COVID vaccines for healthy kids, pregnant women

WASHINGTON, D.C.: In a significant shift to federal vaccine guidance, the U.S. government will no longer recommend routine COVID-19...

Xenon gas treatment helps climbers reach Everest faster and cleaner
Renowned Everest guide says using xenon speeds climb, makes it safer

KATHMANDU, Nepal: Using xenon gas treatment and new technology is making climbing Mount Everest faster and better for the environment...

Egypt unveils ancient tombs of New Kingdom officials in Luxor
Egyptian archaeologists discover three tombs in Luxor

CAIRO, Egypt: Egypt has revealed three newly discovered tombs in the Dra Abu al-Naga necropolis in Luxor. These tombs, found by Egyptian...

Global central bankers in Tokyo address discuss inflation and slowdown
World's central banks talk harsh new economic realities in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan: As global inflation remains stubborn and growth prospects dim, central bankers from around the world gathered in Tokyo...

Quits job, sails ocean: Oliver Widger reaches Hawaii with cat Phoenix
Oregon man sails to Hawaii with cat, greeted by fans and governor

HONOLULU, Hawaii: A man from Oregon, Oliver Widger, has arrived in Hawaii after sailing across the ocean with his cat, Phoenix. He...

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