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Month: January 2024

King Charles III will have a prostate operation next week while Kate recovers from abdominal surgery

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III and the Princess of Wales are both dealing with medical issues that will force them to delay previously planned public engagements over the coming weeks. Charles will undergo a “corrective procedure” for an enlarged prostate next week, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday. The palace

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Federal investigator hasn’t determined whether bolts were installed on the 737 Max part that blew off an Alaska flight

By Gregory Wallace, Pete Muntean and Curt Devine, CNN Washington (CNN) — Investigators probing why part of a Boeing 737 Max 9 blew open mid-flight earlier this month have not yet determined if bolts were installed on that piece of the aircraft. National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy told reporters after a closed-door briefing

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Princess of Wales in hospital for up to two weeks after undergoing abdominal surgery

By Max Foster, Sharon Braithwaite, David Wilkinson and Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Catherine, Princess of Wales, will spend up to two weeks recovering in hospital after successfully undergoing abdominal surgery. “Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales was admitted to The London Clinic yesterday for planned abdominal surgery,” Kensington Palace said in a

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Cutting interest rates too soon in Europe risks progress against inflation, central bank chief says

By DAVID McHUGH AP Businss Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde says cutting interest rates too soon could threaten Europe’s progress in battling the inflation that has ravaged the economy. Lagarde is faced with market expectations for rate cuts as soon as March or April. But she underlined the bank’s

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‘Anything can happen.’ Inside the ‘real life reality show’ of the nine-month cruise

By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Nine months. Seven continents. Hundreds of passengers in close quarters at sea. Millions more watching along online. Welcome aboard Royal Caribbean’s Ultimate World Cruise, which set sail a month ago and has unexpectedly captured the internet’s imagination. No, the cruise isn’t the first of its kind – months-long sea

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Retail sales up strongly in December as Americans showed continued willingness to spend

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans stepped up their spending at retailers in December, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on an upbeat tone and signaling that people remain confident enough to keep spending freely. Retail sales accelerated 0.6% in December from November’s 0.3% increase. Because spending

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