Sam’s Club will raise pay to catch up with Costco
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Sam’s Club will raise pay to incentivize workers to stay with the company — and not jump ship…
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London’s Oxford Street to be pedestrianized under new mayoral plans
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — London’s famed Oxford Street could finally be pedestrianized, according to new plans announced by city mayor Sadiq…
Continue ReadingUS retail sales ticked up last month in sign of ongoing consumer resilience
AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans spent a bit more at retailers last month, providing a small boost to the economy just as the…
Continue ReadingInstagram obligará a millones de adolescentes a tener cuentas protegidas
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Instagram anunció este martes su mayor intento hasta la fecha de proteger a los jóvenes usuarios de los peligros en…
Continue ReadingFormer office manager of Dartmouth College student paper gets 15-month sentence for stealing $223K
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The former office manager of Dartmouth College’s student newspaper has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for…
Continue ReadingGeorgian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ legislation, echoing measures in Russia
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s parliament has approved draft legislation curtailing LGBTQ+ rights, echoing laws adopted in…
Continue ReadingFestival season starts in Nepal with devotees honoring a living goddess
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s monthslong festival season has begun with tens of thousands of devotees pulling a wooden chariot…
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Logan Paul and MrBeast have a Lunchables competitor that they say is healthy
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Some of YouTube’s biggest stars are taking on Lunchables with a competitor of their own. MrBeast,…
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Costuming an icon: How the Beetlejuice wardrobe got a modern upgrade
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Just over 35 years after the release of Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice,” Michael Keaton and his unforgettable…
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America’s economic engine is still revving, despite fears of a slowdown
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — A key driver of the US economy remains solid. Spending at US retailers rose 0.1% in August from the prior…
Continue ReadingLa represión ordenada por Maduro tras las elecciones en Venezuela podría constituir crímenes contra la humanidad, según un informe de la ONU
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Un nuevo informe de la Misión Internacional Independiente de Determinación de los Hechos de la ONU sobre la…
Continue ReadingInstagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children
AP Technology Writer Instagram is introducing separate teen accounts for those under 18 as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid…
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Brexit is ‘stifling’ Britain’s trade with Europe and the problem is getting worse
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Brexit is having “profound and ongoing stifling effects” on goods trade between the United Kingdom and…
Continue ReadingBill Gates calls for more aid to go to Africa and for debt relief for burdened countries
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates thinks the richest governments should increase…
Continue ReadingNew Delhi’s top elected official resigns after being released on bail in a bribery case
Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — One of India’s leading opposition figures resigned his post as New Delhi’s chief minister on Tuesday, days…
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Instagram will force millions of teens into protected accounts
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Instagram on Tuesday announced its most dramatic effort yet to protect young users from dangers on its…
Continue ReadingFortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa
Associated Press IBADAN, Nigeria (AP) — In Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, many households have limited access to nutrient-rich…
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Major stars gather to watch new ‘Hollywood’ fixture between Wrexham and Birmingham
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — A few years ago, a fixture between Wrexham and Birmingham would pass a lot of people by. Nowadays, the game is a…
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Israel expands war objectives as questions swirl over defense minister’s future
By Tamar Michaelis and Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — Israel has added a new objective to its ongoing war, turning its focus on the Lebanon…
Continue ReadingMajor companies abandon an LGBTQ+ rights report card after facing anti-diversity backlash
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More than two decades ago, when gay men and lesbians were prohibited from serving openly in the U.S. military…
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