Cargo ship breakdown blocks Rhine River traffic in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — A cargo ship that broke down on the Rhine River caused a backup of other ships near the German town of St. Goar. The ship blocked the…
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US retail sales were flat in July as inflation takes a toll
By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The pace of sales at U.S. retailers was unchanged last month as…
Continue ReadingKids-for-cash judges ordered to pay more than $200M
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Two former Pennsylvania judges who orchestrated a scheme to send children to for-profit jails in exchange for…
Continue ReadingU.S. midterms bring few changes from social media companies
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and AMANDA SEITZ The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Social media companies are offering few specifics as they share their…
Continue ReadingMusk tweet joking about buying Manchester United causes stir
LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk caused a stir by tweeting that he was buying the English soccer team Manchester United — whose current owners are opposed…
Continue ReadingEdmunds compares: 2022 Genesis GV70 vs. 2022 Acura RDX
By KRISTIN SHAW Edmunds The 2022 Acura RDX received a number of updates for 2022, while the Genesis GV70 is a fresh newcomer. These two SUVs are…
Continue ReadingTips to take the sting out of 50% higher car rental prices
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Car rental costs are up nearly 50% since 2019, compared to just a 7% increase in hotel prices and a 16% increase in…
Continue ReadingEU to host Serbia-Kosovo talks in Brussels amid tensions
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Wartime rivals Serbia and Kosovo will hold high-level crisis talks which the European…
Continue ReadingTarget takes a hit after heavy discounts to clear inventory
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target has reported solid sales for the fiscal second quarter but its profits plunged…
Continue ReadingDubai sees air travel surge, expects FIFA World Cup boost
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The chief executive of Dubai International Airport says the hub saw a surge in…
Continue ReadingPlanned Parenthood to spend record $50M in midterm elections
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s leading abortion rights advocacy organization, Planned Parenthood, plans to…
Continue ReadingBlasts in Crimea underscore Russian forces’ vulnerability
By PAUL BYRNE Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A spate of explosions and fires has turned Russian-occupied Crimea from a secure rear base into…
Continue ReadingUK inflation reaches 10.1% on soaring food, energy costs
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s inflation rate has risen to a new 40-year high of 10.1% in July as climbing food prices…
Continue ReadingAsian stocks follow Wall St down after Fed inflation report
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Thursday after the Federal Reserve said U.S.…
Continue ReadingJapan makes arrests on bribery suspicions in Tokyo Olympics
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee board member and three people from a clothing company…
Continue ReadingScientists warn of dire effects as Mediterranean heats up
By CIARÁN GILES and ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press MADRID (AP) — While vacationers might enjoy the Mediterranean Sea’s summer warmth,…
Continue ReadingUkrainians flee grim life in Russian-occupied Kherson
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Residents who have fled the Russian-occupied city of Kherson say conditions in the Black…
Continue ReadingChina cuts power to factories, homes as reservoirs fall
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Factories in China’s southwest have shut down and a city imposed rolling blackouts after…
Continue ReadingWind energy boom and golden eagles collide in the US West
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press CODY, Wyo. (AP) — The rush to build wind farms to combat climate change is colliding with preservation of one of…
Continue ReadingPlan to end railroad contract dispute calls for 24% raises
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The special board appointed by President Joe Biden to intervene in stalled railroad contract…
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