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PROBLEM-PLAGUED BOEING SETS AMBITIOUS TURNAROUND TARGETS
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PROBLEM-PLAGUED BOEING SETS AMBITIOUS TURNAROUND TARGETS

Boeing officials vowed this week to significantly increase airplane production and cash flow in the next few years as the company seeks to recover from years of mistakes in its airline and defense businesses.

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PLAN TO EXPAND DATA CENTERS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA APPROVED
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PLAN TO EXPAND DATA CENTERS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA APPROVED

A plan to redevelop a rural swath of northern Virginia into data centers has received approval after a marathon public hearing that stretched through the night.

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Q&A: COMPANY'S CHEMISTRY COULD CUT EV BATTERY COSTS
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Q&A: COMPANY'S CHEMISTRY COULD CUT EV BATTERY COSTS

A small company called Sila has contracts with most major automakers to research or provide a promising new battery chemistry that can let electric vehicles travel farther with a smaller battery.

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EMERSON SELLING CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES IN $14B DEAL
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EMERSON SELLING CLIMATE TECHNOLOGIES IN $14B DEAL

Emerson is selling a majority stake in its climate technologies business to Blackstone in a deal valued at $14 billion including debt.

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EPA AWARDS GRANTS TO MONITOR AIR QUALITY IN 37 STATES
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EPA AWARDS GRANTS TO MONITOR AIR QUALITY IN 37 STATES

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday awarded grants for projects to monitor air quality in 37 states, with a focus on minority communities and other areas overburdened by pollution.

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MISINFORMATION AND THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS: WHAT TO EXPECT
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MISINFORMATION AND THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS: WHAT TO EXPECT

Conspiracy theories about mail ballots. Anonymous text messages warning voters to stay home. Fringe social media platforms where election misinformation spreads with impunity.

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RARE PIKACHU, KOBE’S SNEAKERS: A HIDDEN VAULT GUARDS IT ALL
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RARE PIKACHU, KOBE’S SNEAKERS: A HIDDEN VAULT GUARDS IT ALL

The ordinary brown brick building, tucked within a nondescript block on a street in Delaware, would probably not garner much attention if it weren’t for the razor wire and armed guards outside — hints that something important lay inside, possibly even precious.

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STELLANTIS: PARK OLDER MODELS DUE TO 3 TAKATA AIR BAG DEATHS
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STELLANTIS: PARK OLDER MODELS DUE TO 3 TAKATA AIR BAG DEATHS

Stellantis and the U.S. government are warning owners of 276,000 older vehicles to stop driving them after Takata airbags apparently exploded in three more vehicles, killing the drivers.

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‘MANIFEST’ TAKES OFF ON NETFLIX FOR FOURTH AND FINAL SEASON
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‘MANIFEST’ TAKES OFF ON NETFLIX FOR FOURTH AND FINAL SEASON

When NBC canceled the sci-fi family drama “Manifest” last year after three seasons, fans were devastated: The central mystery about a commercial plane that disappeared for more than five years — only to land with crew and passengers that hadn’t aged a day — was nowhere near solved.

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CHINA LAUNCHES 3RD AND FINAL SPACE STATION COMPONENT
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CHINA LAUNCHES 3RD AND FINAL SPACE STATION COMPONENT

China on Monday launched the third and final module to complete its permanent space station and realize a more than decade-long effort to maintain a constant crewed presence in orbit, as its competition with the U.S. grows increasingly fierce.

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MONEY: MAXIMIZE YOUR BENEFITS TO OFFSET INFLATION
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MONEY: MAXIMIZE YOUR BENEFITS TO OFFSET INFLATION

Employee benefits are one of the most attractive things about a prospective job and can determine whether you take an opportunity or leave it. When you do decide to take the job, do you maximize the benefits?

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macOS Ventura - Deep dive: Hands-on with the new operating system
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macOS Ventura - Deep dive: Hands-on with the new operating system

Hot off the heels of the iOS 16 release and a slew of new hardware announcements, The launch of macOS Ventura brings dozens of new features designed to make our MacBooks, iMacs, and Mac Studios even more powerful and cutting-edge, including the cutting-edge Stage Manager.

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DIRECTOR JAMES GUNN PETER SAFRAN TO CO-LEAD DC STUDIOS
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DIRECTOR JAMES GUNN PETER SAFRAN TO CO-LEAD DC STUDIOS

James Gunn, the writer-director who made the \"Guardians of the Galaxy\" household names for Marvel and revived \"The Suicide Squad,\" will soon be responsible for the future of Batman, Superman and the entire DC Universe for Warner Bros. Discovery.

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TEST SCORES SHOW HISTORIC COVID SETBACKS FOR KIDS ACROSS US
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TEST SCORES SHOW HISTORIC COVID SETBACKS FOR KIDS ACROSS US

The COVID-19 pandemic spared no state or region as it caused historic learning setbacks for America's children, erasing decades of academic progress and widening racial disparities, according to results of a national test that provide the sharpest look yet at the scale of the crisis.

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GROSS OR GREAT? FANCY BUTTER BOARDS SOAR AS SHORTAGE LOOMS
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GROSS OR GREAT? FANCY BUTTER BOARDS SOAR AS SHORTAGE LOOMS

Legit gross or crazy delicious?

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REPORT: TIKTOK BAD AT CULLING US ELECTION MISINFORMATION ADS
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REPORT: TIKTOK BAD AT CULLING US ELECTION MISINFORMATION ADS

TikTok's algorithms are very good at finding videos to keep people glued to their phone screens for hours on end. What they are not so good at, a new report has found, is detecting ads that contain blatant misinformation about U.S. elections.

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GOOGLE'S AD SALES SLOW DRAMATICALLY, ERODING PARENT'S PROFIT
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GOOGLE'S AD SALES SLOW DRAMATICALLY, ERODING PARENT'S PROFIT

Summertime revenue growth at Google's corporate parent slipped to its slowest pace since the pandemic jarred the economy more than two years ago, with advertisers clamping down on spending and bracing for a potential recession.

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DRIZLY AGREES TO TIGHTEN DATA SECURITY AFTER ALLEGED BREACH
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DRIZLY AGREES TO TIGHTEN DATA SECURITY AFTER ALLEGED BREACH

Alcohol delivery app Drizly has agreed to tighten its data security and limit data collection to resolve federal regulators' allegations that its security failures exposed the personal information of some 2.5 million customers.

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REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE SUES GOOGLE OVER EMAIL SPAM FILTERS
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REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE SUES GOOGLE OVER EMAIL SPAM FILTERS

The Republican National Committee has filed a lawsuit against tech giant Google, alleging the company has been suppressing its email solicitations ahead of November's midterm elections - an allegation Google denies.

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THE BEST AIRLINES FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL ON POINTS
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THE BEST AIRLINES FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL ON POINTS

If you're seeing Halloween decorations at the store, you should take that as a sign the holiday travel season is just around the corner.

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AMAZON TO ALLOW US CUSTOMERS TO PAY WITH VENMO
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AMAZON TO ALLOW US CUSTOMERS TO PAY WITH VENMO

Amazon is rolling out a feature that allows shoppers to pay for items using their Venmo accounts.

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New Apple tv
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New Apple tv

Powering the future of home entertainment

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RECORD NUMBER OF AMERICANS HAVE BANK ACCOUNTS, GOV’T SAYS
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RECORD NUMBER OF AMERICANS HAVE BANK ACCOUNTS, GOV’T SAYS

The number of Americans who do not have a bank account fell to a record low last year, as the proliferation of online-only banks and an improving economy is bringing more Americans into the traditional financial system.

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EPA AWARDING NEARLY $1 BILLION TO SCHOOLS FOR ELECTRIC BUSES
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EPA AWARDING NEARLY $1 BILLION TO SCHOOLS FOR ELECTRIC BUSES

Nearly 400 school districts spanning all 50 states and Washington, D.C., along with several tribes and U.S. territories, are receiving roughly $1 billion in grants to purchase about 2,500 “clean” school buses under a new federal program.

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REVIEW: FORD LIGHTNING VS RIVIAN RIT
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REVIEW: FORD LIGHTNING VS RIVIAN RIT

Tesla, the first high-volume EV maker, was early to promise a zero-emission pickup, but it was Rivian, an American startup, that delivered the first mass-production EV truck. With impressive range, dazzling performance and innovative features, the R1T has attracted both conventional truck shoppers and early adopters.

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RENTERS FACE CHARGING DILEMMA AS U.S. CITIES MOVE TOWARD EVS
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RENTERS FACE CHARGING DILEMMA AS U.S. CITIES MOVE TOWARD EVS

Stephanie Terrell bought a used Nissan Leaf this fall and was excited to join the wave of drivers adopting electric vehicles to save on gas money and reduce her carbon footprint.

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GLOBAL CRISES CAN SPEED UP MOVE TO CLEAN ENERGY
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GLOBAL CRISES CAN SPEED UP MOVE TO CLEAN ENERGY

Spiraling energy costs caused by various economic factors and the Ukraine war could be a turning point toward cleaner energy, the International Energy Agency said in a report. It found the global demand for fossil fuels, including coal, oil, and natural gas, is set to peak or plateau in the next few decades.

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HARD-DRIVE MAKER SEAGATE TECH FACES CHINA SANCTIONS WARNING
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HARD-DRIVE MAKER SEAGATE TECH FACES CHINA SANCTIONS WARNING

Seagate Technology said Thursday the U.S. Department of Commerce has warned it may charge the computer hard-drive maker with violating restrictions on exports of high-tech products to China.

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FBI PROBING EX-CIA OFFICER'S SPYING FOR WORLD CUP HOST QATAR
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FBI PROBING EX-CIA OFFICER'S SPYING FOR WORLD CUP HOST QATAR

A former CIA officer who spied on Qatar’s rivals to help the tiny Arab country land this year’s World Cup is now under FBI scrutiny and newly obtained documents show he offered clandestine services that went beyond soccer to try to influence U.S. policy, an Associated Press investigation found.

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META FINED $24.7M FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE VIOLATIONS
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META FINED $24.7M FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE VIOLATIONS

A Washington state judge fined Facebook parent company Meta nearly $25 million for repeatedly and intentionally violating campaign finance disclosure law, in what is believed to be the largest campaign finance penalty in U.S. history.

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