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Build-A-Bear continues to rack up market gains, despite tariffs and teetering mall traffic

Build-A-Bear continues to rack up market gains, despite tariffs and teetering mall traffic

NEW YORK (AP) — Tariffs and years of teetering mall traffic have roiled much of the toy industry. But Build-A-Bear investors are continuing to reap sizeable gains. Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop ...

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Sponsor patches on uniforms would raise millions but some athletic directors in wait-and-see mode

Sponsor patches on uniforms would raise millions but some athletic directors in wait-and-see mode

The leader of the largest multimedia rights holder in college athletics is confident sponsor patches will begin appearing on team jerseys sooner than later with schools under pressure to find new ...

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Connecticut agrees to $2 million settlement of lawsuit over nurse’s killing

Connecticut agrees to $2 million settlement of lawsuit over nurse’s killing

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut officials have agreed to a $2.25 million settlement of a lawsuit over a sex offender’s killing of visiting nurse Joyce Grayson at a halfway house in 2023 — a cas...

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Robot umpires approved for MLB in 2026 as part of challenge system

Robot umpires approved for MLB in 2026 as part of challenge system

NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike Syste...

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West Texas lacking infrastructure to convert natural gas into electricity to meet data center demand

West Texas lacking infrastructure to convert natural gas into electricity to meet data center demand

ODESSA, Texas (AP) — Big data centers that power the artificial intelligence industry demand an abundance of energy. West Texas — known for producing 40% of the nation’s crude oil — also has an ex...

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How a SIM farm like the one found near the UN threatens telecom networks

How a SIM farm like the one found near the UN threatens telecom networks

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service has found and is quietly dismantling a massive network of “SIM farms” across the New York area just as world leaders gather for meetings at the United Natio...

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