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Judge indefinitely blocks firings of government workers during shutdown

Judge indefinitely blocks firings of government workers during shutdown

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday indefinitely barred the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the government shutdown. U.S. District Judge Susa...

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Bill Gates calls for a new direction in global climate fight that doesn’t make emissions top goal

Bill Gates calls for a new direction in global climate fight that doesn’t make emissions top goal

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem but it won’t be the end of civilization. He thinks scientific innovation will curb it, and it’s instead time for a “strategic ...

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Musk launches Grokipedia to compete with Wikipedia

Musk launches Grokipedia to compete with Wikipedia

Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, a crowdsourced online encyclopedia that the billionaire seeks to position as a rival to Wikipedia. Writing on social media, Musk said that “Grokipedia.com versi...

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The stock market is breaking records. Time for a gut check

The stock market is breaking records. Time for a gut check

NEW YORK (AP) — Almost everything in your 401(k) should be coming up a winner now. That makes it time for a gut check. Not only is the U.S. stock market setting records, so are foreign stocks. Bo...

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Air traffic controllers face payday without pay amid government shutdown

Air traffic controllers face payday without pay amid government shutdown

Air traffic controllers will miss their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, raising concerns that mounting financial stress could take a toll on the already understaffed ...

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Apple suppliers Qorvo and Skyworks will merge to create a chipmaker worth $22 billion

Apple suppliers Qorvo and Skyworks will merge to create a chipmaker worth $22 billion

Apple suppliers Skyworks Solutions and Qorvo will merge in a cash-and-stock deal to create a radio chip company with an enterprise value of $22 billion. Qorvo shareholders will receive $32.50 in c...

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