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By the Numbers: Why trick-or-treaters may bag more gummy candy than chocolate this Halloween

By the Numbers: Why trick-or-treaters may bag more gummy candy than chocolate this Halloween

Ghouls, goblins … and gummy bears. Trick-or-treaters may find more fruity candy than chocolate among their Halloween handouts this year. That should be fine with younger consumers, who have been g...

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Ways to make wedding attendance more affordable for guests

Ways to make wedding attendance more affordable for guests

NEW YORK (AP) — Weddings are meant to be celebrations of love. They also may require invited guests to make a financial commitment that brings them stress. Whether it’s paying for hotels and flig...

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3 Chinese citizens arrested in Georgia for attempting to buy uranium

3 Chinese citizens arrested in Georgia for attempting to buy uranium

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Three Chinese citizens have been arrested in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, while attempting to illegally purchase 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) of uranium, the country’s State Sec...

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State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumes UK flights after 5-year ban

State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumes UK flights after 5-year ban

ISLAMABAD (AP) — State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumed flights to the United Kingdom on Saturday for the first time in five years following the lifting of a ban imposed over a fake pil...

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African migrants help fill a shortage of shepherds in Spain

African migrants help fill a shortage of shepherds in Spain

LOS CORTIJOS, Spain (AP) — The bells and bleats faded as Osam Abdulmumen, a migrant from Sudan, herded sheep back from pasture, the sun setting over a centuries-old farm in Spain’s arid heartland....

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Indictment sends shock waves through NBA, highlights risks of sports betting

Indictment sends shock waves through NBA, highlights risks of sports betting

NEW YORK (AP) — The stunning indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people, including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and other NBA figures, on charges of illegal sports betting has drawn...

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