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Thanksgiving prices don’t reflect bird flu’s recent toll on turkeys

Thanksgiving prices don’t reflect bird flu’s recent toll on turkeys

CHELSEA, Mich. (AP) — Old Brick Farm, where Larry Doll raises chickens, turkeys and ducks, was fortunate this Thanksgiving season. Doll’s small farm west of Detroit had no cases of bird flu, despi...

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Russians endure daily digital disruptions from wartime cellphone internet outages

Russians endure daily digital disruptions from wartime cellphone internet outages

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When Russians look back at 2025, they might remember it as the year when the government took even tighter control of the internet. Credit cards that won’t buy a ticket on p...

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Asian shares mostly gain and US futures also advance

Asian shares mostly gain and US futures also advance

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher and U.S. futures advanced Monday after Wall Street ended on an upbeat note after much drama last week. Markets in Japan were closed for a holiday. ...

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Takeoff of China’s flying taxis hits turbulence

Takeoff of China’s flying taxis hits turbulence

HONG KONG (AP) — An unmanned, oval-shaped craft from flying taxi maker EHang hovers, whirring noisily like a mini-helicopter over a riverside innovation zone on the outskirts of the southern Chine...

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Japan gets $135 billion economic stimulus package to help counter impact of high prices

Japan gets $135 billion economic stimulus package to help counter impact of high prices

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen ($135.4 billion) stimulus package Friday to help spur the economy through expansionary government spending and to relieve the impact of hi...

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Tea tariffs that once sparked a revolution are now creating angst

Tea tariffs that once sparked a revolution are now creating angst

NEW YORK (AP) — A tax on tea once sparked rebellion. This time, it’s just causing headaches. Importers of the prized leaves have watched costs climb, orders stall and margins shrink under the weig...

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