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Layoffs are piling up, raising worker anxiety. Here are some companies that have cut jobs recently

Layoffs are piling up, raising worker anxiety. Here are some companies that have cut jobs recently

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a tough time for the job market. Amid wider economic uncertainty, some analysts have said that businesses are at a “no-hire, no fire” standstill. That’s caused many to limit n...

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Trial of a California woman who took chickens puts slaughter houses in national spotlight

Trial of a California woman who took chickens puts slaughter houses in national spotlight

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California animal rights activist on trial for taking four chickens from one of Perdue Farms’ major poultry plants said Tuesday that she was rescuing Poppy, Ivy, Aster, and ...

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Chevron payments make up nearly 24% of Richmond general fund, California city reveals accidentally

Chevron payments make up nearly 24% of Richmond general fund, California city reveals accidentally

Chevron paid Richmond more than $58.8 million in taxes and settlement payments — nearly 24% of the city’s budgeted general fund revenue — last fiscal year, according to a spreadsheet sent to Richm...

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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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