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Boeing avoids a criminal case over 737 Max crashes that killed hundreds

Boeing avoids a criminal case over 737 Max crashes that killed hundreds

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has agreed to dismiss a criminal conspiracy charge against Boeing in connection with two 737 Max jetliner crashes that killed 346 people. In a wri...

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Canada’s Supreme Court won’t hear appeal on ostrich cull at British Columbia farm

Canada’s Supreme Court won’t hear appeal on ostrich cull at British Columbia farm

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s Supreme Court said Thursday it will not hear an appeal regarding a federal agency’s mandate to cull hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm. The Canadian F...

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Zuckerberg, Chan shift bulk of philanthropy to science

Zuckerberg, Chan shift bulk of philanthropy to science

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — For the past decade, Dr. Priscilla Chan and her husband Mark Zuckerberg have focused part of their philanthropy on a lofty goal — “to cure, prevent or manage all diseas...

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Trump is hosting 5 Central Asian leaders to discuss rare earth metals

Trump is hosting 5 Central Asian leaders to discuss rare earth metals

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will host leaders of five Central Asian countries at the White House on Thursday as he intensifies his hunt for rare earth metals needed for high-tech devi...

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Bank of England keeps key interest rate unchanged at 4% as inflation remains markedly above target

Bank of England keeps key interest rate unchanged at 4% as inflation remains markedly above target

LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has kept its main interest rate unchanged at 4% as inflation in the U.K. remains markedly above target and policymakers await this month’s budget from the U.K. go...

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France urges EU to investigate illegal items on Shein marketplace

France urges EU to investigate illegal items on Shein marketplace

PARIS (AP) — France is asking the European Union’s executive arm to launch an investigation into how the fast-fashion giant Shein was able to sell illegal items including child-like sex dolls and ...

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