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Strong hiring streak gives Fed room to hold rates steady

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. labor market continued to outperform expectations in May, with employers adding more jobs than forecast...


MLB roundup: Giants cap rally from 8-run deficit with walk-off slam

(Photo credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images) Bryce Eldridge launched a walk-off grand slam with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning...


Jose Siri's walk-off helps Angels outlast Astros

(Photo credit: William Liang-Imagn Images) Jose Siri singled in automatic runner Nick Madrigal from third in the bottom of the 10th...


Jose Siri's walk-off helps Angels outlast Astors

(Photo credit: William Liang-Imagn Images) Jose Siri singled in automatic runner Nick Madrigal from third in the bottom of the 10th...


Phillies OF Adolis Garcia exits with pulled shoulder muscle vs. Jays

(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images) Phillies outfielder Adolis Garcia left Philadelphia's 7-4 road win over the Toronto Blue...


Spark plug Jake Burger helps Rangers down Royals

(Photo credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images) Jake Burger came off the bench and tied the game twice, with a homer and sacrifice fly,...


Royals RHP Seth Lugo takes liner off forehead, exits game vs. Rangers

(Photo credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images) Kansas City pitcher Seth Lugo exited Wednesday night's home contest in the fourth inning...


Black teen gets 35 years for deadly school stabbing in Texas

Karmelo Anthonys defense argued he pulled a knife on Austin Metcalf in self-defense, with supporters claiming the case was about racism...


Black teen gets 35 years for deadly school stabbing in Texas (VIDEO)

Karmelo Anthony's defense argued he pulled a knife on Austin Metcalf in self-defense, with supporters claiming the case was about racism...


Max Scherzer becomes 11th MLB pitcher to collect 3,500 strikeouts

(Photo credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images) Max Scherzer fanned Kyle Schwarber to open the Toronto Blue Jays' game against the Philadelphia...


Angels put C Sebastian Rivero (fractured hamate bone) on IL

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images) Los Angeles Angels catcher Sebastian Rivero was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday,...


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Boots owners weigh sale as London IPO plans fade

Boots owners weigh sale as London IPO plans fade

LONDON, U.K.: British retailer Boots is discussing a potential $10 billion (£7.5 billion) sale with prospective buyers, a move that...

Existing home sales jump as buyers return to housing market

Existing home sales jump as buyers return to housing market

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Sales of previously owned homes in the United States rose to their strongest pace of the year in May, signaling renewed...

Iran war, latest CPI, undermine Wall Street, Nasdaq loses nearly 2%

Iran war, latest CPI, undermine Wall Street, Nasdaq loses nearly 2%

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks tumbled on Wednesday as the latest CPI reading showed inflation in the United States has surged to...

OpenAI joins Anthropic in move toward blockbuster IPO

OpenAI joins Anthropic in move toward blockbuster IPO

SAN FRANCISCO, California: OpenAI has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, becoming the latest artificial intelligence...

Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access

Meta told to give competing AI chatbots WhatsApp access

BRUSSELS, Belgium: European Union regulators have ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for competing artificial intelligence...

Amazon backs US fiber optics expansion with Corning pact

Amazon backs US fiber optics expansion with Corning pact

SEATTLE, Washington: Amazon has signed a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Corning aimed at expanding U.S. production of optical...

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Existing home sales jump as buyers return to housing market

Existing home sales jump as buyers return to housing market

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Sales of previously owned homes in the United States rose to their strongest pace of the year in May, signaling renewed...

8 killed in historic Lebanese city of Tyre in Israeli airstrike

DUBAI/BEIRUT: Israel carried out an airstrike on the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on June 9, killing at least eight...

Airlines face soaring fuel bills as global profit forecast falls

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Rising fuel prices linked to conflict in the Middle East are putting pressure on airlines worldwide, forcing...

Iran, Israel stop firing on each other after Trump tells them to

DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Iran and Israel said on June 8 that they had stopped attacking each other after U.S. President Donald Trump urged...

UN food agency warns that countries face hunger because of Iran war

UNITED NATIONS: The U.N.'s food agency says the Iran war is pushing millions more people into serious hunger, as it had warned would...

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Belfast unrest after stabbing prompts Starmer crackdown warning
Belfast unrest after stabbing prompts Starmer crackdown warning

BELFAST, Northern Ireland: Keir Starmer said he would use the full force of the law after a night of racist violence in Belfast that...


Netanyahu to run again, party confirms after Trump doubts claim
Netanyahu to run again, party confirms after Trump doubts claim

TEL AVIV, Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu will run for re-election this year, his party said on June 10, after U.S. President Donald Trump...


Bear trapped on university campus from city near Tokyo
Bear trapped on university campus from city near Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan: A bear that wandered into Utsunomiya, a city just north of Tokyo, and frightened residents was captured on June 9 after...


After retaliatory strikes, Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’
After retaliatory strikes, Trump warns Iran will ‘pay the price’

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Even as the United States carried out airstrikes on Iran early on June 10, and Iran responded by attacking countries...


8 killed in historic Lebanese city of Tyre in Israeli airstrike
8 killed in historic Lebanese city of Tyre in Israeli airstrike

DUBAI/BEIRUT: Israel carried out an airstrike on the historic port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on June 9, killing at least eight...


Kenyan protestors teargassed at US Ebola quarantine facility
Kenyan protestors teargassed at US Ebola quarantine facility

NANYUKI, Kenya: On June 9, Kenyan police used tear gas to break up protesters in the central town of Nanyuki. The protesters were opposing...


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