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Foods that taste of home or heritage make personal holiday gifts

Foods that taste of home or heritage make personal holiday gifts

A gift doesn’t have to be big or pricy to feel thoughtful. Instead of the usual bottle of wine, give something that makes your recipient feel truly seen: a little edible treasure that nods to thei...

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MSNBC’s name being replaced, but mission remains the same

MSNBC’s name being replaced, but mission remains the same

NEW YORK (AP) — Asked what viewers should expect when television’s MSNBC makes its corporate divorce from NBC News final this weekend, network president Rebecca Kutler points to a poster on the wa...

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Small businesses with federal contracts eagerly await answers and payments

Small businesses with federal contracts eagerly await answers and payments

NEW YORK (AP) — The end of the longest U.S. government shutdown in history would be a relief for small businesses that depend on federal contracts or funding. For seven weeks, they’ve been reducin...

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Sotheby’s says a diamond brooch lost by Napoleon as his forces fled Waterloo sells for $4.4 million

Sotheby’s says a diamond brooch lost by Napoleon as his forces fled Waterloo sells for $4.4 million

GENEVA (AP) — A diamond brooch that French emperor Napoleon lost while fleeing from the Battle of Waterloo in the early 19th century sold for more than 3.5 million Swiss francs (about $4.4 million...

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Anthropic invests $50B into new US data centers

Anthropic invests $50B into new US data centers

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced a $50 billion investment in computing infrastructure on Wednesday that will include new data centers in Texas and New York....

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Blue Origin and NASA delay launch because of solar storms

Blue Origin and NASA delay launch because of solar storms

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Intense solar storms responsible for breathtaking auroras across the U.S. delayed the launch of Blue Origin’s big new rocket Wednesday. Already grounded by poor weather...

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