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Health care rises as a priority for Americans, poll finds

Health care rises as a priority for Americans, poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Julia Dvorak is worried her 83-year-old mother’s emergency room trips for seizures are depleting her retirement savings and will soon force her to go on Medicaid. At the same ti...

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TikTok signs agreements with investors to form new US venture

TikTok signs agreements with investors to form new US venture

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — TikTok has signed agreements with three major investors — Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX — to form a new TikTok U.S. joint venture, ensuring the popular social video platform can...

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Trump signs order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug

Trump signs order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research, a major shift in fed...

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US consumer prices slowed unexpectedly in November, but still up 2.7% from a year earlier

US consumer prices slowed unexpectedly in November, but still up 2.7% from a year earlier

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation slowed unexpectedly last month, the government said in a report that was delayed by the government shutdown. The Labor Department reported Thursday that its consu...

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What to know about bidding war between Netflix and Paramount for Warner Bros.

What to know about bidding war between Netflix and Paramount for Warner Bros.

NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. is telling shareholders of the company that it believes a $72 billion buyout offer from Netflix is superior, and to reject a hostile takeover bid from Paramount Skydan...

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Warner Bros tells shareholders that Netflix’s offer is superior to Paramount’s

Warner Bros tells shareholders that Netflix’s offer is superior to Paramount’s

NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery is recommending its shareholders reject an unsolicited buyout offer from Paramount Skydance in favor of a rival bid from Netflix it said will better serve th...

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