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Solid gold toilet ‘America’ by Maurizio Cattelan goes on sale at Sotheby’s

Solid gold toilet ‘America’ by Maurizio Cattelan goes on sale at Sotheby’s

LONDON (AP) — For sale: The world’s most valuable toilet, a lavatory literally worth its weight in gold. Sotheby’s announced Friday that it will auction off the solid gold cistern, a sculpture by ...

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Exxon posts strong quarterly earnings with production in Guyana and the Permian Basin picking up

Exxon posts strong quarterly earnings with production in Guyana and the Permian Basin picking up

Exxon Mobil reported strong a strong third-quarter performance Friday, bolstered by strong Guyana and Permian Basin production. Exxon earned $7.55 billion, or $1.76 per share, for the period ende...

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Orbán to press Trump for Hungary’s exemption from new US sanctions on Russian oil

Orbán to press Trump for Hungary’s exemption from new US sanctions on Russian oil

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday that he would try to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to grant Hungary exemptions from Washington’s newly announced s...

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Ukraine’s long-range drone war rattles Russia, raises stakes for war and markets

Ukraine’s long-range drone war rattles Russia, raises stakes for war and markets

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At a secret location in rural Ukraine, columns of attack drones are assembled at night and in near silence to strike deep inside Russia. Their targets are strategic: oil refin...

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FDA recalls blood pressure medication containing potential carcinogen

FDA recalls blood pressure medication containing potential carcinogen

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says drug makers have recalled more than a half-million bottles of the blood pressure medication prazosin hydrochloride over concerns it may include a cancer-...

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Nvidia to provide chips to South Korea to boost its AI development

Nvidia to provide chips to South Korea to boost its AI development

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — Silicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia plans to supply hundreds of thousands of its graphics processing units for projects with South Korean businesses and the government to...

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