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South Korea’s president urges US visa reform after Georgia raid

South Korea’s president urges US visa reform after Georgia raid

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president said Thursday that Korean companies will likely hesitate to make further investments in the United States unless Washington improves its visa syst...

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US Census Bureau reveals shifts in income, education, and demographics

US Census Bureau reveals shifts in income, education, and demographics

Income inequality dipped, more people had college degrees, fewer people moved to a different home and the share of Asian and Hispanic residents increased in the United States last year, according ...

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Leading Turkish broadcaster seized by state as part of fraud and tax investigation

Leading Turkish broadcaster seized by state as part of fraud and tax investigation

ISTANBUL (AP) — One of Turkey’s largest television news broadcasters has been confiscated by the state as part of a fraud, tax evasion and money laundering investigation, media reported Thursday. ...

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Scam centers are spreading in East Timor, UN report says

Scam centers are spreading in East Timor, UN report says

BANGKOK (AP) — A suspected scam call operation and a suspicious network of companies was discovered with links to a new free trade zone in East Timor, the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime said Thurs...

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Wind and sun provide one-third of Brazil’s electricity for first time

Wind and sun provide one-third of Brazil’s electricity for first time

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Wind and solar power generated more than a third of Brazil’s electricity in August, the first month on record the two renewable sources have crossed that threshold, accordi...

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South Koreans detained in immigration raid head home

South Koreans detained in immigration raid head home

ATLANTA (AP) — A plane carrying more than 300 workers from South Korea who were detained during an immigration raid at a battery factory in Georgia last week left Atlanta shortly before noon Thurs...

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