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UK secures 0% tariff rate on medicines exported to US for 3 years

UK secures 0% tariff rate on medicines exported to US for 3 years

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has sealed a deal securing a 0% tariff rate for all U.K. medicines exported to the U.S. for at least 3 years, officials said Monday, in return for the U.K. spending more on ...

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New York backs casinos for Bronx course and near Mets stadium

New York backs casinos for Bronx course and near Mets stadium

NEW YORK (AP) — Casinos proposed for a golf court in the Bronx and next to the New York Mets’ ballpark are poised to cash in on a lucrative state gambling license for the New York City area. The t...

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Swiss prosecutors target Credit Suisse, now part of UBS, over Mozambique money laundering case

Swiss prosecutors target Credit Suisse, now part of UBS, over Mozambique money laundering case

GENEVA (AP) — Swiss authorities on Monday said they have indicted a former official at Credit Suisse — now part of Swiss banking titan UBS — for alleged money laundering in a case involving state ...

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Interest in mutual aid groups is growing under political and economic uncertainty

Interest in mutual aid groups is growing under political and economic uncertainty

NEW YORK (AP) — “Times are tough. We take care of us.” In early November, Kashish Ali posted those words to her Instagram story as part of a yearslong practice she’s had to fundraise for food and...

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What and when is GivingTuesday?

What and when is GivingTuesday?

Since it started as a hashtag in 2012, GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for nonprofits in the U.S. This year, nonprofits fa...

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What is mutual aid? And why are more people turning to informal efforts to help each other?

What is mutual aid? And why are more people turning to informal efforts to help each other?

When major disruptions happen in communities, often the first people to respond are the residents themselves and their neighbors. When the pandemic shut down daily life or after a disaster like a ...

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