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US job openings fell to 7.4 million last month as job market continues to cool

US job openings fell to 7.4 million last month as job market continues to cool

WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies last month, a sign that the American job market continues to cool. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that job openings in June were...

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US health officials crack down on kratom-related products after complaints from supplement industry

US health officials crack down on kratom-related products after complaints from supplement industry

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are warning Americans about the risks of an opioid-like ingredient increasingly added to energy drinks, gummies and supplements sold at gas stations and con...

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Retailers stock up ahead of tariffs, driving Port of Savannah’s growth

Retailers stock up ahead of tariffs, driving Port of Savannah’s growth

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Retailers scrambling to stock up ahead of anticipated stiff tariffs on imports boosted the Port of Savannah, one of the top U.S. container ports, to its second-busiest year ev...

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Trump EPA moves to repeal landmark finding that allows climate regulation

Trump EPA moves to repeal landmark finding that allows climate regulation

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emission...

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Anti-war demonstrators protest the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship on the Greek island of Crete

Anti-war demonstrators protest the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship on the Greek island of Crete

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Demonstrators calling for an end to the war in Gaza protested the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship on another Greek island Tuesday – the third such protest on Greek islands ...

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US consumer confidence improves slightly in July, but Americans remain concerned about tariffs

US consumer confidence improves slightly in July, but Americans remain concerned about tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ view of the U.S. economy improved this month, but Americans remain concerned about the impact of tariffs on their economic futures. The Conference Board said Tuesday t...

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