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‘Rage bait’ named Oxford University Press word of year as outrage fuels social media traffic in 2025

‘Rage bait’ named Oxford University Press word of year as outrage fuels social media traffic in 2025

LONDON (AP) — Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025. The phrase refers to online content that is “deliberately designed t...

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Starbucks to pay $35M to NYC workers over claims it violated labor law

Starbucks to pay $35M to NYC workers over claims it violated labor law

NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and arbitrarily cut their hours, city officials anno...

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Bitcoin dips below $85,000 in crypto currency rout

Bitcoin dips below $85,000 in crypto currency rout

Bitcoin and companies tied to cryptocurrencies extended a nearly two-month swoon Monday, tracking with a broader market sell-off in technology companies that many see as overvalued. Bitcoin, which...

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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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