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Burt Meyer, the mind behind iconic mid-century toys, dies age 99

Burt Meyer, the mind behind iconic mid-century toys, dies age 99

Burt Meyer, who invented toys like Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite and MouseTrap in the 1960s that delighted a generation of childhoods, has died. He was 99. Meyer’s creations arrived in the ...

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Rodrigo Paz targets state taxes, federal spending in Bolivia’s new era

Rodrigo Paz targets state taxes, federal spending in Bolivia’s new era

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — President Rodrigo Paz of Bolivia said Tuesday he planned to scrap a ream of taxes, in one of his first moves since becoming the nation’s first conservative leader in nearly ...

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Federal agency boosts size of most single-family loans the government can guarantee to $832,750

Federal agency boosts size of most single-family loans the government can guarantee to $832,750

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is increasing the size of home loans that the government can guarantee against default as it takes into account rising housing prices. Beginning next year, mortg...

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X’s location feature exposes the foreign origins of some popular political accounts

X’s location feature exposes the foreign origins of some popular political accounts

They go by names like @TRUMP_ARMY— or @MAGANationX, and their verified accounts proudly display portraits of President Donald Trump, voter rallies and American flags. And they’re constantly postin...

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Campbell’s IT chief on leave after lawsuit claims he said company’s food is for ‘poor people’

Campbell’s IT chief on leave after lawsuit claims he said company’s food is for ‘poor people’

The Campbell’s Co. said Tuesday it has placed one of its executives on leave while it investigates claims that he made racist comments and mocked the company’s products and customers in an audio r...

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Rent-setting software faces new limits in RealPage antitrust case

Rent-setting software faces new limits in RealPage antitrust case

Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other’s moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and federal pros...

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