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Iran adds new gasoline price tier starting in December

Iran adds new gasoline price tier starting in December

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran will introduce a new gasoline price tier on Dec. 6, raising the cost of fuel purchased beyond monthly quotas to 50,000 rials (about 4 cents on the Iranian exchange market)...

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Britain’s government prepares a high-stakes budget

Britain’s government prepares a high-stakes budget

LONDON (AP) — After being elected in a landslide last year, Britain’s Labour Party government delivered a budget it billed as a one-off dose of tax hikes to fix the public finances, get debt down,...

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Retailers expect Black Friday shoppers to spend in s typically big way

Retailers expect Black Friday shoppers to spend in s typically big way

NEW YORK (AP) — Black Friday may no longer be the retail bacchanalia of years past, when the promise of one-time bargains caused people to leave Thanksgiving tables for malls where some customers ...

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Fire that killed at least 44 still burns in Hong Kong

Fire that killed at least 44 still burns in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (AP) — Firefighters battled one of Hong Kong’s deadliest modern blazes for a second day Thursday, fighting to control the fire that blackened several high-rise towers and killed at least...

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Asian shares climb, tracking Wall Street’s rise

Asian shares climb, tracking Wall Street’s rise

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares rose on Thursday, taking their cue from Wall Street, where a winning streak extended to a fourth straight day. U.S. futures were nearly unchanged while oil ...

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Dominican Republic authorizes more flights for tourist influx

Dominican Republic authorizes more flights for tourist influx

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic has authorized the arrival of 800 new flights to accommodate a surge in tourists who were originally planning to vacation in Jamaica...

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