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Wall Street rallies on Federal Resrve decision
U.S. stocks advance after Fed leaves interest rates unchanged

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rose Wednesday despite the U.S. Federal Reserve signalling a potential slowdown in the U.S. economy,...

Trump repeals $17.75 minimum wage rule for federal contractors
Trump nixes Biden-era minimum wage of $17.75 for federal contractors

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump has reversed a Biden-era executive order requiring businesses with federal contracts to pay...

UBS CEO Ermotti to earn $17 million in 2024, report says
UBS CEO Ermotti to get $17 million paycheck for 2024, Blick reports

FRANKFURT, Germany: UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti will receive a pay package of just over 15 million Swiss francs (US$17 million) for 2024,...

France calls for talks as EU bourbon tariffs backfire
French PM says EU tariff on American bourbon probably mistaken

PARIS, France: French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou acknowledged over the weekend that the European Union may have miscalculated by...

U.S. stock markets slide, Dow Jones drops 260 points
Sellers return to Wall Street, Nasdaq Composite drops 305 points

NEW YORK, New York - Sellers took charge again on Wall Street Tuesday as the brief rebound that took place on Monday petered out. Stocks...

Expansion of Montana coal mine approved by US
US approves expansion of Montana coal mine

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has approved a plan to expand a coal mine in Montana and keep it running for 16 more years,...

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Trump administration pushes food firms to drop artificial dyes
RFK Jr. tells US food companies to ban artificial dyes

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The Trump administration is pressuring major food companies to remove artificial dyes from their products,...

Spring training roundup: Red Sox rally to top Tigers
Spring training roundup: Red Sox rally to top Tigers

(Photo credit: Andrew West/The News-Press/USA Today Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Jarren Duran hit a leadoff home...

Kings, minus Domantas Sabonis, look to extend Cavs' mini skid
Kings, minus Domantas Sabonis, look to extend Cavs' mini skid

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images) The Sacramento Kings hope to turn a single success into a much-needed home winning streak...

NBA roundup: No Stephen Curry, but Warriors stop Bucks
NBA roundup: No Stephen Curry, but Warriors stop Bucks

(Photo credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images) Jimmy Butler III scored a game-high 24 points, Brandin Podziemski returned from an injury...

Grizzlies look to lean on Desmond Bane vs. Trail Blazers
Grizzlies look to lean on Desmond Bane vs. Trail Blazers

(Photo credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images) Memphis star point guard Ja Morant will miss his third straight contest when the Grizzlies...

Baylor Scheierman's big night boosts Celtics past Nets
Baylor Scheierman's big night boosts Celtics past Nets

(Photo credit: Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images) Rookie Baylor Scheierman came off the bench to toss in a career-high 20 points and Kristaps...

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Movie Review
Canoa: A Shameful Memory [Blu-ray]