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Berkshire Hathaway takes $1.6 billion UnitedHealth stake, shares surge
Berkshire Hathaway takes $1.6 billion UnitedHealth stake, shares surge

MINNETONKA, Minnesota: Shares of UnitedHealth Group have surged since Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway disclosed ilast week it had...

Uneventful day on Wall Street Monday, Nasdaq Composite inches up
Uneventful day on Wall Street Monday, Nasdaq Composite inches up

  NEW YORK, New York - There was little movement on Wall Street Monday as investors awaited news from the summit in DC involving...

OpenAI workers look to sell $6B in stock at $500B valuation
OpenAI workers look to sell $6B in stock at $500B valuation

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Current and former staff at OpenAI are preparing to sell nearly US$6 billion worth of shares in a secondary...

Economic slowdown piles pressure on China to spur demand
Economic slowdown piles pressure on China to spur demand

BEIJING, China: China's industrial output growth slowed to its weakest pace in eight months in July, while retail sales also lost momentum,...

Luxury brands see little pushback on price hikes from affluent U.S.
Luxury brands see little pushback on price hikes from affluent U.S.

LONDON, U.K.: For now, America's wealthier consumers appear unfazed by price increases on high-end products, from Birkenstock sandals...

Indian PM vows to protect farmers amid rising US-India trade tensions
Indian PM vows to protect farmers amid rising US-India trade tensions

NEW DELHI, India: On August 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his Independence Day address to call for greater national self-reliance,...

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Measles outbreak surges in Americas with 18 deaths, PAHO warns
Measles outbreak surges in Americas with 18 deaths, PAHO warns

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) noted that measles cases are surging across the Americas, with North...

Costco cites low demand in decision to end mifepristone sales
Costco cites low demand in decision to end mifepristone sales

ISSAQUAH, Washington: Costco Wholesale will end sales of the abortion pill mifepristone at all of its more than 500 U.S. pharmacy locations,...

Ukraine vows to hold remaining 30% of Donetsk despite peace offer
Ukraine vows to hold remaining 30% of Donetsk despite peace offer

KYIV, Ukraine: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has firmly rejected a proposal that would see Ukraine withdraw from the roughly...

Reports: Pacers extend Rick Carlisle's contract after Finals run
Reports: Pacers extend Rick Carlisle's contract after Finals run

(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images) Rick Carlisle is signing a contract extension with the Indiana Pacers on the heels of their...

Heliot Ramos, Giants look to add to Padres' recent woes
Heliot Ramos, Giants look to add to Padres' recent woes

(Photo credit: Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images) With some San Francisco Giants fans demanding the dismissal of manager Bob Melvin after...

D-backs' Eduardo Rodriguez looks to stay unbeaten vs. Guardians
D-backs' Eduardo Rodriguez looks to stay unbeaten vs. Guardians

(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images) Arizona left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez will look to maintain his perfect career record...

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Gimme Shelter [DVD]