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Australia's government said Monday the online dating industry must improve safety standards or be forced to make changes through legislation, responding to research that says three-in-four Australian users suffer some form of sexual violence through the platforms.

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press September 17, 2023
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The psychedelic drug MDMA can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers reported in a new study published Thursday.

By CARLA K. JOHNSON, AP Medical Writer September 15, 2023
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Federal prosecutors are seeking an order that would prevent Donald Trump from making “inflammatory” and “intimidating” comments about witnesses, lawyers and other people involved in the criminal case charging the former president with scheming to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press September 15, 2023
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From Europe to Africa to southeast Asia, tens of thousands of climate activists launched protests Friday to call for an end to the burning of planet-warming fossil fuels as the globe suffers dramatic weather extremes and record-breaking heat, with plans to continue through the weekend.

By Associated Press September 15, 2023
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Hunter Biden was indicted Thursday on federal firearms charges, the latest step in a long-running investigation into the president's son that puts the case on track toward a possible high-stakes trial as the 2024 election looms.

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press September 14, 2023
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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was kicked out of a “Beetlejuice” musical play in Denver on Sunday, according to security footage.

By JESSE BEDAYN, Associated Press/Report for America September 14, 2023
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Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards for her “Anti-Hero” music video on a night full of surprises.

By MARIA SHERMAN, AP Music Writer September 14, 2023
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U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s husband has died in an airplane crash in western Alaska, the latest fatality involving politicians or their loved ones in the nation’s largest state where flights are common because of a limited road system.

By MARK THIESSEN, Associated Press September 13, 2023
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Apple on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of iPhones — a lineup that will boast better cameras, faster processors, a new charging system and a price hike for the fanciest model.

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer September 13, 2023
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Supposed aliens landed in Mexico’s Congress but there were no saucer-shaped UFOs hovering over the historic building or bright green invaders like those seen in Hollywood films.

By Associated Press September 13, 2023
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Google has exploited its dominance of the internet search market to lock out competitors and smother innovation, the Department of Justice said Tuesday at the opening of the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century.

By PAUL WISEMAN and MICHAEL LIEDTKE, Associated Press September 12, 2023
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The Biden administration is recommending changes to a 151-year-old law that governs mining for copper, gold and other hardrock minerals on U.S.-owned lands, including making companies for the first time pay royalties on what they extract.

By Associated Press September 12, 2023
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday he is directing the U.S. House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden over his family’s business dealings, launching historic proceedings ahead of the 2024 election.

By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press September 12, 2023
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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight.

By Associated Press September 12, 2023
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Say goodbye to refilling that Coke. McDonald's is getting rid of self-served soda.

By Associated Press September 12, 2023

Nearly 1 million California workers are poised to win major salary increases after labor unions flexed their collective muscle in the state’s Democratic-led Legislature on Monday following a summer of high-profile strikes in the entertainment and hospitality industries.

By ADAM BEAM, Associated Press September 11, 2023
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The alert level on Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, was downgraded Monday with no infrastructure threatened and no threat of significant ash emission into the atmosphere outside a limited area within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

By Associated Press September 11, 2023
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Large swells battered the northeast Caribbean on Saturday as Hurricane Lee churned nearby through open waters as a Category 3 storm.

By DÁNICA COTO, Associated Press September 9, 2023
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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued an emergency order suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque and the surrounding county for at least 30 days in response to a spate of gun violence.

By MORGAN LEE, Associated Press September 9, 2023
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Kroger and Albertsons could be close to selling an undisclosed number to C&S Wholesale Grocers, as a means towards cinching regulatory approval for the two companies’ $24.6 billion merger deal, according to reporting by Bloomberg.

September 8, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump hosted a $100,000-a-plate fundraiser for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club as Giuliani struggles to pay his mounting legal bills.

By Associated Press September 8, 2023
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Stocks edged higher on Friday, but not by enough to keep Wall Street from closing out its first losing week in the last three.

By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer September 8, 2023
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The U.S. Postal Service on Friday rolled out its latest special edition postage stamps, paying homage to a tradition with global roots that has evolved over centuries to become a universal symbol of celebration.

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, Associated Press September 8, 2023
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NEW YORK — Wall Street slipped in mixed trading Thursday as the threat of high interest rates continues to dog Big Tech stocks.

By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer September 7, 2023
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Is a recession coming?
Real estate will outperform other assets

Americans are apprehensive about the last quarter of 2023, 68% of them fearing a recession is on the rise.

By NIRAV SHAH, Wealth of Geeks September 7, 2023

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