NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre

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DALLAS (AP) — The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting Friday in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first time in decades...

UN reports improved prospects for the world economy and forecasts 2.7% growth in 2024

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations reported improved prospects for the world economy since its January forecast on Thursday, pointing to a better...

Google wants judge, not jury, decide upcoming antitrust case in Virginia

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Google on Thursday asked that a judge, rather than a jury, decide whether it violated U.S. antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the...

Key Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems is laying off 450 after production of troubled 737s...

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A key Boeing supplier that makes the fuselages for its popular 737 Max airplanes is laying off about 450 workers because production has slowed...

Joint streaming venture involving ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery will be called Venu Sports

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The sports streaming platform planned by ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery finally has a name.The joint venture will be...

Justice Dept. makes arrests in North Korean identity theft scheme involving thousands of IT...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday announced the arrests of three people in a complex stolen identity scheme that officials say generates...

McDonald’s plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high...

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McDonald’s plans to introduce a $5 meal deal in the U.S. next month to counter slowing sales and customers’ frustration with high prices.The deal...

Bike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most...

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For the nation’s bicycle shops, the past few years have probably felt like the business version of the Tour de France, with numerous twists...

The Dow just crossed 40,000 for the first time. The number is big but...

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NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average just topped 40,000 for the first time, the latest pop in what's been a surprisingly...

FDIC chair is grilled on Capitol Hill after report outlines agency’s toxic workplace culture

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg sat for a second day of grilling Thursday on Capitol Hill, this time at...