The U.S. labor market closed out 2023 in strong shape as the pace of hiring was even more powerful than expected, the…
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Five states are deciding this year whether to ditch the practice of paying workers who earn tips less than the minimum wage.…
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A stainless steel cup is proving surprisingly durable in the often erratic world of internet fads. It’s called the Stanley “Quencher,” and…
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Navajo Nation’s objection to landing human remains on the moon prompts last-minute White House meeting
The White House has convened a last-minute meeting to discuss a private mission to the moon — set to launch in days…
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Oscar Pistorius released from South Africa prison after serving 9 years for murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Paralympic and Olympic sprinter, was released from prison on parole on Friday, more than a decade after shooting his…
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For much of 2023, a storm has been quietly engulfing the world’s largest military – the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China. Behind…
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South Korea’s military says North Korea fired artillery into maritime buffer zone in ‘provocative act’
South Korea’s military condemned its northern neighbor on Friday after Pyongyang fired artillery rounds that fell within a maritime buffer zone that…
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The elderly woman emerged slowly on a stretcher, wrapped in blankets. Dazed but conscious, she thanked the firefighters, wearing helmets and headlamps,…
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Russia has fired North Korean-supplied short-range ballistic missiles into Ukraine twice in the past week, an “escalation” of Pyongyang’s support for Moscow…
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World’s biggest polluter just had its hottest year on record, marked by deadly extreme weather
China saw its hottest year on record in 2023, state media reported this week, as the world’s biggest polluter confronted a series of relentless…