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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.6% in September compared to a year ago, the…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s new prime minister has presented his center-left minority government a day after a man killed five in a…

The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Four of the largest U.S. banks said their profits grew by double-digits last quarter, as a healthier U.S.…

By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet Buy now, pay later services are everywhere now, and they’re not just for shopping. You can split travel costs, and…

MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — UnitedHealth’s third-quarter performance topped Wall Street’s view, bolstered by the improving performance of its…

BRUSSELS (AP) — The consortium of journalists behind the Pegasus Project investigation into malware from Israel-based NSO Group that provided…

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has recorded the highest daily numbers of coronavirus infections and deaths since the…

By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — TikTok, an app best known for dancing videos with 1 billion users worldwide, has also become a…

MADRID (AP) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake has shaken Spain’s La Palma island off northwest Africa in what was the strongest recorded since a local…

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s leading economic institutes have slashed their forecast for Europe’s biggest economy. They said Thursday that output is…

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish lira has hit record lows against the dollar after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired three senior central bank…

By KRISTA LARSON and MARIA CHENG Associated Press SARE GIBEL, Gambia (AP) — Health officials are confronting vaccine reluctance among African…

By KRISTA LARSON and MARIA CHENG Associated Press SARE GIBEL, Gambia (AP) — Health officials are confronting vaccine reluctance among African…

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is warning that that Democrats “must put…

By FIRDIA LISNAWATI Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — The Indonesian resort island of Bali has reopened for international travelers to…

SYDNEY (AP) — One of New Zealand’s best-known businessmen Ron Brierley has been sentenced in a Sydney court to 14 months in prison for possessing…

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A federal judge says OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma can resume laying the groundwork to carry out its $10 billion…

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson says a Facebook representative provided false testimony in a lawsuit that accuses the…

By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A county in southern Oregon says it is so overwhelmed by an increase in the number and size of…

By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado Army veteran who pleaded guilty after the FBI found four pipe bombs in his home last…

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Facebook has expanded its online harassment policies to do more to stop degrading attacks on public figures as well…

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A second person has been killed by an exploding air bag inflator made by a Tennessee company that has…

By SOPHIA EPPOLITO Associated Press/Report for America SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook and retired NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade have joined…

The Associated Press Stocks ended another day of choppy trading modestly higher Wednesday, enough to break a three-day losing streak for the S&P…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former North Dakota oilfield executive has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges for misleading shareholders about his…