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PEN America cancels World Voices Festival amid criticism of its response to Israel-Hamas war

NEW YORK (AP) — PEN America has canceled its annual World Voices Festival, as the literary and free expression organization continues to face widespread unhappiness with its response to the Israel-Hamas war.
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Chicago appeals court rejects R. Kelly 's challenge of 20-year sentence

Chicago appeals court rejects R. Kelly 's challenge of 20-year sentence

CHICAGO (AP) — The singer R. Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison on child sex convictions in Chicago , a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
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U.S. election uncertainty making ‘very difficult’ freight market worse, TFI CEO says

U.S. election uncertainty making ‘very difficult’ freight market worse, TFI CEO says

MONTREAL — The head of Canada's biggest trucking firm says the upcoming U.S. election is straining an already weak market for freight.
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Williams-Sonoma must pay almost $3.2 million for violating FTC's 'Made in USA' order

Williams-Sonoma must pay almost $3.2 million for violating FTC's 'Made in USA' order

NEW YORK (AP) — Home products retailer Williams-Sonoma will have to pay almost $3.2 million for violating a Federal Trade Commission “Made in USA” order.
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Stock market today: Alphabet and Microsoft push Wall Street to its first winning week in a month

Stock market today: Alphabet and Microsoft push Wall Street to its first winning week in a month

NEW YORK (AP) — Alphabet and Microsoft led the U.S. stock market to its first winning week in the last four and its biggest weekly gain since November. The S&P 500 rose 1% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.
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The National Enquirer was the go-to American tabloid for many years. Donald Trump helped change that

The National Enquirer was the go-to American tabloid for many years. Donald Trump helped change that

NEW YORK (AP) — Catch and kill. Checkbook journalism. Secret deals. Friends helping friends.
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Animal groups are urging tourists not to visit Wyoming after a man hit a wolf then took it to a bar

Animal groups are urging tourists not to visit Wyoming after a man hit a wolf then took it to a bar

CHEYENNE, Wyo.
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Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month

Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month

WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed's reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden's re-el
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Long flu season winds down in US

Long flu season winds down in US

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season appears to be over. It was long, but it wasn't unusually severe.
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Berkshire Hathaway's real estate firm to pay $250 million to settle real estate commission lawsuits

Berkshire Hathaway's real estate firm to pay $250 million to settle real estate commission lawsuits

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A real estate company owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to pay $250 million to settle lawsuits nationwide claiming that longstanding practices by real estate brokerages forced U.S.
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