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Google parent reports another quarter of robust growth, rolls out first-ever quarterly dividend
Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. has released a quarterly report showing it’s still reaping double-digit revenue gains from its digital advertising empire while sowing potentially lucrative new ground in artificial intelligence
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These apps allow workers to get paid between paychecks. Experts say there are steep costs
More people are using so-called Earned Wage Access apps to get money to pay bills and buy groceries in between paydays
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Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down are targeting pollution that's “pushing our planet to the brink.”
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US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates
The nation’s economy slowed sharply last quarter to a 1.6% annual pace in the face of high interest rates, but consumers — the main driver of economic growth — kept spending at a solid pace
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Ship comes under attack off coast of Yemen as Houthi rebel campaign appears to gain new speed
A ship traveling in the Gulf of Aden has come under attack, the latest assault carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over Israel’s ongoing war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip
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Southwest will limit hiring and drop 4 airports after loss. American Airlines posts 1Q loss as well
American and Southwest airlines both say they lost money in the first quarter, and they're responding by trying to cut costs
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Minneapolis smokers to pay some of the highest cigarette prices in US with a $15 per-pack minimum
Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per pack to promote public health
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BNSF becomes 2nd major railroad to sign on to anonymous federal safety hotline for some workers
BNSF will become the second major freight railroad to allow some of its employees to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system without fear of discipline
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Venice tests a 5-euro entry fee for day-trippers as the Italian city grapples with overtourism
The fragile lagoon city of Venice has launched a pilot program to charge day-trippers a 5-euro or $5.35 entry fee that authorities hope will discourage visitors from arriving on peak days and make the city more livable for its dwindling residents
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The National Enquirer was the go-to American tabloid for many years. Donald Trump helped change that
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