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Breaking With the Past: One of the World’s Smallest Countries Changes Its Name
AI Is Remaking the US Economy, From GDP Growth to iPhone Prices
Comcast: Tied to a Chair and Hit in the Face With Cake: The Regular Humiliation Ritual at the US Corporate Giant
Indonesia’s Free School Meals Plan Has Been Hit by Poisoning, Corruption and Cuts
Aston Martin Faces Legal Threat Over £550m Rescue Deal
US and Japan Step In to Support the Yen in Rare Joint Intervention
The AI Pricing Problem: Companies Cannot Predict Their Own Bills
Europe’s Heat and Drought Are Now Disrupting Power, Shipping and Tourism
Apple’s OpenAI Lawsuit Becomes a Public Fight Over AI Hardware
Apple Seeks Court Order to Stop OpenAI Using Alleged Trade Secrets
UK Man Jailed After Keeping His Mother’s Body in a Freezer and Claiming £78,000
A SpaceX Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon — and Scientists Hope to Watch
BP profits reach four-year high amid Middle East conflict
Europe’s Drying Rivers Trigger Power Cuts, Factory Shutdowns and Wildfire Emergencies
MLB Expands Testing of Automated Ball-Strike Technology in Minor Leagues
National Endowment for the Arts Awards Grants for Community Cultural Programs
Education Department Issues New Higher Education Accountability Guidance
U.S. Home Price Growth Slows as Housing Supply Improves Slightly
NOAA Warns Atlantic States to Prepare for Active Hurricane Season Peak
Energy Department Supports Advanced Nuclear Reactor and Uranium Fuel Projects
FTC Opens Review of AI Cloud Partnerships Over Competition Concerns
Transportation Department Enforces Automatic Airline Refund Rules for Delays and Cancellations
EPA Funds Midwest Water Infrastructure Upgrades to Replace Aging Systems
Health Department Launches National Campaign Focused on Chronic Disease Prevention
U.S. Airlines Adjust International Routes Amid Middle East Security Concerns
NASA Begins Cryogenic Testing for Next Artemis Lunar Mission Rocket Systems
DHS Reports Continued Decline in Unauthorized Border Crossings After New Security Measures
Technology Stocks Fall as Semiconductor and AI Shares Face Global Market Correction
Congress Reaches Bipartisan Framework for Short-Term Funding Bill to Avoid Shutdown
Justice Department Moves to Drop Charges in Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Case
U.S. Trade Officials Defend Section 301 Tariffs as Legal and Necessary
Federal Reserve Officials Signal Patience on Interest Rate Cuts Amid Inflation Concerns
Pentagon Creates Military Spouse Commission to Expand Family Support Programs
FBI Supervisory Agent Charged With Stealing Nearly One Million Dollars in Cryptocurrency
FEMA Approves Disaster Aid as Eastern Washington Wildfires Force Evacuations
U.S. Manufacturing Growth Reaches Four-Year High Amid Reshoring Push
Senate Judiciary Committee Sets Todd Blanche Attorney General Confirmation Vote
Trump Says Iran Faces Final Opportunity for Nuclear Deal Before Possible Military Action
Twenty-Five States Sue Trump Administration Over New Global Import Tariffs
Pentagon Announces New Navy Reserve Leadership Nomination
Justice Department Moves to Dismiss Charges Against Olympian Over National Mall Incident
Congress Heads Into August Recess as Lawmakers Shift Focus to Midterm Campaigns
Senate Appropriators Seek to Block White House Rule on Federal Grant Reviews
Republican Senators Secure Clarifications on DOJ Immunity and Anti-Weaponization Fund Dispute
Senate Judiciary Committee Delays Todd Blanche Attorney General Confirmation Vote After GOP Deal
Senate Leaders Reach Short-Term Funding Deal to Avoid Government Shutdown Before Midterm Elections
OpenAI Demonstrates Artificial Intelligence Solving Previously Unsolved Mathematical Problems
International Mediators Urge Israel and Hamas to Honor Ceasefire Commitments
United States Intervenes in Currency Markets to Support the Japanese Yen
Nigeria Approves $4.5 Billion Oil-Backed Debt Refinancing to Bolster Currency and Infrastructure
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