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House votes to extend government funding, aiming to avoid an election year shutdown - NPR
Lawmakers are hoping to avoid a third shutdown since last September. The stopgap funding measure now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future.…
‘King of the North’ Andy Burnham becomes 7th British prime minister in a decade - NBC News
The new Labour Party leader, Andy Burnham, replaced Keir Starmer as British prime minister, inheriting a country beset by low wages and internal strife.…
Sam Presti Calls Lu Dort Trade "A Financial Decision" - Hoops Rumors
Sam Presti discussed the Thunder's trade with the Hawks that sent out Lu Dort and brought back three second-round picks.…
NC farmers see increased produce sales as cyclosporiasis outbreak continues - WRAL
Shoppers are turning to locally grown produce sold at the State Farmer’s Market as health officials investigate the cyclosporiasis outbreak in North Carolina to find a source.…
Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks recorded - AP News
Authorities report at least a dozen attacks on health facilities and workers during Congo's Ebola outbreak. Safety fears are restricting the response in Ituri province. Many unpaid…
Asian Stocks Drop After Chip Selloff, Oil Gains: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg.com
Asian stocks fell alongside US equity-index futures as a selloff in chipmakers deepened on mounting concern that massive artificial-intelligence investments may not justify lofty v…
Netflix stock drops after Q3 revenue falls short, co-CEO says not all views are 'created equal' - Yahoo Finance UK
Netflix missed on revenue but beat estimates on earnings per share in the second quarter.…
Paramount Shareholder Sues Ellisons, Board For Alleged Side Deal, Promises To Donald Trump - Deadline
A Paramount Skydance shareholder filed a derivative lawsuit against officers and directors for breach of fiduciary duty in WBD deal. The company fired back.…
US stocks rise within 0.5% of their record, even as oil prices keep climbing - AP News
U.S. stocks ticked higher following strong profit reports from big companies. The S&P 500 added 0.4% Wednesday and pulled within 0.5% of its all-time high set last month. The Dow J…