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Credit Suisse shares soar after central bank aid announced

GENEVA (AP) — Credit Suisse’s shares soared 30% on Thursday after it announced it will move to shore up its finances by borrowing up to nearly $54 billion from the Swiss…Read More

Japan, South Korea move forward on trade issue before summit

TOKYO (AP) — Japan and South Korea agreed on steps to resolve a trade dispute hours before a highly anticipated summit began Thursday, a…Read More

With Saudi deals, US, China battle for influence in Mideast

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a matter of days, Saudi Arabia carried out blockbuster agreements with the world’s two leading powers, signing a…Read More

Long-used US abortion pill under threat in Texas lawsuit

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — A federal judge in Texas raised questions Wednesday about a Christian group’s effort to overturn the decades-old U.S….Read More

TikTok dismisses calls for Chinese owners to sell stakes

WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok was dismissive Wednesday of reports that the Biden administration was calling for its Chinese owners to sell their…Read More

Major oil project approval intensifies Alaska Natives’ rift

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration’s approval this week of the biggest oil drilling project in Alaska in decades promises to…Read More

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‘Star Trek’, swear words and TV characters’ changing mores

The conversation about the use of profanity on television illustrates the journey that is undertaken when fictional characters journey from…Read More

Mets’ Díaz hurts knee as Puerto Rico tops Dominicans in WBC

TOKYO (AP) — New York Mets star closer Edwin Díaz injured his right knee celebrating a win Wednesday night that advanced Puerto Rico in the…Read More

Arizona State races to early lead, beats Nevada 98-73

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — DJ Horne had 20 points and Arizona State raced to a big halftime lead and scored the most points ever in a First Four…Read More