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Comcast to raise prices for its Xfinity programs
Xfinity provides video, broadband and phone services. Bloomberg News earlier reported that on average, subscribers will see a 3% increase in prices. "Rising programming costs continue to drive the highest increase in customers' bills," the company told Reuters, adding that it is investing in its broadband network.
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Musk's SpaceX approaches investors for another tender offer - Bloomberg News
SpaceX's current valuation of about $150 billion makes it one of the most valuable private companies in the world. Billionaire investor Ron Baron, who according to CNBC owns more than $1 billion worth of shares in the rocket company, last month said that SpaceX will be worth about $500 billion by 2030. SpaceX did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
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Chinese e-commerce platform Temu drawing shoppers from US dollar stores -data
Temu, the fast-growing Chinese e-commerce platform selling $4 home decor and $10 shirts, is successfully taking on U.S. dollar stores including industry leader Dollar General, according to the latest market share data. As of last month, Temu accounted for nearly 17% of market share in the United States within the discount stores categories, according to data analytics firm Earnest Analytics. Temu launched in the United States in September 2022 and quickly became popular through its use of soci
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Woman Sentenced To Fast Food Work After Throwing Burrito At Worker
“This is not ‘Real Housewives of Parma.’ This behavior is not acceptable,” an Ohio judge scolded her.
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US finds war crimes and ethnic cleansing in Sudan war
The United States said Wednesday that Sudan's rival forces have both committed war crimes in their brutal conflict and alleged a new ethnic cleansing campaign in scarred Darfur.Two decades ago, the Darfur bloodshed drew international outrage, including a US finding of genocide, but the latest violence comes amid a flurry of crises, including the Gaza war and fighting in Sudan's neighbor Ethiopia where the United States has also alleged war crimes.
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G7 leaders agree to restrict imports of Russian diamonds: statement
G7 leaders agreed on Wednesday to restrict imports of Russian diamonds from next year in a tightening of sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, they said in a statement.The new restrictions add to a raft of sanctions already imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries over its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with previous targets including financial institutions, technology imports and energy exports.
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US Senate blocks Ukraine, Israel aid in row over immigration
Republican senators blocked a White House?request for $106 billion in emergency aid primarily for Ukraine and Israel Wednesday as conservatives balked at the exclusion of immigration reforms they had demanded as part of the package.The Louisiana Republican has also declared that any Israel aid needs to be offset with spending cuts, a policy Democrats, the White House and most Senate Republicans oppose.?
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Republicans Filibuster Aid To Ukraine Over Demands For Border Restrictions
President Joe Biden said he's willing to make "significant compromises" on the border, adding: "We need to fix the broken border system."
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Freed Hostages Reportedly Tell Netanyahu They Feared Israeli Bombs
Israeli news outlets reported on a tense meeting between Israeli officials and freed hostages.
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US oil prices slide below $70 a barrel; mixed day for global stocks
US oil prices finished below $70 a barrel for the first time since July on Wednesday on a mixed day for global equities, as traders pondered hopes for interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve.?Frankfurt's DAX stocks index hit a fresh record high, passing the 16,600 level for the first time, and in Paris the CAC 40 rose as sliding German factory orders added to hopes of an interest-rate reduction from the European Central Bank.
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Venezuela, Guyana agree to keep talking as border tension mounts
Guyana and Venezuela agreed Wednesday to keep "communication channels open" in a fast-escalating feud over an oil-rich region, as Brazil reinforced its troops near its own border and Washington urged calm.The discussion took place at Guyana's request, it said in a statement, and concluded with the parties agreeing to "keep the communication channels open."
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Fake Trump Electors In Wisconsin Settle Civil Suit, Acknowledge Biden Won In 2020
As part of the settlement, the fake electors admitted they were “part of an attempt to improperly overturn the 2020 presidential election results.”
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Couples Who Adopted, Fostered Dozens Of Kids Accused Of Child Abuse
Michigan prosecutors said Joel Brown used his "expertise" from his time working in child services to keep the abuse under the radar.
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Putin visits Saudi Arabia, UAE on Middle East tour
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Saudi Arabia Wednesday after visiting the United Arab Emirates, making a rare trip abroad as Moscow seeks to reassert itself on the global stage.It is only the third trip the Russian leader has taken outside the former Soviet Union since he invaded Ukraine, following visits to Iran and China, and comes as Moscow seeks to bolster its influence in the Middle East.
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GameStop misses revenue estimates on slow videogame demand, competition
(Reuters) -GameStop missed quarterly revenue estimates on Wednesday as competition grew and consumers dialed back spending in an uncertain economy, hampering the videogame retailer's pivot to a more online-focused model. Sticky inflation and high borrowing costs have led to uneven spending in the gaming industry. Recently, two major players, including Take-Two Interactive Software, gave an underwhelming forecast.
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At Least 3 Hospitalized In Shooting On Las Vegas University Campus
Police confirmed that the gunman had been found dead.
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UK minister quits over Rwanda bill, heaping pressure on PM Sunak
Britain's ruling Conservative party was in disarray Wednesday after its immigration minister quit over legislation regarding sending migrants to Rwanda as hardliners turned the screw on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.Former hardline interior minister Suella Braverman also issued Sunak an ultimatum to get tougher on immigration or face certain wipeout in the next general election, in a torrid day for the British PM. Jenrick resigned after Sunak's administration published emergency legislation designe
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Paris knife attacker charged with terror offences
A man suspected of stabbing a German tourist to death near the Eiffel Tower was charged on Wednesday with carrying out a terror attack and placed in solitary confinement, his lawyer said.His lawyer Clementine Perros later told reporters that a judge placed him in solitary confinement as part of his pre-trial detention.
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AMD forecasts $45 billion AI chip market this year, $2 billion in sales in 2024
(Reuters) -AMD estimated there was a $45 billion market for its data center artificial intelligence processors this year as it launched a new generation of AI chips on Wednesday. The total addressable market forecast is up from AMD's $30 billion estimate in June. Advanced Micro Devices announced two new AI data center chips from its MI300 lineup: one focused on generative AI applications, and a second chip geared toward supercomputers.
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Charges Reduced For Pilot Accused Of Trying To Kill Plane's Engines Midflight
A grand jury dropped 83 counts of attempted murder against the pilot, who was off duty with Alaska Airlines and said he took psychedelics before the flight.
