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Indigenous resistance stalls Colombia's potential renewable energy boom in La Guajira

CABO DE LA VELA, Colombia -- Giant wind turbines tower over a cemetery sacred to Zoyla Velasquez and her Indigenous Wayuu community, native...

Slightly more Americans apply for unemployment, but layoffs remain relatively low

Slightly more Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remained in the same recent healthy range.The number of Americans filing for...

Walmart rolled through 2024, but challenges appear ahead in 2025

NEW YORK -- Walmart delivered another year of strong sales and profits with its competitive prices an increasingly strong magnet for inflation-weary shoppers,...

Trump trade conflict casts shadow over access to vital elements needed by technology sector

NEW YORK -- Lithium and other elements that the U.S. needs for vital defense, energy and other applications could become harder to obtain...

Can sandals be art? Birkenstock says yes, but a German court says no

BERLIN -- Birkenstocks: they are ubiquitous in the summer, comfy and very German, come in many colors and shapes, look sometimes chic and...

Trump says he's considering buying used planes to serve as Air Force One amid Boeing delays

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is considering buying used Boeing aircraft — perhaps from an overseas seller — to use...