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US ambassador to Vietnam says US arms manufacturers could help boost Vietnam's military capabilities

HANOI, Vietnam -- U.S. weapons manufacturers could work with Vietnamese counterparts to help build up Vietnam's armed forces, the U.S. ambassador to the...

Australian who falsely claimed to have invented bitcoin is found in contempt of UK court

LONDON -- An Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to be the founder of the bitcoin cryptocurrency was found Thursday to be in...

US home sales rose in November to fastest pace since March

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in November to their fastest pace since March as home shoppers were encouraged by a wider...

US economy grows at 3.1% pace in third quarter, an upgrade from previous estimate

WASHINGTON -- The American economy grew at a healthy 3.1% annual clip from July through September, propelled by vigorous consumer spending and an...

US unemployment applications come back down after big rise

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell markedly last week following a big increase the week before. Jobless claim applications declined...

Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energy

CLONDALKIN, Ireland -- Dozens of massive data centers humming at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity than all of the urban...