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Chinese leaders pledge 'moderately loose' monetary policy, more support for slowing economy
BANGKOK -- China’s top leaders have pledged to loosen monetary policy and provide more support for the slowing economy, while Premier Li Qiang...
How should the opioid settlements be spent? Those hit hardest often don’t have a say
People with substance use disorder across the country are not getting a formal say in how most of the approximately $50 billion in...
The Onion's bid to buy Infowars goes before judge as Alex Jones tries stopping sale
A bid by The Onion satirical news outlet to buy Alex Jones' conspiracy theory platform Infowars is scheduled to return Monday to a...
Stock market today: Asian shares slide, with Korean benchmark down 2.5%, after Wall St hits records
BANGKOK -- Shares were mostly lower Monday in Asia, with South Korea’s benchmark down 2.3%, after U.S. stocks closed out last week with...
Morocco produces Africa’s first mpox tests as the continent tries to rely less on imports
TAMESNA, Morocco -- After African countries struggled to get testing kits during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials vowed to make the continent less dependent...
Juan Soto's $765M deal with the Mets is the largest in MLB history. Here's who he passed
Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract Sunday night, a person familiar with the deal...