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WASHINGTON - Against the backdrop of a vulnerable economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell takes center stage Friday with the financial world seeking clarity on whether...
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Manufacturing slowdown, Fed mess stall market rally

3 hours ago | New York Post

Wall Street's recent efforts to rally following last week's recession scare was thwarted Thursday by a bevy of bad news, including the first signs of a manufacturing slowdown...
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Asian stocks shaky before Powell's speech as growth woes weigh

4 hours ago | Reuters

Asian shares struggled to make any headway on Friday as weak U.S. manufacturing activity and uncertainty over how much further the Federal Reserve would cut rates added to the...
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Indian health ministry seeks to ban e-cigarettes & curb ‘gateway' vaping amid 900k tobacco deaths

4 hours ago | RT

Concerned that aside from the long-term health effects, e-cigarettes may encourage more tobacco smoking among youth, India's health ministry is reportedly urging the government...
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This gallery brings world-class art to the streets of Chicago

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A decades-old street art gallery in Chicago was beginning to fade, but now a new generation is transforming it into a world-class art district. Here's their story - in their...
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Obamacare Plans Are Turning a Profit: Brainstorm Health

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Hasbro takes home Peppa Pig, PJ Masks in $4 billion eOne deal

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Hasbro Inc will buy Entertainment One Ltd for about $4 billion in cash, expanding into the lucrative infant and preschool market by gaining access to popular TV shows like...
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Chase Sapphire Preferred vs Chase Sapphire Reserve

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Obamas trying to buy Wyc Grousbeck's Martha's Vineyard estate

7 hours ago | Boston Herald | 2 articles

Barack and Michelle Obama may soon own a little slice of island paradise right here in Massachusetts. We've been told that the former first family is currently under contract...
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U.S. factories show signs of trouble; labor market still firm

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Activity is contracting in the U.S. manufacturing sector but the number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, signs that factories are...
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Vegan parents whose strict diet left baby 'severely malnourished' avoid jail

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German town offering $1.1 million to anyone who can prove it's not a real place

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Scherzer goes 4 innings in return, Nationals top Pirates 7-1

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Reports: Man crushed to death when apartment elevator suddenly drops

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Hospital dresses babies up as 'Wizard of Oz' characters to celebrate movie's...

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Patriots player Patrick Chung indicted on cocaine possession charge in NH

Patriots safety Patrick Chung has been indicted on a charge of possessing cocaine in New Hampshire. Read more ...

Trump awards Medal of Freedom to NBA star Bob Cousy

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Former 2020 candidate John Hickenlooper says he's running for Senate

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Cam Newton injury update: Panthers quarterback hurt in first game back from...

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Investors hope Powell's speech offers clarity. But will it?