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Companies skeptical about Egypt's push to ease industry ties

Companies skeptical about Egypt's push to ease industry ties

CAIRO (AP) — In Egypt, state-owned companies bottle water, make dry pasta and cement, and run gas stations and fish farms. Two of the most powerful economic players in the North African country have long been the government and military.
Ford Motor Co. provides details on plans to spend $1.8B in Oakville to produce EVs

Ford Motor Co. provides details on plans to spend $1.8B in Oakville to produce EVs

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Ford Motor Co. has revealed some details of its plan to spend $1.
4 in 10 say next vehicle may be electric: AP-NORC/EPIC poll

4 in 10 say next vehicle may be electric: AP-NORC/EPIC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans aren’t yet sold on going electric for their next cars, a new poll shows, with high prices and too few charging stations the main deterrents. About 4 in 10 U.S.

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Leaked US intel: Russia operatives claimed new ties with UAE WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.

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Louisville bank employee livestreamed attack that killed 5 LOUISVILLE, Ky.
AP sources: EPA car rule to push huge increase in EV sales

AP sources: EPA car rule to push huge increase in EV sales

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will propose strict new automobile pollution limits this week that would require at least 54% of new vehicles sold in the U.S.
Abbott's fast-track to pardon in protest killing 'unusual'

Abbott's fast-track to pardon in protest killing 'unusual'

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is moving fast to pardon a U.S. Army sergeant convicted in the 2020 killing of an armed protester. So fast, the judge hasn't even handed down a sentence. Sgt.
Cubans seek solutions and solace in Santería amid crises

Cubans seek solutions and solace in Santería amid crises

HAVANA (AP) — From a two-room concrete home on the fringes of Cuba’s capital, the rumble of wooden drums spills out onto the streets. Neighbors gather at the door and kids climb a fence to peer inside.
Stocks on Wall Street slip amid expectations for rate hike

Stocks on Wall Street slip amid expectations for rate hike

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is slipping Monday in the first trading for stocks after a report raised speculation the Federal Reserve may tap the brakes a little harder on the economy. The S&P 500 was 0.6% lower in early trading.
Once everywhere, Saddam's image scrubbed from Baghdad

Once everywhere, Saddam's image scrubbed from Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AP) — Of his countless stories of his life as a hairdresser in Iraq, the one Qaiss al-Sharaa most enjoys retelling is about the day April 9, 2003, when he watched Iraqis and American Marines pull down the statue of Saddam Hussein in front of