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Dollar General raises full-year profit and sales forecast
Dollar General reports record $10.44 billion in quarterly sales

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tennessee: Dollar General reported record sales of US$10.44 billion for the latest quarter and raised its full-year...

Electric aircraft lands at JFK as Beta hits major milestone
Beta lands first all-electric aircraft at JFK in regional first

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont: Beta Technologies has become the first U.S. company to land an all-electric aircraft at an airport in the...

Summer travel slows as Americans hunt for last-minute bargains
Cautious Americans delay summer travel, await better deals

WASHINGTON, D.C. Forget bucket lists; this summer, it's all about budget lists. Amid economic uncertainty and a weaker dollar, Americans...

Meta joins tech shift to nuclear power for AI and data centers
Meta taps nuclear power to fuel its growing AI infrastructure

MENLO PARK, California: As artificial intelligence demands explode, Big Tech is turning to an old source for new power: nuclear energy....

Strong economic data drives U.S. stocks higher
Dow Jones jumps 443 points on strong jobs report

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rose appreciably Friday following the release of a strong jobs report which sent the U.S. dollar higher,...

US Job openings rise, but layoffs and tariff fears cloud outlook
Layoffs jump, resignations drop as US job market loses momentum

WASHINGTON, D.C. America's job market is starting to lose momentum. In April, job openings rose — but so did layoffs, marking their...

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More US teens turning to Wegovy as obesity rates climb
Wegovy use among US teens rises 50 percent amid obesity surge

LOS ANGELES, California: As obesity rates among American teenagers climb to historic levels, more families and doctors are cautiously...

Meta joins tech shift to nuclear power for AI and data centers
Meta taps nuclear power to fuel its growing AI infrastructure

MENLO PARK, California: As artificial intelligence demands explode, Big Tech is turning to an old source for new power: nuclear energy....

Job cuts part of Disney’s ongoing shift to streaming strategy
Disney to lay off hundreds across film, TV, and finance

BURBANK, California: Walt Disney is laying off several hundred employees across its film, television, and corporate finance departments,...

Shareholder deal forces Google to revamp compliance for $500M
Google to spend $500M on compliance in shareholder lawsuit

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California: To settle a major shareholder lawsuit, Google is writing a US$500 million check — not for damages, but to...

U.S.-CALIFORNIA-WATERMELON FESTIVAL
U.S.-CALIFORNIA-WATERMELON FESTIVAL

(250608) -- LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A man carves a watermelon during the 2025 California Watermelon Festival at the Hansen...

'Big Little Lies' creator David E. Kelley expresses hope for season 3
'Big Little Lies' creator David E. Kelley expresses hope for season 3

Washington [US], June 8 (ANI): David E. Kelley, the creator of the popular HBO series 'Big Little Lies', has expressed his hope for...

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Movie Review
Eve's Bayou (4K UHD) [Blu-Ray]