International Business
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The Floating Traffic Jam That Freaked Us All Out
Southern California appeared to be under siege from a blockade. More than 50 enormous vessels bobbed in the frigid waters…
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How a Retirement Withdrawal Can Lead to a Perjury Conviction
Sometimes, it’s illegal to spend money that you set aside for yourself. When you save money in many types of…
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Sam Butcher, Who Gave the World Precious Moments, Dies at 85
Sam Butcher, the soft-spoken artist whose doe-eyed, pastel-hued porcelain Precious Moments figurines ignited a global collecting frenzy and made him…
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Companies Counter Pushback on Price Increases With Promotions
The president of McDonald’s USA, Joe Erlinger, pushed back on “inaccurate” reports this week that said the chain had more…
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Notre-Dame Rises Again … in Lego
Arnaud Gaudillat, a history teacher in France, recalled bursting into tears as he watched television coverage of flames tearing through…
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How Yu & Me, a Popular Chinatown Bookstore, Rebuilt After a Fire
Lucy Yu wasn’t sure if she had smoke in her lungs or was having an anxiety attack. She needed fresh…
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Bacon, Banter and the Business of a Diner
SCRATCH “I try to make people feel good.” How one New Jersey diner keeps the doors open. By Julia Rothman…
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Borussia Dortmund Deal with Weapons Maker Rheinmetall Stirs Debate in Germany
Borussia Dortmund, one of Germany’s most successful soccer clubs, is rooted in the industrial Ruhr region and prides itself on…
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Ticketmaster Confirms Data Breach – The New York Times
Ticketmaster confirmed in a federal filing on Friday that it was investigating a data breach after a hacking group known…
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Fox News and MSNBC Notch Rating Wins After Trump’s Verdict
The jury was unanimous. But the cable news verdict was a split decision. Viewers around the country scrambled to their…
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