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China Sets Economic Growth Target of About 5%

Premier Li Qiang targets economic growth of about 5 percent this year as China signals readiness to borrow more for spending programs.Premier Li Qiang targets economic growth of about 5 percent this year as China signals readiness to borrow more for spending programs. Politics and Government, Foreign Investments, Economic Conditions and Trends, International Trade and World […]

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Juli Lynne Charlot, Creator of the Poodle Skirt, Dies at 101

Ms. Charlot’s creation merged seamlessly with the carefree youth culture of the 1950s, becoming visual shorthand for the entire decade.Ms. Charlot’s creation merged seamlessly with the carefree youth culture of the 1950s, becoming visual shorthand for the entire decade. Juli Charlot, Fashion and Apparel, Nineteen Hundred Fifties, Deaths (Obituaries), California, Mexico Read More

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‘Dune: Part Two’ Gives Sci-Fi-Obsessed Silicon Valley a Reason to Party

In a season of layoffs and cutbacks, techies seized on the second installment of the Denis Villeneuve-directed science-fiction epic by taking over movie theaters.In a season of layoffs and cutbacks, techies seized on the second installment of the Denis Villeneuve-directed science-fiction epic by taking over movie theaters. Computers and the Internet, Movies, Artificial Intelligence, Venture Capital,

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San Francisco Art Institute Campus, With Rivera Mural, Sold

The sale includes a 1931 Diego Rivera mural, which has been valued at $50 million.The sale includes a 1931 Diego Rivera mural, which has been valued at $50 million. Art, Philanthropy, Murals, Nonprofit Organizations, Bankruptcies, Jobs, Laurene Powell, Rivera, Diego, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco (Calif), San Francisco Board of Supervisors Read More

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San Francisco Art Institute, With Diego Rivera Mural, Is Sold to Nonprofit

The sale includes a 1931 Diego Rivera mural, which has been valued at $50 million.The sale includes a 1931 Diego Rivera mural, which has been valued at $50 million. Art, Philanthropy, Murals, Nonprofit Organizations, Bankruptcies, Jobs, Laurene Powell, Rivera, Diego, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco (Calif), San Francisco Board of Supervisors Read More

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FAA Audit Finds Quality-Control Lapses at Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems

The regulator said the audit found instances in which Boeing and one of its key suppliers did not properly adhere to quality-control requirements.The regulator said the audit found instances in which Boeing and one of its key suppliers did not properly adhere to quality-control requirements. Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing Company, Spirit AeroSystems Inc, Aviation Accidents, Safety

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Google Settles Smaller Lawsuits as It Prepares for More Antitrust Fights

The tech giant has recently spent more than $1 billion to resolve several legal claims as more battles with the Justice Department loom.The tech giant has recently spent more than $1 billion to resolve several legal claims as more battles with the Justice Department loom. Computers and the Internet, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Antitrust Laws and

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Apparently Healthy, but Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s?

New criteria could lead to a dementia diagnosis on the basis of a simple blood test, even in the absence of obvious symptoms.New criteria could lead to a dementia diagnosis on the basis of a simple blood test, even in the absence of obvious symptoms. Tests (Medical), Alzheimer’s Disease, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Conflicts of Interest, Dementia, Brain,

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American Airlines Orders 260 Planes, Including Boeing 737 Max 10s

The order is the largest by the airline since 2011 and signals the company’s confidence in Boeing after a recent safety incident on a 737 Max plane.The order is the largest by the airline since 2011 and signals the company’s confidence in Boeing after a recent safety incident on a 737 Max plane. Airlines and Airplanes,

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