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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as Target tumbles

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish, though the modest moves for indexes masked some thrashing underneath the surface. The S&P 500 ended barely changed Wednesday after trading lower for much of the day. The Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out a gain of 0.3%.

Creator of 'suicide capsule' rejects strangulation allegation

GENEVA (AP) - The right-to-die activist behind a new "suicide capsule" says he rejects "absurd" allegations that the U.S. woman who was said to be its first user may have actually been strangled. Philip Nitschke of advocacy group Exit International said Wednesday he wasn’t on hand for the woman’s death on Sept. 23 involving the "Sarco" capsule in a forest in northern Switzerland, but saw it live by video transmission.

NFL players busting out Trump dance moves

If the latest dance sweeping the sports world is any indication, Donald Trump and the NFL might get along much better in his second term in the White House than they did the first time around. Several NFL players have taken a cue from the college ranks and even soccer pitches and mixed martial arts octagons and are celebrating big moments by hitting the "Trump dance.”

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Comcast to spin off cable networks, once star performers

WASHINGTON (AP) - Comcast will spin off many of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC and MSNBC, into a separate public company. The shift, which comes as more and more people opt for streaming services over traditional cable, was telegraphed by the company when it released its most recent earnings last month.

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Nvidia beats earnings expectations

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nvidia on Wednesday reported a surge in third-quarter profit and sales as demand for its specialized computer chips that power artificial intelligence systems remains robust.

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Delta CEO says Trump will reverse government 'overreach'

The chief executive of Delta Air Lines says the incoming Trump administration will be a "breath of fresh air" for airlines after what he calls government "overreach" under President Joe Biden.

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Israel demands the right to strike Hezbollah

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli officials demanded Wednesday the freedom to strike Lebanon’s Hezbollah as part of any cease-fire deal, raising a potential complication as a top U.S. envoy was in the region attempting to clinch an agreement.

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Matt Gaetz meets privately with senators

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, has launched an effort to personally secure his embattled nomination, meeting behind closed doors Wednesday with Republican senators who have heard questions about the sexual misconduct and other allegations against him.

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Ukraine fires six US missiles into Russia

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine fired six American-supplied longer-range missiles at Russia's Bryansk region, Moscow said Tuesday, in what would be Kyiv’s first use of the weapons inside Russia in 1,000 days of war.

WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has reignited a debate that many thought had been long settled: Should women be allowed to serve their country by fighting on the front lines?