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Wall Street falls from its records as oil prices tumble

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks pulled back from their records as the price of crude oil tumbled again and technology stocks faltered. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% Thursday, a day after setting an all-time high for the 46th time this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1%.

Hezbollah's leader says group is focused on 'hurting' Israel

By The Associated Press – Hezbollah's acting leader declared Tuesday that the Lebanese militant group is focused on "hurting the enemy" by targeting Haifa and other parts of Israel, including Tel Aviv.

"If I did speak with Putin, it's a smart thing"

CHICAGO (AP) - Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday refused to say whether he’s spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving office, as reported in journalist Bob Woodward’s latest book. But if the two did speak, Trump said, it would be "a smart thing" for the United States.

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Troubled Boeing to raise up to $25 billion

Boeing signaled Tuesday that it could raise up to $25 billion in new stock or debt to shore up its balance sheet after years of heavy losses. The company said in back-to-back regulatory filings that it could raise the cash over the next three years and enter into a new borrowing agreement with lenders.

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US provides $750 million to Wolfspeed for advanced computer chips

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden-Harris administration announced plans Tuesday to provide up to $750 million in direct funding to Wolfspeed, with the money supporting its new silicon carbide factory in North Carolina that makes the wafers used in advanced computer chips and its factory in Marcy, New York.

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Hedge fund calls for Southwest shareholders to vote on directors

The second largest shareholder of Southwest Airlines on Monday called for special meeting of shareholders to vote on its slate of eight new directors, which would represent a majority of the struggling airline’s board.

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Harris zeroes in on Black men

DETROIT (AP) - Kamala Harris and Donald Trump both pushed Tuesday to energize key constituencies that their allies worry might be slipping away, with the vice president looking to reach Black men and the former president focusing on women.

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"If I did speak with Putin, it's a smart thing"

CHICAGO (AP) - Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday refused to say whether he’s spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving office, as reported in journalist Bob Woodward’s latest book. But if the two did speak, Trump said, it would be "a smart thing" for the United States.

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Israel won't strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not hit Iranian nuclear or oil sites as it looks to strike back following Iran’s missile barrage earlier this month, two U.S. officials said Tuesday.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - China held large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands Monday in what it called a warning against Taiwan independence.