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Dutch court to hear Greenpeace lawsuit against US energy company

AMSTERDAM (AP) – Judges in Amsterdam handed Greenpeace a preliminary victory on Wednesday in an anti-intimidation court case, rejecting a request from fossil fuel pipeline company Energy Transfer to toss the complaint out.

A decade after Standing Rock protests, Dakota Access oil pipeline gets OK

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Federal officials on Thursday gave final approval for the Dakota Access oil pipeline to continue operating its contentious Missouri River crossing, an outcome that comes nearly a decade after boisterous protests against the project on the North Dakota prairie.

Muskets like those from 1776 are mostly exempt from today's gun laws

HALIFAX, N.C. (AP) – With 165 grains of black powder in the barrel, a .75-caliber Brown Bess flintlock musket like the ones the redcoats carried in 1776 can hurl a lead ball at a velocity of around 1,000 feet (305 meters) per second.

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Apple increases prices for Macs and iPads, blaming a shortage of memory chips

Apple on Thursday announced an increase in prices for Macs and iPads, citing a memory chip shortage brought on by the artificial intelligence boom. The Cupertino, California-based company called the demand spike an “unprecedented challenge” for the consumer electronics industry.

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Newsom urges a national 'billionaires' tax' while fighting one in California

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who is considering a run for president as he approaches the end of his term, called for a national “billionaires’ tax” on Friday even as he fights another proposal targeting the wealthy in his home state.

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Trump threatens 100% tax on Europe if countries impose tax on digital services

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 100% tax on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services from United States companies.

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Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia

Ukraine launched a major nighttime attack on a dozen Russian regions, Russian-held Crimea and the surrounding seas, Moscow’s Defense Ministry said Friday, in what appeared to be one of Kyiv’s biggest drone assaults since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion more than four years ago.

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Venezuelans take search for the missing into their own hands in earthquake aftermath

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuelans took the search for missing loved ones into their own hands Friday in the aftermath of back-to-back earthquakes, saying they have not seen state rescue teams despite authorities projecting an image of a robust government response.

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Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) – Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him to avoid a prison term.

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Thousands of Vespa enthusiasts celebrate in Rome on 80th anniversary
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Worldwide celebrations on Global Beatles Day
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King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after refurbishment
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Iconic mountain rescue dogs keep history alive as museum celebrates first birthday