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U.S. stocks extend gains after FOMC leaving rates untouched
U.S. stock markets, dollar advance on Fed rate decision

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks advanced on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar made across-the-board gains after the Federal Reserve...

JetBlue pilots oppose new US airline partnership plan
JetBlue's plan for domestic partnership faces union backlash

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York: JetBlue Airways' plan to strike a domestic partnership with another U.S. airline is drawing sharp resistance...

Shell beats estimates with $5.58 billion Q1 profit despite 28% drop
Shell profit beats expectations, buybacks kept steady

LONDON, U.K.: Shell reported a better-than-expected first-quarter profit of US$5.58 billion on May 2, down 28 percent from a year earlier...

Thailand cuts 2025 tourist forecast to 36.5 million
Thailand says it expects 36.5 million foreign tourists this year

BANGKOK, Thailand: Thailand's finance ministry has revised its projection for foreign tourist arrivals this year, lowering the estimate...

U.S. stocks in retreat, Nasdaq Composite slides 155 points
U.S. stocks close sharply lower, Dow Jones drops 390 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets retreated on Tuesday, with major indices posting losses amid renewed economic concerns, while...

US pending home sales jump sharply in March as mortgage rates fall
US pending home sales post biggest gain in more than a year

WASHINGTON, D.C.: More people signed contracts to buy previously owned homes in the U.S. in March than in any month in over a year,...

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Two measles cases confirmed in Cook County
Illinois health officials confirm two measles cases in Cook County

CHICAGO, Illinois: The Chicago and Cook County health departments say that two people in Cook County have measles. These are the...

GM recalls 720,000 vehicles over V8 engine defect
GM recalling 721,000 vehicles globally over engine issue

WASHINGTON, D.C.: General Motors is recalling more than 720,000 vehicles globally over a defect linked to its 6.2L V8 engines, the...

Trump administration approves summer sales of E15 fuel
US allows temporary sales of summertime higher-ethanol fuel

NEW YORK CITY, New York: This week, the Trump administration has approved an emergency rule that allows gas stations across the U.S....

Contaminated milk from one plant in Illinois sickened thousands with 'Salmonella' in 1985 - as outbreaks rise in the US, lessons from this one remain true
Contaminated milk from one plant in Illinois sickened thousands with 'Salmonella' in 1985 - as outbreaks rise in the US, lessons from this one remain true

In 1985, contaminated milk in Illinois led to a Salmonella outbreak that infected hundreds of thousands of people across the United...

Serbian president cancels meetings in Washington media
Serbian president cancels meetings in Washington media

Aleksandar Vucic reportedly had to end his visit to the US due to health issues Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic abruptly ended...

Labour Day marked across Sindh with rallies demanding fair wages, job security, and workers' rights
Labour Day marked across Sindh with rallies demanding fair wages, job security, and workers' rights

Karachi [Pakistan], May 2 (ANI): International Workers' Day, also known as Labour Day, was celebrated throughout Sindh on Thursday...

Movie Review

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The Incredible Shrinking Man [Blu-Ray]