A survey released Wednesday shows that 11.5 percent of U.S. holiday shoppers say they plan not to spend anything on gifts and services this holiday
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Walgreens begins testing drone delivery in Texas
Walgreens will begin flying packages by drone to residents in a pair of Texas cities in partnership with Google’s drone-making affiliate, Wing
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Gates Foundation to spend $120 million on access for COVID-19 pill
The foundation says it wants to boost access to generic versions of drugmaker Merck’s antiviral COVID-19 pill for lower income countries, if the drug gets approved by regulators,
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Chappelle critics and supporters square off at Netflix as employees walk out
The protests concern Dave Chappelle’s ‘The Closer,’ which features the comedian’s transphobic remarks and other insensitive commentary.
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Maine inmate who earned degree in prison released early
State Rep. Jeffrey Evangelos, I-Friendship, had pushed for the release of Brandon Brown, who served 12 years for attempted murder.
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Canadians vote in pandemic election that could cost Trudeau
Canadians are voting in a tight pandemic election that could weaken Prime Minister Justin Trudeau or reward his government’s handling of the pandemic
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IS bomb attacks on Taliban raise specter of wider conflict
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a series of deadly bombings targeting Taliban fighters in eastern Afghanistan.
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COVID-19 toll in U.S. surpasses 1918 pandemic deaths
The U.S. has reported 675,446 deaths since the start of the pandemic, according to Johns Hopkins University data – more than the 675,000 estimated to have died a century earlier.
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Fed likely to signal a coming pullback in economic support
Many economists think the Fed will formally announce a pullback in November, in response to a steady recovery from the pandemic recession and an acceleration in inflation.
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American Airlines partners with Bill Gates and puts up $100 million for green tech research
It is aimed at spurring research into technologies to lower carbon emissions.