The former FBI director acknowledges under questioning that the agency’s process for conducting surveillance on a former Trump campaign adviser was ‘sloppy’ and ’embarrassing.’
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Secretive, never profitable Palantir makes market debut
The company colors itself patriotic and belittles other tech firms that won’t unquestionably support U.S. dominance in war-fighting and intelligence.
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Google unveils latest Pixel phone, rolls out new TV service
The products announced Wednesday focus on two areas where the company has struggled to make significant inroads.
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Wall Street rallies to close out strong but wild quarter
It was the last day of a strong quarter for the market, where the S&P 500 rallied 8.5% to follow up on its 20% surge in the spring.
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U.S. economy slid 31.4% in spring, likely to shrink in 2020
The government’s last look at the second quarter showed a decline that was more than three times larger than the fall of 10 percent in the first quarter of 1958.
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First Berlin film fest chief had significant Nazi-era role
Alfred Bauer, who led the ‘Berlinale’ from 1951 to 1976, helped the German film system function during the Nazi dictatorship and later covered up his role, a study concludes.
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California braces for power shutoffs and warm, windy weekend
Firefighters battling the state’s largest wildfire braced for the change in weather by constructing fuel breaks on Friday to keep the flames from reaching a marijuana-growing enclave.
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North Korean troops kill apparent defector from South; Kim apologizes
The man may have been shot because of elevated anti-coronavirus measures that involve ‘indiscriminate shooting’ at anyone approaching the North’s borders illegally.
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Stocks post solid gains as technology shares lead rally
But the S&P 500 still posted its fourth straight weekly loss, extending Wall Street’s September swoon.
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Hacked software provider acknowledges ransomware attack
Texas-based Tyler Technologies, which also has offices in Maine, is a major U.S. provider of software services to state and local governments.