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Comcast plans to split into two public companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Comcast is planning to split itself into two separate publicly traded companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky. The company said Monday that its board and management team think each company will…
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Harvey Weinstein's New York rape charge dropped after accuser says she can't endure a fourth trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein won't face a fourth trial on a New York rape charge. Prosecutors dropped the #MeToo-era case on Thursday after his accuser said she could not bear to testify again. The movie…
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Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polling shows why few victims report them

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis — and about 3 in 10 have personally lost money or personal information to scams, according to a new AP-NORC survey. The…
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Supreme Court OKs Exxon Mobil lawsuit over Cuban property seized by Fidel Castro's government

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Exxon Mobil can sue Cuban state-owned companies in American courts over property on the island nation that was seized after Fidel Castro took power. The 6-3 decision…
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The Strait of Hormuz's future is unsettled even as more ships venture through

NEW YORK (AP) — Ship traffic has picked up in the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the U.S. signed an interim deal to end a war that constricted global oil supplies and fueled inflation,…
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Man falls to his death during rock concert at Madison Square Garden

NEW YORK (AP) — A 51-year-old Connecticut man fell to his death from an upper deck of Madison Square Garden during a concert on Saturday night, police said. Officers responding to a 911 call around…
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Stranded ships have begun transiting the Strait of Hormuz, maritime data company says

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Major shipowners have begun moving vessels through the Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Iran signed an interim agreement to end their war, maritime data company Lloyd’s List Intelligence said Thursday. In a…
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Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing

NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge said Wednesday. It…
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Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion

LOUISVILLE (AP) -- Pizza Hut, the 68-year-old chain that has long struggled with growing competition and outdated restaurants, will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands. Yum Brands said Tuesday that the…
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Teen accused of killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise taken into custody following adult charges

MIAMI (AP) — A teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship surrendered Monday after a federal judge reversed his decision on pretrial release now that the teen is charged…
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