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Man rescued from Colorado pass hours after women disappeared

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DENVER — On a snowy, frigid night in 1982, a man used his pickup truck headlights to signal SOS to a passing passenger plane...

Forecast: 40% chance Earth to be hotter than Paris goal soon

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There’s a 40% chance that the world will get so hot in the next five years that it will temporarily push past the temperature...

Acorns’ stock to take root after investing app OKs merger

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NEW YORK — Acorns Grow, whose app encourages people to save and invest with subscriptions for as little as $1 per month, plans to...

Granholm sells stock in electric bus maker that Biden touted

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WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has sold her ownership interest in an electric bus maker that President Joe Biden touted during a “virtual...

Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano stops erupting after months of lava

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HONOLULU — Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano has stopped erupting. The U.S....

Thai officials vow to curb risks by fighting wildlife trade

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BANGKOK — Thailand is ramping up efforts to curb trade in wildlife to help reduce the risk of future pandemics, officials said Thursday, though...

Safety ratings yanked after Tesla pulls radar from 2 models

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DETROIT — Two key groups that offer automobile safety ratings have yanked their top endorsements of some Tesla vehicles because the company has stopped...

Biden orders more intel investigation of COVID-19 origin

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden ordered U.S. intelligence officials to “redouble” their efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any possibility...

Best Buy raises 2021 comparable store sales expectations

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NEW YORK — Three months after saying that comparable store sales may actually fall in 2021, Best Buy on Thursday released a much more...

Senate eyes R&D bill to counter China, bolster manufacturing

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WASHINGTON — What started as a pragmatic effort to boost scientific research and development has morphed into sweeping Senate bill aimed at making the...