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Inside Jeep’s Frantic Race to Drive Harrison Ford to Super Bowl LIX
Harrison Ford doesn’t do many TV commercials. And he was pretty sure he wasn’t going to do a Super Bowl commercial for Jeep. For Olivier…
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How the Oscar Race Got as Messy as “Conclave”
Stop me if you’ve seen this one. A committee of august personages convenes, with much pomp and circumstance, to choose the best of their…
Business
YouTube Q4 Ad Sales Hit Record $10.5 Billion, Parent Alphabet Projects $75 Billion in 2025 Capex Spending Amid AI Arms Race
YouTube, the internet’s biggest streaming video platform, delivered a healthy 13.8% increase in global ad revenue for the year-end 2024…
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Alibaba named most admired Chinese internet firm by Fortune amid race with DeepSeek
Alibaba Group Holding has been named the world's most admired Chinese internet and retail company, according to the latest rankings by US…
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Andrew Cuomo might be about to upend the NYC mayor's race
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo could upend New York City's mayoral race if he chooses to challenge Mayor Eric Adams in the…
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Barbara Lee announces bid for Oakland mayor as city looks to rise from crisis
SAN FRANCISCO — Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, a prominent progressive Democrat who represented the East Bay in Congress for more than two…
Business
Singapore pulls ahead of Hong Kong in race to be crypto hub
SINGAPORE forged ahead with efforts to formulate a digital assets hub in 2024, while rival financial centre Hong Kong has struggled to…
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Who’s pulling ahead in South-east Asia’s data centre race?
THE start of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom has led to a global race among countries to build more data centres and ramp up their…
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A race is on to clean up shorelines off Crimea after tons of oil spills from damaged Russian ships
Cleanup continued in the Kerch Strait near Russian-occupied Crimea on Sunday, a week after at least 3,700 tons of low-grade fuel oil…
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Singapore healthcare players narrow focus, expand overseas in medical tourism race
Foreign patients are moving towards cheaper hubs such as Malaysia and Thailand, forcing the city-state’s healthcare providers to focus on…
Lifestyle
Texas' teachers are more diverse than California's: Report
While California might be known for a more liberal focus on diversity in its public education, a new report revealed that Texas' teachers…
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North Bay Cyclist Dies After Swallowing Bee During Warm-Up Before Race
A Novato cyclist was killed last month after swallowing a bee while cycling. Phil Heiman was a 69-year-old former superintendent of water…
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Romanians cast ballots in parliamentary election as turmoil in presidential race grips the nation
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanians are casting ballots in a parliamentary election on Sunday sandwiched between a two-round presidential…
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'Enjoy the basement!' New California members of Congress move in to Capitol — as the old move out
WASHINGTON — Near the cafeteria of the Rayburn House Office Building, right next to the trash bins, is a drab room with rows of cubicles…
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Trump’s promises to conservatives raise fears of more book bans in U.S.
The national furor in recent years around banning books on race and gender in public schools is intensifying as President-elect Donald…
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Laphonza Butler reflects on her brief Senate career, the presidential race and her future
Political speculation about the future of Sen. Laphonza Butler — the short-term replacement appointed to the chamber after the death of…
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Could Rick Scott replace Mitch McConnell? Senate GOP leader race heats up
With Republicans winning control of the U.S. Senate in this year's election, discussions about who will replace outgoing Senate Minority…
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NASCAR Chief Fumes After Race Manipulation Penalties
On Sunday at the Martinsville Speedway, NASCAR's senior officials found themselves addressing controversial allegations of race…
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Levi's heir and political outsider Daniel Lurie wins San Francisco mayor's race
SAN FRANCISCO — Philanthropist and Levi’s heir Daniel Lurie has won the hard-fought race for San Francisco mayor, ushering in a new era of…
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Trump elected 47th president of the United States, defeating Harris to retake White House
Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, fulfilling his promise to shatter America’s political…
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Disparate moods at Trump and Harris election night events
Former President Trump’s supporters who gathered at his election night watch party were hugging one another, making calls, jumping up and…
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Nation looks to California as Republicans and Democrats fight for control of the House
The fight for control of the U.S. House of Representatives remained unresolved Wednesday as votes were still being counted in several…
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Why Republicans are expected to take control of the Senate
Republicans are expected to retake control of the U.S. Senate, creating obstacles for Vice President Kamala Harris if she is elected…
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Japan Has a Tow Truck Competition Where Pros Race to Gently Tip Over Cars
Japan is turning driving a tow truck into a competitive sport, and the public’s invited to watch. The annual JAF Road Service Competition…