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Denmark rethinks nuclear ban after Spain-Portugal blackout exposes green energy vulnerability

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Denmark rethinks nuclear ban after Spain-Portugal blackout exposes green energy vulnerability

FRANCE: After four decades of Denmark’s ban on nuclear power, the country is now considering reversing its anti-atomic stance. And that move may be part of a big change in how electricity gets generated in Europe. The Danes took note of the massive power outage last month that cut off electricity for the whole of Spain and neighboring Portugal plus some of southern France. The problem was that there was no […]

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Costco enforces strict limit on gold bar purchases as value increases

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Costco enforces strict limit on gold bar purchases as value increases

Costco is limiting the number of gold bars its members can purchase while gold prices continue rising."Limit of 1 transaction per membership, with a maximum of 2 units per 24 hours," Costco's website says, for two different 1 oz. gold bar products from Rand Refinery and PAMP Suisse Lady Fortuna Veriscan.Rand Refinery's bar sells for $3,249.99, while PAMP Suisse Lady Fortuna Veriscan's sells for $3,389.99. They are each 24-karat and […]

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Check washing crisis fueled by AI and mail theft

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Check washing crisis fueled by AI and mail theft

Once considered an old-fashioned crime, check washing has roared back to life with alarming sophistication. Criminals are not just targeting personal checks anymore. They  are exploiting every vulnerability in the mailing and banking system to cash in on stolen funds. As check fraud incidents continue to rise sharply across the country, it is more important than ever to understand how check washing works and what you can do to protect yourself. Here […]

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Boeing, GE and Trump’s Middle East trip to remember

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Boeing, GE and Trump’s Middle East trip to remember

President Donald Trump is getting high marks for his diplomacy during his Middle East visit, but it’s his wheeling and dealing for Boeing and GE Aerospace that left investors cheering. Boeing shares tacked on 5.6% this week, while GE added nearly 8% after Qatar Airways announced an order of 210 widebody jets, the largest ever for America’s plane maker, valued at $96 billion, according to the White House. In an expanded deal […]

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Pope Leo XIV could boost Catholic church attendance in US, Augustinian says

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Pope Leo XIV could boost Catholic church attendance in US, Augustinian says

With Pope Leo XIV being the first American pontiff, it could draw more people in the U.S. back to church, according to Br. Frank Connor, a member of the Order of Saint Augustine, a mendicant religious order within the Catholic Church.Pope Leo XIV "being an American, first off, is historic. Then, being from Chicago specifically, I think it appeals to a lot of the people in the Midwest [and] in […]

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Space capsule marks milestone for bringing cargo back from orbit

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Space capsule marks milestone for bringing cargo back from orbit

While the United States has long been a leader in space exploration and commercial launches, Europe is now making significant strides of its own. Recently, a major milestone was achieved when Atmos Space Cargo, a European startup, successfully completed the first orbital test flight of its Phoenix 1 re-entry space capsule. This mission, which launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, as part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare, marks a new chapter […]

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Conan O’Brien, Ryan Reynolds mock Meghan Markle’s luxury jams, comparing it to his dad’s job as food broker

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Conan O’Brien, Ryan Reynolds mock Meghan Markle’s luxury jams, comparing it to his dad’s job as food broker

Conan O’Brien and Ryan Reynolds poked fun at Meghan Markle’s recent foray into the jam industry this week, comparing her to Reynolds' father's work as a "food broker."Reynolds was discussing his late father, James Reynolds,’ different careers, telling the comedian on his "Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend" podcast this week that his father left police work when the actor was a kid and became a food broker."He got out of […]

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