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Los Angeles-area gas appliance ban upheld by US appeals court

By Jonathan StempelA divided federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a ban covering four Los Angeles-area counties on the manufacture, sale and installation of various appliances that emit nitrous oxides, rejecting claims by appliance makers and trade groups that the pollution control measure conf…

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Rescuers pull man alive from Venezuela quake rubble nearly eight days later

By Alberto Fajardo and Mayela ArmasRescuers dug out alive a 44-year-old security guard trapped in the ruins of the mall where he worked in the Venezuelan state of La Guaira, more than a week after two strong earthquakes devastated the country's northern coast.Work to save Hernan Alberto Gil from th…

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7-Eleven sues Nike over Air Max with Slurpee maker's colors

By Mike Scarcella7-Eleven has sued Nike NYSE:NKE in federal court in Texas, accusing the sportswear giant of copying the convenience store chain's signature orange, green and red stripe design on a sneaker that Nike plans to release on July 11, known as "7-Eleven Day."In its lawsuit filed on Wednes…

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Google disrupts NetNut proxy network used in malware operations

Alphabet's NASDAQ:GOOG Google said on Thursday it weakened a large network of internet-connected devices that was being used to hide and route malicious online activity.The tech giant said it took action against the NetNut residential proxy network, also known as Popa, in partnership with the FBI a…

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Here's why the South Pole froze over before the North Pole

By Will DunhamWhile it once was temperate and lush, Earth's southernmost continent Antarctica froze over about 34 million years ago, covered by an ice sheet that today is up to around 3 miles (5 km) thick. By contrast, the planet's northernmost realm, the Arctic region, did not freeze over for anot…

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UK's likely next leader Burnham says has not decided on finance minister

Andy Burnham, the Labour lawmaker expected to replace Keir Starmer as British prime minister, said on Thursday he had not yet decided who would serve as his finance minister in any future government.Speaking to LBC radio, Burnham also pledged to stick to Labour's manifesto commitments on tax and ma…

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USDA reports unusually large US beef export sales, raising doubts over data

By Tom PolansekWith U.S. beef prices soaring and supplies tight, the U.S. Department of Agriculture surprised meat producers and traders on Thursday by reporting a spike in the nation's export sales, fueling questions over the accuracy of the data.The beef export sales, reported in weekly USDA data…

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