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СÀ¶ÊÓƵicut GOP candidate acknowledges work in Saudi Arabia

СÀ¶ÊÓƵicut GOP candidate acknowledges work in Saudi Arabia

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — For months, Bob Stefanowski, the Republican candidate for governor in СÀ¶ÊÓƵicut, declined to reveal the clients of his lucrative business consulting firm, saying he had a duty to customers to keep certain things confidential.

Florida needs $33 billion for Ian recovery, Rubio says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Floridians will need about $33 billion in emergency aid from the federal government as the state recovers from the devastation left by Hurricane Ian, the state's Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday.
Fed voiced determination at last meeting to curb inflation

Fed voiced determination at last meeting to curb inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials at their last meeting stressed their commitment to taming “unacceptably high’’ inflation before announcing that they were raising their benchmark interest rate by a substantial three-quarters of a point for
UK markets roiled after bank rules out extending help

UK markets roiled after bank rules out extending help

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s economy faced new shocks Wednesday after the Bank of England ruled out extending an emergency debt-buying plan – and the Conservative government appeared to blame the independent central bank for the U.K.’s economic turmoil.
Iodine pills in short supply after Finland updates guideline

Iodine pills in short supply after Finland updates guideline

HELSINKI (AP) — Many Finnish pharmacies ran out of iodine tablets Wednesday, a day after the Nordic country’s health ministry recommended that households buy a single dose in a case of a radiation emergency amid increasing fears of a nuclear event du
Biden hit on economy as more say finances poor: AP-NORC poll

Biden hit on economy as more say finances poor: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — More U.S. adults are now feeling financially vulnerable amid high inflation — a political risk for President Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats one month before the midterm elections.
Belarus army would likely have little impact in Ukraine war

Belarus army would likely have little impact in Ukraine war

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko this week has reignited fears that his army could join Russian forces in Moscow's war against Ukraine , but the authoritarian leader appears reluctant to lend his troops to the effort,
Leak detected in pipeline that brings Russian oil to Germany

Leak detected in pipeline that brings Russian oil to Germany

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An oil leak was detected on a pipeline in Poland that's the main route through which Russian crude reaches Germany, the pipeline's Polish operator said Wednesday.
Reversing abortion ban tall task for West Virginia Democrats

Reversing abortion ban tall task for West Virginia Democrats

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — After West Virginia's Republican supermajority Legislature approved an abortion ban , the new leaders of the state Democratic Party urged voters to take their anger to the polls.

EXPLAINER: What caused UK's economic crisis and what's next?

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Liz Truss took office last month promising to reenergize the British economy and put the nation on a path to “long-term success.
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