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Stocks, bonds and precious metals retreated. The Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow industrials lost 0.8%, 0.5% and 0.1%, respectively.

Stocks, bonds and precious metals retreated. The Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow industrials lost 0.8%, 0.5% and 0.1%, respectively.

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A U.S. woman from Boston was killed in a shark attack in the Bahamas, police say

The victim, who was not identified, was attacked less than a mile off the western end of New Providence island, where the capital, Nassau, is located.

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Searchers have found the sunken main fuselage of a U.S. military aircraft that crashed off the coast of southern Japan last week and the remains of five of the seven missing crew.

Searchers have found the sunken main fuselage of a U.S. military aircraft that crashed off the coast of southern Japan last week and the remains of five of the seven missing crew.

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North Dakota’s governor, Doug Burgum,dropped out of the Republican presidential nomination race.

North Dakota’s governor, Doug Burgum, dropped out of the Republican presidential nomination race.

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Israel has assembled a system of large pumps it could use to flood Hamas’s network of tunnels under the Gaza Strip with seawater, a tactic that could threaten Gaza’s water supply.

Israel has assembled a system of large pumps it could use to flood Hamas’s network of tunnels under the Gaza Strip with seawater, a tactic that could threaten Gaza’s water supply.

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Israel intensifies southern Gaza offensive; US, UN urge civilian protections – Reuters

Israel intensifies southern Gaza offensive; US, UN urge civilian protections  Reuters Israeli attacks on Southern Gaza escalate  FOX 11 Los Angeles Israel, Hamas Engage in Some of Fiercest Fighting of War  The Wall Street Journal The Guardian view on Gaza’s devastation: don’t look

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China Evergrande Soared on the Property Boom. Here’s Why It Crashed.

Blame for the property developer’s downfall has been placed on Chinese lending policies, but poor corporate oversight was hiding in plain sight.

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Failure of Bid for Origin Energy Signals Rising Power of Funds

The failure of an US$11 billion takeover bid for Origin Energy marks the beginning of a cycle where long-term investors could play a more dominant role in capital markets.

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Sheryl Sandberg on Hamas attack: Rape should never be used as an act of war – CNN

Sheryl Sandberg on Hamas attack: Rape should never be used as an act of war  CNN What We Know About Sexual Violence During the Oct. 7 Attacks on Israel  The New York Times ‘We have to be outraged’: Calling out silence over

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China’s Colossal Hidden-Debt Problem Is Coming to a Head

Cities and provinces across the country have accumulated a massive amount of hidden debt following years of unchecked borrowing and spending.

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