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‘An American tradition’: Strong demand for fireworks locally, nationally

Dickson City Since the Fourth of July falls on a Friday, Chuck Karam expects Bulldog Fireworks to see consistent sales. Karam, who owns the ...

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Rainy skies may dampen Independence Day fun this week in Central Florida

This week’s forecast of rains and downpours in Central Florida could put a stop to traditional Fourth of July events like firework displays and ...

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European Central Bank head: Frequent shocks to economy make inflation more unpredictable

Written by David McHuGH Germany’s Frankfurt (AP) According to the head of the European Central Bank, shocks like the COVID-19 epidemic and Russia’s invasion ...

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US economy shrank 0.5% between January and March, worse than 2 earlier estimates had revealed

Written by AP Economics Writer Paul Wiseman Washington (AP) In an unexpected reduction from its earlier estimate, the Commerce Department said Thursday that the ...

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US stocks drift toward their record after erasing almost all their 20% springtime drop

By AP Business Writer Stan Choe NEW YORK (AP) The stock market in the United States is on the verge of setting yet another ...

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Windows’ infamous ‘blue screen of death’ will soon turn black

At some time in their computer careers, almost all Windows users have encountered the notorious Blue Screen of Death. The revised error message will ...

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Trumps drop ‘Made in the USA’ label for new phone and a debate ensues: How to define ‘made’?

By Bernard Condon NEW YORK (AP) The argument made by the Trump family earlier this month when they debuted a new phone at their ...

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Judge blocks Georgia’s social media age verification law, citing free speech concerns

Written by Jeff Amy Atlanta (AP) A federal judge has halted a bill requiring age verification for social media accounts in Georgia, making it ...

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History center events salute famed Floridians, Church Street, ‘cow culture’

Sessions on the history of downtown Orlando’s Church Street, well-known Central Floridians like astronaut John Young and artist Bob Ross, and Florida’s overlooked cow ...

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Stocks gain ground and put S&P 500 and Nasdaq on a path for all-time highs

Written by AP Business Writer Daniel J. Troise NEW YORK (AP) Wall Street is poised to end a successful week at an all-time high ...

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